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Women's Basketball Hosts South Dakota Saturday For Home Opener
11/13/2019 4:39 PM | Women's Basketball
THE GAME
The University of Utah women's basketball program is set to host the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday, Nov. 16 as part of a double-header with the football program. The game against the Coyotes will tip off at 12 p.m. MT.
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Want to get in on all of the action on Saturday as the women's basketball and football programs both host games? Start your day on campus at the women's basketball game (FREE ADMISSION) at 12 p.m. MT where FREE tickets to football's game against UCLA being handed out to fans in attendance of the women's game. Fans will also have a chance to win football pregame and fourth quarter sideline passes, reserved football seats and signed footballs by Kyle Whittingham.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Utah women's basketball program has an 83-percent (500-108) winning percentage when playing in Salt Lake City, which ranks in the top five in NCAA Division I women's basketball in home win percentage. The Utes have nine seasons without a loss in the Huntsman Center, including a 28-game home winning streak that lasted from Jan. 12, 1995 to Feb. 8 1997.
NEXT UP
The Utes will have a quick turnaround next week, hosting the Eastern Washington Eagles on Monday, Nov. 18. The game will tip at 7 p.m. MT and will be live streamed on UtahUtes.com.
THREE POINTERS
• The Utes are coming off their first 20-win season since 2012-13. It was head coach Lynne Roberts' first 20-win season since taking over in 2015-16 and it marked the third time in her four years at the helm that the Utes have had 18+ wins.
• Utah ranked as high as No. 14 in the AP and Coaches polls last season, the first time the Utes have been ranked since 2008. It was the eighth time in program history that Utah has landed inside the top 15.
• Utah signed two ESPN Top 100 recruits and the No. 13 overall recruit out of Canada on National Signing Day with the class ranking No. 20 nationally on ESPN.com.
HOW TO TUNE IN
Utah's game against South Dakota will have a live video stream and live stats provided UtahUtes.com. Fans can also tune in on ESPN 700 and listen to in to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst Amanda Smith call the shots.
TICKETS!
Season and single-game tickets for Utah Women's basketball can be purchased by calling 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com. Fans can also join the Crimson Craze for the 2019-20 season and enjoy exclusive access to the team!
UTAH vs. THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Utah has faced off against six of the nine current members of the Summit League, holding a 9-2 overall record against those six teams. The Utes will play against two teams from the Summit League this season in South Dakota and Oral Roberts, holding a 1-0 record against each team. In Lynne Roberts' debut as the Utah women's basketball head coach on Nov. 13, 2015, the Utes came away with a 66-59 win after the team went off for 26 points in the fourth quarter to surge ahead.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes fell to the Xavier Musketeers 70-63 on Nov. 7, falling to 0-2 on the season. Utah only trailed by two points with less than a minute to play in the game off a three-pointer from Andrea Torres, but free throws by the Musketeers ended up deciding the game down the stretch. True freshman Brynna Maxwell had an outstanding performance for the Utes, leading the team with 15 points, six rebounds, three steals and an assist. Torres added 12 points and six boards while freshman Kemery Martín contributed eight points with six of her point total coming in the second half.
HOME OPENERS
Utah is 4-0 in home openers since Lynne Roberts took over in 2015-16 and is 39-6 all-time.
BRIGHT FUTURE
Head coach Lynne Roberts announced the addition of Kennady McQueen (Henefer, Utah/North Summit), Peyton McFarland (Boise, Idaho/Boise HS) and Donna Ntambue (Montreal, Quebec/Niagra Prep) after the trio signed NLIs to become Utes for the 2020-21 season. McQueen and McFarland are both ESPN Top 100 recruits, coming in at No. 60 and No. 18 respectively, while Ntambue is ranked No. 13 in her class by Crown Scout Girls Rankings in Canada. As a whole, Utah's signing class ranks 20th on ESPN.com, its highest recruiting class ranking in program history.
The University of Utah women's basketball program is set to host the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday, Nov. 16 as part of a double-header with the football program. The game against the Coyotes will tip off at 12 p.m. MT.
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Want to get in on all of the action on Saturday as the women's basketball and football programs both host games? Start your day on campus at the women's basketball game (FREE ADMISSION) at 12 p.m. MT where FREE tickets to football's game against UCLA being handed out to fans in attendance of the women's game. Fans will also have a chance to win football pregame and fourth quarter sideline passes, reserved football seats and signed footballs by Kyle Whittingham.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Utah women's basketball program has an 83-percent (500-108) winning percentage when playing in Salt Lake City, which ranks in the top five in NCAA Division I women's basketball in home win percentage. The Utes have nine seasons without a loss in the Huntsman Center, including a 28-game home winning streak that lasted from Jan. 12, 1995 to Feb. 8 1997.
NEXT UP
The Utes will have a quick turnaround next week, hosting the Eastern Washington Eagles on Monday, Nov. 18. The game will tip at 7 p.m. MT and will be live streamed on UtahUtes.com.
THREE POINTERS
• The Utes are coming off their first 20-win season since 2012-13. It was head coach Lynne Roberts' first 20-win season since taking over in 2015-16 and it marked the third time in her four years at the helm that the Utes have had 18+ wins.
• Utah ranked as high as No. 14 in the AP and Coaches polls last season, the first time the Utes have been ranked since 2008. It was the eighth time in program history that Utah has landed inside the top 15.
• Utah signed two ESPN Top 100 recruits and the No. 13 overall recruit out of Canada on National Signing Day with the class ranking No. 20 nationally on ESPN.com.
HOW TO TUNE IN
Utah's game against South Dakota will have a live video stream and live stats provided UtahUtes.com. Fans can also tune in on ESPN 700 and listen to in to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst Amanda Smith call the shots.
TICKETS!
Season and single-game tickets for Utah Women's basketball can be purchased by calling 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com. Fans can also join the Crimson Craze for the 2019-20 season and enjoy exclusive access to the team!
UTAH vs. THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Utah has faced off against six of the nine current members of the Summit League, holding a 9-2 overall record against those six teams. The Utes will play against two teams from the Summit League this season in South Dakota and Oral Roberts, holding a 1-0 record against each team. In Lynne Roberts' debut as the Utah women's basketball head coach on Nov. 13, 2015, the Utes came away with a 66-59 win after the team went off for 26 points in the fourth quarter to surge ahead.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes fell to the Xavier Musketeers 70-63 on Nov. 7, falling to 0-2 on the season. Utah only trailed by two points with less than a minute to play in the game off a three-pointer from Andrea Torres, but free throws by the Musketeers ended up deciding the game down the stretch. True freshman Brynna Maxwell had an outstanding performance for the Utes, leading the team with 15 points, six rebounds, three steals and an assist. Torres added 12 points and six boards while freshman Kemery Martín contributed eight points with six of her point total coming in the second half.
HOME OPENERS
Utah is 4-0 in home openers since Lynne Roberts took over in 2015-16 and is 39-6 all-time.
BRIGHT FUTURE
Head coach Lynne Roberts announced the addition of Kennady McQueen (Henefer, Utah/North Summit), Peyton McFarland (Boise, Idaho/Boise HS) and Donna Ntambue (Montreal, Quebec/Niagra Prep) after the trio signed NLIs to become Utes for the 2020-21 season. McQueen and McFarland are both ESPN Top 100 recruits, coming in at No. 60 and No. 18 respectively, while Ntambue is ranked No. 13 in her class by Crown Scout Girls Rankings in Canada. As a whole, Utah's signing class ranks 20th on ESPN.com, its highest recruiting class ranking in program history.
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