SALT LAKE CITY – Utah (15-10, 4-10) hosts Oregon Friday night at 6 p.m. MT and No. 11 Oregon State Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the final home weekend of the season.
Around the Arena: Friday's game against the Ducks is the team's annual Pink Game to raise awareness about breast cancer. It's a Pink Out so where pink for FREE admission. The first 500 fans receive a Utah Utes pink water bottle and a pink stick flag. Sunday's game is the final home game of the 2016-17 season and it's also Senior Day. We will recognize
Paige Crozon for her success at Utah before the game.
Game Coverage: Friday's and Sunday's contests will be aired on the
Pac-12 Network. Live stats will be available at
utahutes.com for both games. You can listen to the game on
ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing for both games as well.
Follow the Utes: Receive in-game updates as well as a behind the scenes look at the Utah women's basketball program throughout the season by keeping up with each of the Utes' social media accounts. 'Like' the Utes on Facebook (UtahWomensHoops) and 'Follow' on Twitter (@UtahWBB) and Instagram (@UtahWBB).
Scouting the Ducks: Oregon (17-9, 7-7) is receiving votes in the AP Poll and is coming off a two-win weekend including an 11-point upset over No. 15 UCLA. The Ducks have three players averaging double figures with Ruthy Hebard (14.5), Sabrina Ionescu (13.9) and Lexi Bando (11.1). Oregon leads the Pac-12 Conference in assists per game (17.7) and 3-point field-goal percentage (26.1).
Scouting the Beavers: Oregon State (23-3) is ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll after splitting the weekend, defeating UCLA, but falling to USC. The Beavers have two players scoring in double figures with Sydney Wise (15.1 and Maria Gulich (10.20). Oregon State tops the Pac-12 Conference categories including rebound margin (11), scoring defense (55.2) and rebounds per game (43.7).
Boarding: Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 Conference with 29 defensive rebounds per game while averaging 42.2 boards per game.
Mixing it Up: Head coach
Lynne Roberts has featured three new starting lineups this season for the Utes.
Daneesha Provo,
Kiana Moore and
Megan Jacobs have been mixed into the starting five while
Paige Crozon and
Emily Potter are the only Utes to start all 25 games this season.
Potter in the Paint: Junior forward
Emily Potter is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage as the 6-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba native is shooting 52.7 percent from the floor. Potter leads the Pac-12 in blocked shots with seven, good for eighth in the NCAA. Potter knocked down her 1,000th career point on a free-throw in the first quarter against Northern Arizona to emerge as one of just 26 Utes to reach the milestone.
Cruzin' Crozon: Senior wing
Paige Crozon is averaging 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. The team's lone senior has tallied 937 career points with time to reach the 1,000 points club. Crozon scored a season-high 25 points including five 3-pointers against Washington State (02/05) and has two double-doubles this season.
Boasting Boclair: Junior wing
Tanaeya Boclair missed one game with an ankle sprain but is averaging 9.8 points and 4.0 rebounds for Utah. She knocked down a career-high 17 points against No. 19 Arizona State.
Buckets by Bean: Sophomore
Erika Bean dishes out 5.7 assists per game, good for fourth in the Pac-12. Despite being the shortest starter, the 5-8 guard also has 16 blocks on the season while pulling down 4.6 rebounds per game. Bean earned her first double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 assists at No. 10 UCLA.
Magnificent Malia: Junior wing
Malia Nawahine is the Utes second leading scorer with 10.1 points per game. Nawahine grabbed a career-high five steals in a 30-point win over Nevada. She is also second on the team with 51 assists on the season.
Seeing Double: Junior forward
Emily Potter has tallied eight double-doubles in 23 games while also averaging in double figures with 14.6 points per game. Senior wing
Paige Crozon has tallied two double-doubles on the season (Fresno State, Stanford). Sophomore guard
Erika Bean earned her first double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 assists at No. 10 UCLA.
Record Watch: Junior forward
Emily Potter is moving up the career blocks list in Utah's record book with 203 blocks as her 3-block performance against Nevada moved her into second. The 6-6 forward has swatted 78 shots this season including a season-high six blocks against USC and Stanford. Potter has made her way into the 1,000 points club in a 22-point performance against Northern Arizona. Senior wing
Paige Crozon is on the hunt for her 1,000th career point as she's tallied 937 points.
Previous Action: University of Utah women's basketball went 1-1 on the road last weekend defeated California 73-64 and falling to No. 8 Stanford 87-51. The Utes were led in scoring by junior wing
Malia Nawahine with 16 points including two 3-pointers against the Golden Bears. Sophomore guard
Erika Bean finished with 12 points on 4-7 from field goal range, six rebounds, seven assists and a block Junior wing
Tanaeya Boclair tallied 14 points on 5-8 shooting from the floor while dishing out three assists. Junior forward
Emily Potter was the fourth Ute in double figures as she grabbed her eighth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She added three steals and four blocks. Sophomore wing
Daneesha Provo made a splash in the second quarter with five points in six minutes of action against Cal. Senior wing
Paige Crozon led Utah (15-10, 4-10) in scoring with 13 points while pulling down four rebounds against the Cardinal. Junior wing
Tanaeya Boclair added nine points with three rebounds and a steal. Sophomore guard
Erika Bean dished out six assists to add to her seven points and four rebounds.