SALT LAKE CITY - Utah women's basketball is set to host its second top-25 ranked opponent of the weekend in the No. 7 Oregon Ducks on Sunday. The game is set for a 12 p.m. MT tip in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.Â
Game Information: The game is set for a 12 p.m. MT tip and will air onÂ
Pac-12 Networks (P12 Mountain, P12 Oregon) with Krista Blunk and Layshia Clarendon calling the action. Live stats will be available on
UtahUtes.com. Fans can also tune in on ESPN 700 with Tyson Ewing giving play-by-play action. Follow the Utes on social media on Twitter and Instagram (@UTAHWBB).Â
Last Time Out: Utah fell to the #17 Oregon State Beavers, 69-58 on Friday, but the final score was not indicative of the game. Utah was leading the game halfway through the third quarter and only trailed by two points with 2:25 left in the game, but an 11-0 run by the Beavers in the third and a 6-0 run at the end gave OSU the win.
Megan Huff scored 26 points with
Emily Potter adding 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and a season-high four steals.Â
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About the Opponent: The Oregon Ducks head into the game ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25 with an 19-3 overall record. Oregon is leading the Pac-12 at 8-1 with the No. 1 scoring offense in the conference and No. 11 in the NCAA, averaging 83.7 points per game. All five of Oregon's starters are averaging in double-digits, led by Sabrina Ionescu, who is putting up 19.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She leads the Pac-12 in scoring and assists (7.3 per game).Â
Fun Facts:
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Megan Huff scored a career-high 26 points against Oregon State. She has four games this season in the 20-point range.Â
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Emily Potter finished with a career-high four steals against the Beavers.Â
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Daneesha Provo went from only shooting 15-percent from the three last season to ranking sixth in the Pac-12 this season, shooting 43-percent.Â
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Emily Potter is averaging 2.1 blocks per game in conference play, ranking third in the Pac-12.Â
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