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The University of Utah Athletics
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Women's Basketball Set For Final Regular Season Home Weekend
2/19/2019 4:26 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 26 vs. Washington
Date: Friday, Feb. 22
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
TV: UtahUtes.com
Stats: UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The Utah women's basketball program is set for its final home games of the regular season, starting with the Washington Huskies on Friday, Feb. 22. The game is set for a 7 p.m. MT tip.
How to Tune In: The game against Washington will be streamed live on UtahUtes.com and Pac-12.com/Live. Fans can also catch the game in action on the radio with Tyson Ewing calling the shots on ESPN 700.
Get Your Tickets!: Single-game tickets are available at UtahTickets.com or by calling 801-581-UTIX.
The Opponent: The Washington Huskies enter the game 8-17 overall and 1-12 in Pac-12 play. They finished the non-conference season 7-5, but then has struggled in Pac-12 play with its only win coming against Colorado on Jan. 11 (68-58). Despite their struggles in the win column, the Huskies are led in scoring by Amber Melgoza. Melgoza is averaging 18.0 points per game, ranking seventh in the Pac-12 and in the top-60 nationally. Washington also has two other players averaging over 7.0 points per game in Missy Peterson (8.7) and Darcy Rees (7.0) with Rees also leading the team in blocks (20).
Next Up: After Utah's Friday night battle with the Huskies, the Utes will look to the Washington State Cougars on Sunday at 12 p.m. The game against Washington State will be Utah's Senior Day as well.
Three Pointers:
• Utah's nine Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors set a Pac-12 record for most freshman of the week honors by a program in a season, passing Cal who had eight in 2015-16. Edwards's six awards is the third most by a player in a season (Kristine Anigwe - Cal, 8; Kelsey Plum - Washington, 7).
• There are currently only two teams in the country that are ranked in the top-20 nationally in field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage and they both play in the Pac-12 (Oregon, Utah). Utah is 14th in FG%, 16th in FT% and seventh in 3-PT%.
• The Utes have four seniors on the team this season in Erika Bean, Megan Huff, Sarah Porter and Daneesha Provo. The quartet has accounted for 49-percent of Utah's point total this season.
Last Time Out: Utah lost its sixth straight game on Sunday, falling 60-58 against No. 19 Arizona State. The Utes held an 18-point lead heading into the final eight minutes of the game, but wouldn't score another point as the Sun Devils went on a 20-0 run to win the game. The Utes had three double-digit scorers, led by Megan Huff with 15 points, nine rebounds and a team-high tying seven assists. Dru Gylten added 12 points with Kiana Moore contributing 10.
Utah vs. The Pac-12: The Utes are 112-155 against the current members of the Pac-12. Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12, Utah is 51-89 in conference play.
Straight Starts: Senior Erika Bean leads the team in games played (121). She has started in 86 total games, including in the last 66.
Bean Goes For 500: Erika Bean has 139 assists through 25 games this season, giving her 511 total in her career to rank fourth all-time in program history and 14thamong active career leaders in Division I women's basketball. She is just the fourth player in program history to eclipse the 500-career assist mark.
That Assist Game: Erika Bean has 56 career games with five or more assists, including in the last six games. She has led the Utes in the category in 66 career games, averaging 4.2 assists per game in her 121 appearances.
Dre Shoots, She Scores: Freshman Dre'Una Edwards is currently ranked third in the Pac-12 (first among freshmen) in shooting percentage, knocking down 54-percent of her shots. She has shot 50-percent or higher in 15 games this season and ranks second among freshmen nationally this season, trailing Naz Hillmon on Michigan who is shooting 64-percent.
Nearing the Triple: Megan Huff had a strong all-around game against Arizona State on Sunday, scoring 15 points and nine rebounds, adding a career-high seven assists. With three more assists the senior would have had her first career triple double.
Gylten Trends: In the last four games, Dru Gylten has reached double-digits in three of them, including her career-high 24 points against USC. In that span, the freshman has averaged 14.3 points per game.
Two Peas in a Pod: Utah is the only team in the country that has two players ranked in the top-25 nationally in total assists with Erika Bean tied for 18th(139) and Dru Gylten tied for 23rd(136). The Utes are also the only team in the Pac-12 that have two players averaging over 5.0 assists per game with Bean putting up 5.6 and Gylten contributing 5.4.
Early Contributors: Through 25 games this season, Utah's four freshmen (Dru Gylten, Niyah Becker, Andrea Torres and Dre'Una Edwards) have scored 40-percent of Utah's total points. In the last four games, the Ute freshmen have scored 52-percent of Utah's points.
Date: Friday, Feb. 22
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
TV: UtahUtes.com
Stats: UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The Utah women's basketball program is set for its final home games of the regular season, starting with the Washington Huskies on Friday, Feb. 22. The game is set for a 7 p.m. MT tip.
How to Tune In: The game against Washington will be streamed live on UtahUtes.com and Pac-12.com/Live. Fans can also catch the game in action on the radio with Tyson Ewing calling the shots on ESPN 700.
Get Your Tickets!: Single-game tickets are available at UtahTickets.com or by calling 801-581-UTIX.
The Opponent: The Washington Huskies enter the game 8-17 overall and 1-12 in Pac-12 play. They finished the non-conference season 7-5, but then has struggled in Pac-12 play with its only win coming against Colorado on Jan. 11 (68-58). Despite their struggles in the win column, the Huskies are led in scoring by Amber Melgoza. Melgoza is averaging 18.0 points per game, ranking seventh in the Pac-12 and in the top-60 nationally. Washington also has two other players averaging over 7.0 points per game in Missy Peterson (8.7) and Darcy Rees (7.0) with Rees also leading the team in blocks (20).
Next Up: After Utah's Friday night battle with the Huskies, the Utes will look to the Washington State Cougars on Sunday at 12 p.m. The game against Washington State will be Utah's Senior Day as well.
Three Pointers:
• Utah's nine Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors set a Pac-12 record for most freshman of the week honors by a program in a season, passing Cal who had eight in 2015-16. Edwards's six awards is the third most by a player in a season (Kristine Anigwe - Cal, 8; Kelsey Plum - Washington, 7).
• There are currently only two teams in the country that are ranked in the top-20 nationally in field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage and they both play in the Pac-12 (Oregon, Utah). Utah is 14th in FG%, 16th in FT% and seventh in 3-PT%.
• The Utes have four seniors on the team this season in Erika Bean, Megan Huff, Sarah Porter and Daneesha Provo. The quartet has accounted for 49-percent of Utah's point total this season.
Last Time Out: Utah lost its sixth straight game on Sunday, falling 60-58 against No. 19 Arizona State. The Utes held an 18-point lead heading into the final eight minutes of the game, but wouldn't score another point as the Sun Devils went on a 20-0 run to win the game. The Utes had three double-digit scorers, led by Megan Huff with 15 points, nine rebounds and a team-high tying seven assists. Dru Gylten added 12 points with Kiana Moore contributing 10.
Utah vs. The Pac-12: The Utes are 112-155 against the current members of the Pac-12. Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12, Utah is 51-89 in conference play.
Straight Starts: Senior Erika Bean leads the team in games played (121). She has started in 86 total games, including in the last 66.
Bean Goes For 500: Erika Bean has 139 assists through 25 games this season, giving her 511 total in her career to rank fourth all-time in program history and 14thamong active career leaders in Division I women's basketball. She is just the fourth player in program history to eclipse the 500-career assist mark.
That Assist Game: Erika Bean has 56 career games with five or more assists, including in the last six games. She has led the Utes in the category in 66 career games, averaging 4.2 assists per game in her 121 appearances.
Dre Shoots, She Scores: Freshman Dre'Una Edwards is currently ranked third in the Pac-12 (first among freshmen) in shooting percentage, knocking down 54-percent of her shots. She has shot 50-percent or higher in 15 games this season and ranks second among freshmen nationally this season, trailing Naz Hillmon on Michigan who is shooting 64-percent.
Nearing the Triple: Megan Huff had a strong all-around game against Arizona State on Sunday, scoring 15 points and nine rebounds, adding a career-high seven assists. With three more assists the senior would have had her first career triple double.
Gylten Trends: In the last four games, Dru Gylten has reached double-digits in three of them, including her career-high 24 points against USC. In that span, the freshman has averaged 14.3 points per game.
Two Peas in a Pod: Utah is the only team in the country that has two players ranked in the top-25 nationally in total assists with Erika Bean tied for 18th(139) and Dru Gylten tied for 23rd(136). The Utes are also the only team in the Pac-12 that have two players averaging over 5.0 assists per game with Bean putting up 5.6 and Gylten contributing 5.4.
Early Contributors: Through 25 games this season, Utah's four freshmen (Dru Gylten, Niyah Becker, Andrea Torres and Dre'Una Edwards) have scored 40-percent of Utah's total points. In the last four games, the Ute freshmen have scored 52-percent of Utah's points.
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