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Utah Ready For UNLV Thursday In WNIT
3/13/2018 3:41 PM | Women's Basketball
WNIT First Round | Game 31 vs. UNLV
Date: Thursday, March 15
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
Video Stream: UtahUtes.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The University of Utah women's basketball team will host the first round of the 2018 WNIT on Thursday, March 15 as they take on the UNLV Lady Rebels. The game is set for a 7 p.m. MT tip.
Get Your Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets through the Utah ticket office or at UtahTickets.com. Tickets are $6 (GA) or $10 (Reserved Floor) for adults, $3 (GA) or $10 (Reserved Floor) for youth (13-17) and seniors. Students, faculty/staff and youth 12-and-under get into the game for FREE!
Utes and the WNIT: Utah is 11-12 all-time in the WNIT and 2-2 under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts. Utah advanced to the third round of the tournament in Roberts' first season (2015-16), but fell to UC Davis in the first round last year.
About the Lady Rebels: The UNLV Lady Rebels are sitting at 19-11 overall and finished the Mountain West Conference season 14-4, winning its first regular-season MW title. Its 14 conference wins was a school record, leading them to their 11th WNIT appearance. The Lady Rebels are led by three players averaging double-digits, including senior guard Brooke Johnson, who is pouring in 16.1 points per game. Center Katie Powell is also recording 15.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game with junior Nikki Wheatley contributing 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
Next Up: With a win over UNLV, the Utes would be set to play the winner of the game between Kansas State and St. Louis. That game is also being played on Thursday, March 15 with a 6 p.m. MT start time.
By the Numbers:
Date: Thursday, March 15
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
Video Stream: UtahUtes.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The University of Utah women's basketball team will host the first round of the 2018 WNIT on Thursday, March 15 as they take on the UNLV Lady Rebels. The game is set for a 7 p.m. MT tip.
Get Your Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets through the Utah ticket office or at UtahTickets.com. Tickets are $6 (GA) or $10 (Reserved Floor) for adults, $3 (GA) or $10 (Reserved Floor) for youth (13-17) and seniors. Students, faculty/staff and youth 12-and-under get into the game for FREE!
Utes and the WNIT: Utah is 11-12 all-time in the WNIT and 2-2 under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts. Utah advanced to the third round of the tournament in Roberts' first season (2015-16), but fell to UC Davis in the first round last year.
About the Lady Rebels: The UNLV Lady Rebels are sitting at 19-11 overall and finished the Mountain West Conference season 14-4, winning its first regular-season MW title. Its 14 conference wins was a school record, leading them to their 11th WNIT appearance. The Lady Rebels are led by three players averaging double-digits, including senior guard Brooke Johnson, who is pouring in 16.1 points per game. Center Katie Powell is also recording 15.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game with junior Nikki Wheatley contributing 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
Next Up: With a win over UNLV, the Utes would be set to play the winner of the game between Kansas State and St. Louis. That game is also being played on Thursday, March 15 with a 6 p.m. MT start time.
By the Numbers:
• 1000: Both Emily Potter and Tanaeya BoClair have joined the 1,000-point club at Utah.
• 51: Utah has 51 wins under the direction of Lynne Roberts.
• 30: Utah has been in the post-season 30 times in program history.
• 9: Out of Utah's 15-person roster, nine athletes are 6-0 or taller.
• 7: Seven Pac-12 teams earned spots in the post-season this year (six to NCAA, one to WNIT).
How to Tune in: A live stream along with live stats will be available for Utah's game against UNLV on UtahUtes.com. Tyson Ewing will also be calling play-by-play action on ESPN 700. Follow @UTAHWBB on Twitter/Instagram for updates.
Utes in the Postseason: Utah is entering its 30th post-season in program history with the 2018 WNIT. This will be Utah's 10th appearance in the WNIT and the third straight year. Utah is 27-33 all-time in post-season play.
Utah's WNIT Wins Under Lynne Roberts
3/18/16 vs. Montana State 95-61
3/21/16 at Gonzaga 92-77
Pac-12 Awards: Redshirt junior Megan Huff was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team with Emily Potter earning honorable mention status. Potter also earned honorable mention all-defensive team honors with Tori Williams landing on the all-freshman team honorable mention list. Huff and Williams also earned spots on the All-Conference and All-Freshman first-teams voted on by the media.
Last time Out: Utah struggled to get going offensively against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, falling 66-56. Utah kept the game close in the first half, holding a one-point lead in the first quarter and only trailing by three late in the second quarter, but a surge from the Buffs in the third quarter wasn't matched, eventually handing Utah the loss. Tanaeya BoClair led Utah in scoring with 12 points that included going a perfect 2-for-2 from the arc. Tori Williams added 11 points and tied her career-best in assists with four while Megan Huff and Emily Potter added nine points each.
Quality Opponents: Utah finished the season 17-13 overall, the second time under the direction of Lynne Roberts that the Utes have had 17 or more wins. Ten of Utah's opponents are ranked in the top-100 in RPI with nine earning spots in post-season play (6 in NCAA, 3 in WNIT).
BoClair Becomes 28th: With her team-high 12 points against Colorado (3/1), senior Tanaeya BoClair became the 28th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She now has 1,007, joining teammate Emily Potter on the distinguished list.
Rebound Records: Emily Potter has cemented herself as one of the best rebounders in Utah history, ranking in the top-10 all-time in career offensive, defensive and total rebounds. She is just one of seven players to rank in the top-10 in all three categories. She is one of four players in program history to break the 300-career offensive rebound mark (311), one of two to break the 700-career defensive rebound number (719) and is one of six to have 1,000+ career total rebounds (1,029).
Williams in Doubles: Tori Williams scored 11 points against Colorado (3/1), her 14th game this season and third in the last four to reach double-digits. She also knocked down two from the arc against the Buffaloes, the 19th time this season and fifth time in the last six games she has sunk two-or-more shots from deep. She has 58 total, the most by a Pac-12 freshman this season.
Last Four: Through 30 games this season, Tilar Clark has averaged 7.1 points per game and 23.5 minutes, but in the last four, Clark has stepped up to average 9.5 points and 38.0 minutes. In the last four games, the senior has scored eight or more points and brought down four or more rebounds.
Triple Threat: On the court for Utah through positions three, four and five are the Utes' leading scorers. Megan Huff leads Utah with 400 points (14.3 ppg), Emily Potter is second with 374 (12.5 ppg) with Daneesha Provo in third with 339 (13.0 ppg), despite missing the last four games. Huff has led the Utes in scoring in 14 games this season and also has the most 20-point games this season with six.
Assisting: Tori Williams ranks second on the team this season in assists as just a true freshman. She is averaging 2.3 per game and has tied her career-best of four in six games this season, including against Colorado (3/1) in the Pac-12 Tournament.
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