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Utah Heads to Pac-12 Tournament
2/27/2017 2:31 PM | Women's Basketball
Utes take on Arizona State Thursday at 3 p.m. MT in the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Tournament
SALT LAKE CITY –The 12th-seeded University of Utah women's basketball team will start Pac-12 Tournament play against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first round on Thursday at 2 p.m. PT.
Action from Seattle's KeyArena will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks with Anne Marie Anderson (PBP) and Tammy Blackburn (Analyst) providing the commentary. Tyson Ewing will have the play-by-play call on ESPN 700.
The tournament will take place at KeyArena in Seattle this Thursday through Sunday, March 2 - 5. Tickets are still available at pac-12.com/tickets or the East Box Office at KeyArena.
Utah (16-13, 5-13 Pac-12) played ASU once this regular-season, falling 66-44 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah shot 12 percent from the floor in the first quarter and rallied with 58-percent shooting in the third quarter, but couldn't emerge from the early deficit. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair tallied her 10th double figure scoring game of the season shooting 7-of-14 from the floor and a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line for a career-high 17 points. Boclair also grabbed six rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot against the Sun Devils.
The Utes have not faced ASU in the Pac-12 Conference tournament since joining in the 2011-12 season. Arizona State holds an 11-9 advantage over the Utes including with the last six matchups.
Arizona State (18-11, 9-9) is coming off a split weekend defeating USC 69-62, but falling to No. 13 UCLA 55-52.
The Utah/Arizona State winner will face No. 4 seed UCLA in the second round on Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Networks.
Helpful Links
2017 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament Central
2016-17 Utah Women's Basketball Record Book
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).
Boarding: Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 Conference with 29 defensive rebounds per game while averaging 41.6 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 27 games this season.
Potter in the Paint: Junior forward Emily Potter is ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage as the 6-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba native is shooting 52.2 percent from the floor. Potter leads the Pac-12 in blocked shots with 86, 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 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. The team's lone senior has tallied 993 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 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds for Utah. She knocked down a career-high 19 points against Oregon (02/17).
Buckets by Bean: Sophomore Erika Bean dishes out 5.6 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 10.5 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 57 assists on the season.
Seeing Double: Junior forward Emily Potter has tallied nine double-doubles in 29 games while also averaging in double figures with 13.9 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 212 blocks as her 3-block performance against Nevada moved her into second. The 6-6 forward has swatted 86 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 993 points.
Previous Action: Utah women's basketball split the weekend in the final two games of the regular season. Utah took an early lead and never looked back claiming a 74-57 Pac-12 victory over Washington State Thursday night inside the Beasley Coliseum. Utah was paced by senior wing Paige Crozon with 19 points with three 3-pointers and a perfect 4-4 from the foul line while pulling down five defensive rebounds. Junior wing Malia Nawahine tallied 15 points including three 3-pointers. Junior forward Emily Potter picked up her ninth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and 11 points with four blocks. Sophomore point guard Erika Bean scored nine points with seven assists, seven rebounds and two blocks against the Cougars. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair was aggressive on both sides of the floor with six rebounds, five points, three assists and two blocks. Utah hung on with the No. 11 team in the nation, but Washington rallied behind Kelsey Plum's 57 points as the Utes fell 84-77 Saturday afternoon inside Alaska Airlines Arena. Utah was led by Crozon with 22 points including five 3-pointers while pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out four assists. Boclair and Potter also finished in double figures for the Utes. Boclair scored 15 points including a perfect performance, 9-9, from the foul line and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Potter scored 12 points, all from field-goal range.
Action from Seattle's KeyArena will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks with Anne Marie Anderson (PBP) and Tammy Blackburn (Analyst) providing the commentary. Tyson Ewing will have the play-by-play call on ESPN 700.
The tournament will take place at KeyArena in Seattle this Thursday through Sunday, March 2 - 5. Tickets are still available at pac-12.com/tickets or the East Box Office at KeyArena.
Utah (16-13, 5-13 Pac-12) played ASU once this regular-season, falling 66-44 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah shot 12 percent from the floor in the first quarter and rallied with 58-percent shooting in the third quarter, but couldn't emerge from the early deficit. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair tallied her 10th double figure scoring game of the season shooting 7-of-14 from the floor and a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line for a career-high 17 points. Boclair also grabbed six rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot against the Sun Devils.
The Utes have not faced ASU in the Pac-12 Conference tournament since joining in the 2011-12 season. Arizona State holds an 11-9 advantage over the Utes including with the last six matchups.
Arizona State (18-11, 9-9) is coming off a split weekend defeating USC 69-62, but falling to No. 13 UCLA 55-52.
The Utah/Arizona State winner will face No. 4 seed UCLA in the second round on Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Networks.
Helpful Links
2017 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament Central
2016-17 Utah Women's Basketball Record Book
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).
Boarding: Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 Conference with 29 defensive rebounds per game while averaging 41.6 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 27 games this season.
Potter in the Paint: Junior forward Emily Potter is ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage as the 6-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba native is shooting 52.2 percent from the floor. Potter leads the Pac-12 in blocked shots with 86, 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 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. The team's lone senior has tallied 993 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 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds for Utah. She knocked down a career-high 19 points against Oregon (02/17).
Buckets by Bean: Sophomore Erika Bean dishes out 5.6 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 10.5 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 57 assists on the season.
Seeing Double: Junior forward Emily Potter has tallied nine double-doubles in 29 games while also averaging in double figures with 13.9 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 212 blocks as her 3-block performance against Nevada moved her into second. The 6-6 forward has swatted 86 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 993 points.
Previous Action: Utah women's basketball split the weekend in the final two games of the regular season. Utah took an early lead and never looked back claiming a 74-57 Pac-12 victory over Washington State Thursday night inside the Beasley Coliseum. Utah was paced by senior wing Paige Crozon with 19 points with three 3-pointers and a perfect 4-4 from the foul line while pulling down five defensive rebounds. Junior wing Malia Nawahine tallied 15 points including three 3-pointers. Junior forward Emily Potter picked up her ninth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and 11 points with four blocks. Sophomore point guard Erika Bean scored nine points with seven assists, seven rebounds and two blocks against the Cougars. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair was aggressive on both sides of the floor with six rebounds, five points, three assists and two blocks. Utah hung on with the No. 11 team in the nation, but Washington rallied behind Kelsey Plum's 57 points as the Utes fell 84-77 Saturday afternoon inside Alaska Airlines Arena. Utah was led by Crozon with 22 points including five 3-pointers while pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out four assists. Boclair and Potter also finished in double figures for the Utes. Boclair scored 15 points including a perfect performance, 9-9, from the foul line and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Potter scored 12 points, all from field-goal range.
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