Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Western Colorado (EXHIBITION) on October 27, 2025 at TBD
TBD
Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Monday, November 18
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
1-3,0-0Pac-12
87
vs
49
Eastern Washington
0-3,0-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Eastern Wash.
12
14
9
14
49
Utah
22
23
23
19
87
Women's Basketball Earns 87-49 Victory Over Eastern Washington
11/18/2019 9:43 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's basketball team put together a balanced attack against the Eastern Washington Eagles tonight in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, coming away with an 87-49 win to improve to 1-3 this season.
Utah shot 54-percent from the floor tonight with three players scoring in double-digits. The Utes were dominant in the paint tonight, outscoring Eastern Washington 46-16, also out-rebounding the Eagles 47-28.
"We just played a lot better tonight," head coach Lynne Roberts said. "I thought we played more cohesive on both sides of the ball. It definitely wasn't a perfect game, but I was proud of our team for focusing on the things that we wanted to focus on in both sides. I thought every group that came in brought something and picked it up a little bit in a different way."
"Offensively, I thought there was progress in our shot selection. People gave up shots to create something for someone else and that is growth. It shows in our turnovers, it shows in our shooting percentage, that is why it matters. Things to work on, things to clean up, but for the most part I thought we controlled the game and never really relaxed."
Niyah Becker was electric from start to finish tonight, racking up a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Brynna Maxwell added 12 points and five rebounds while Ola Makurat shot 5-for-6 from the floor for 10 points to round out Utah's double-digit scorers.
It was a slow start for the Utes as Eastern Washington took a 9-8 lead with 6:41 to go in the first quarter, but the momentum shifted when Utah took off on a 9-0 run to take a 17-9 lead with under three minutes on the clock. The Utes finished the quarter shooting 55-percent from the floor with six different players contributing two or more points.
The Utes started the second quarter with a 10-point lead, holding the Eagles scoreless till the 6:10 mark, jumping out to a 17-point lead. Utah led by as many as 21 points late in the second quarter, outscoring the Eagles 23-14 in the quarter.
Becker scored eight of her 17 points in the third quarter, including scoring six straight as part of an 8-0 run that gave Utah a 61-27 lead 4:03 on the clock. The Utes held the Eagles to just three made field goals in the quarter and 20-percent shooting (3-of-15), taking a 33-point lead into the fourth and final quarter of the game.
The Utes continued to cause havoc on both sides of the ball in the fourth quarter with Maxwell putting up six of her 12 points in the quarter, going 2-for-4 from the arc. The game ended with Becker scoring her 17th points and grabbing her 10th rebound with under 30 seconds to play, giving her a double-double and the Utes their first victory of the season.
Utah will return to action this Friday, Nov. 22 when they take on Texas Southern as part of the Bank of Hawaii Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. MT.
Utah shot 54-percent from the floor tonight with three players scoring in double-digits. The Utes were dominant in the paint tonight, outscoring Eastern Washington 46-16, also out-rebounding the Eagles 47-28.
"We just played a lot better tonight," head coach Lynne Roberts said. "I thought we played more cohesive on both sides of the ball. It definitely wasn't a perfect game, but I was proud of our team for focusing on the things that we wanted to focus on in both sides. I thought every group that came in brought something and picked it up a little bit in a different way."
"Offensively, I thought there was progress in our shot selection. People gave up shots to create something for someone else and that is growth. It shows in our turnovers, it shows in our shooting percentage, that is why it matters. Things to work on, things to clean up, but for the most part I thought we controlled the game and never really relaxed."
Niyah Becker was electric from start to finish tonight, racking up a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Brynna Maxwell added 12 points and five rebounds while Ola Makurat shot 5-for-6 from the floor for 10 points to round out Utah's double-digit scorers.
It was a slow start for the Utes as Eastern Washington took a 9-8 lead with 6:41 to go in the first quarter, but the momentum shifted when Utah took off on a 9-0 run to take a 17-9 lead with under three minutes on the clock. The Utes finished the quarter shooting 55-percent from the floor with six different players contributing two or more points.
The Utes started the second quarter with a 10-point lead, holding the Eagles scoreless till the 6:10 mark, jumping out to a 17-point lead. Utah led by as many as 21 points late in the second quarter, outscoring the Eagles 23-14 in the quarter.
Becker scored eight of her 17 points in the third quarter, including scoring six straight as part of an 8-0 run that gave Utah a 61-27 lead 4:03 on the clock. The Utes held the Eagles to just three made field goals in the quarter and 20-percent shooting (3-of-15), taking a 33-point lead into the fourth and final quarter of the game.
The Utes continued to cause havoc on both sides of the ball in the fourth quarter with Maxwell putting up six of her 12 points in the quarter, going 2-for-4 from the arc. The game ended with Becker scoring her 17th points and grabbing her 10th rebound with under 30 seconds to play, giving her a double-double and the Utes their first victory of the season.
Utah will return to action this Friday, Nov. 22 when they take on Texas Southern as part of the Bank of Hawaii Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
EWU
Utah
FG%
.293
.542
3FG%
.259
.273
FT%
.533
.773
RB
28
47
TO
12
9
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
W
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballFan Fest 2025 Coaches and Players Interviews: Women's Basketball
Sunday, August 17
Utah Women's Basketball: 76 - BYU: 73 | Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, March 01
Utah vs BYU - The Rivalry Continues
Saturday, March 01
Utah Women's Basketball: 46 - West Virginia: 75 | Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, February 27