THE GAME
The University of Utah women's basketball program is prepped for its second home game in a row, hosting the Eastern Washington Eagles on Monday, Nov. 18. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Utah's game against Eastern Washington will be "Musical Monday" and Utah's annual Food Drive! Fans can dance along with the Utes to their favorite musicals and if fans bring in a canned food item, they get in for FREE!
HOME SWEET HOME
The Utah women's basketball program has an 82-percent (500-109) winning percentage when playing in Salt Lake City, which ranks in the top 10 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 head to Hawaii for two games for the Bank of Hawaii Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. Utah will take on Texas Southern on Friday, Nov. 22 (3 p.m. MT tip) and Texas-San Antonio on Sunday, Nov. 24 (3 p.m. MT tip).
THREE POINTERS
• The Utes have had three different leading scorers and six different players reach double digits through three games.
• 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 Eastern Washington 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.
UTAH vs. THE BIG SKY
Utah's game against Eastern Washington will be one of two against Big Sky opponents this season (Weber State, 12/20). The Utes hold a 146-23 all-time record against the current members of the Big Sky, including a 9-1 record against Eastern Washington.
NON-CONFERENCE TRENDS
Under the direction of
Lynne Roberts, the Utes have posted a record of 42-15 (73%) in non-conference games (number includes regular season non-conference, Pac-12 tournament games and postseason games). The Utes have gone undefeated in regular season non-conference games twice under Roberts (2018-19, 11-0; 2016-17, 11-0).
LAST TIME OUT
Utah suffered its third loss of the season, falling to South Dakota 84-81 in overtime on Saturday. The Utes were down by eight with less than five minutes to play in regulation, but rallied back with
Ola Makurat hitting a three-pointer to give the Utes a 71-69 lead with nine seconds to play. South Dakota would go on to hit two free throws to send the game into overtime, eventually making four free throws down the stretch in overtime to clinch the win.
Lola Pendande dominated the post with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and nine rebounds with Makurat adding 14 points (5-of-11 overall, 4-of-8 from the three).