Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Western Colorado (EXHIBITION) on October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM

1/2/2018 4:22 PM | Women's Basketball
On The Road: Utah is 14-15 on the road under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts (2-2 in 2017-18, 6-6 in 2016-17, 6-7 in 2015-16). The Utes have only won one game against Washington on the road, coming in 2012 when the Utes posted a 49-36 overtime victory. Utah holds a 7-2 advantage when playing in Pullman, including a 74-57 win last season.
About the Huskies: The Washington Huskies enter the game against Utah 6-7 overall and 0-2 in Pac-12 play. They opened conference play with losses at Oregon State (75-63) and Oregon (83-94) after ending non-conference season 6-5 overall with an overtime win over Seattle (84-76). They are led by Amber Melgoza, who is averaging 16.8 points per game. She ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in overall scoring, but has averaged 25.0 points per game in league play, ranking first.
About the Cougars: The Washington State Cougars are 7-7 overall and will take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday before battling the Utes on Sunday. The Cougars finished non-conference season 7-5 overall, but have dropped their first two conference games against Oregon (89-56) and Oregon State (71-53). Borislava Hristova is leading the Cougars with 16.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the Pac-12 in scoring.
By the Numbers:
• 78: Utah is averaging 78 points per game, ranking third in the Pac-12 and in the top-35 in the NCAA.
• 44: Utah has 44 wins under the direction of Lynne Roberts.
• 30: Utah is averaging 30 defensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the Pac-12.
• 11: Utah out-rebounds its opponents by an average of 11 per game, ranking ninth in the NCAA.
• 9: Out of Utah's 15-person roster, nine athletes are 6-0 or taller.
How to Tune in: The games against Washington and Washington State will both be on the Pac-12 Networks with Greg Heister calling the action against the Huskies and Ann Schatz and Elise Woodward on the call against Washington State. Live stats will be provided by the host schools (www.GoHuskies.com | www. WSUCougars.com) with play-by-play action being called by Tyson Ewing on ESPN 700.. Follow @UTAHWBB on Twitter/Instagram for updates.
Utes vs. The Pac-12: The Utes are 98-138 against the current members of the Pac-12. Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12, Utah is 37-73 in conference play.
Last time Out: It was a battle from start to finish Utah and the Arizona State. Utah trailed by as many as 17 points against the Sun Devils, but clawed back and held a one-point lead with 22 seconds remaining in the game but fell 83-81 after ASU was able to answer. Megan Huff led Utah with 22 points with Daneesha Provo turning in 18 points, four rebounds and two steals. Erika Bean and Tilar Clark chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively with Bean dishing out a team-high tying five assists. Coming off the bench with a strong performance was Tanaeya BoClair who finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds, adding five assists to round out Utah's double-digit scorers.
Top-10: With her two rebounds against Arizona State (12/31), Emily Potter broke through the 900-career rebound mark. She now has 901, making her just one of 10 active players in the NCAA and one of two in the Pac-12 to have 900-or-more career rebounds. She is the seventh Ute to achieve the mark.
Scoring 20: Megan Huff scored in the 20-point range for the third time this season with her 22 against Arizona State (12/31).
Balanced Attack: Utah had five different players reach double-digits against Arizona State (12/31), the sixth time this season the Utes have had four-or-more players in double figures. Through 13 games, Utah has eight players averaging 5-or-more points and has had five different players lead the team in scoring in a game.
Huff on Point: Megan Huff shot 70-percent from the field in the opening week of Pac-12 play. She only missed one shot against Arizona (12/29), going 6-for-7, following it up with 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting (61-percent) against Arizona State (12/31). She has shot 50-percent or higher from the floor eight times this season. Huff ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in shooting percentage through the first two games of league play.
Matching Stats: Tanaeya BoClair came away with her first career double-double against Arizona State (12/31), finishing with 10 rebounds and 12 points. She tied her career-high in rebounds with her 10 at UCLA in 2015.