On The Road: Utah is 15-15 on the road under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts (3-2 in 2017-18, 6-6 in 2016-17, 6-7 in 2015-16). Utah has a 7-2 advantage in against Washington State when playing in Pullman, Wash., including a 74-57 win on the road last season.
Last time Out: Despite a fourth quarter slump, the Utes were able to come away with a 74-65 win on the road against Washington (1/5) The Utes were led by Daneesha Provo who knocked down 20 points (8-for-11 shooting). Erika Bean added 10 points and seven assists with Tori Williams bringing in nine points, two assists and a steal.
Watch highlights from our win at Washington last night ???? #GoUtes #Elevate pic.twitter.com/qMMXFglfyl
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) January 6, 2018
Next up, the Cougars: The Washington State Cougars are 8-7 overall and 1-2 in conference play after an 89-75 win over Colorado on Friday night. The Cougars finished non-conference season 7-5 overall, but dropped their first two conference games against Oregon (89-56) and Oregon State (71-53). Borislava Hristova is leading the Cougars with 18.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. She ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring.
Game Information: The game against Washington State will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks with live stats provided by WSUCougars.com. Elise Woodward and Ann Schatz will be calling the action on TV with Tyson Ewing giving play-by-play calls on ESPN 700.
Fun Facts, Career Highs:
• Erika Bean finished the game against Washington with seven assists, the 11th game this season with five or more assists.
• Tilar Clark notched a career-high three blocks against Washington.
• The Utes are ranked second in the Pac-12 in scoring offense, averaging 78 points per game.
• Emily Potter has 907 career rebounds.
That is what we call "a dime"... Erika Bean with the pin point accuracy from 80 feet! @D_eBean ?? @DaneeshaProvo for ?? #GoUtes https://t.co/IpB9Ov7Klo
— lynne roberts (@UtesCoachRob) January 6, 2018