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Friday, January 24
Berkeley, CA
1:00 PM
University of Utah
10-8,3-4Pac-12
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62
California
8-10,0-7Pac-12
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Utah
17
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71
California
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Women's Basketball Claims 71-62 Road Win At Cal
1/24/2020 4:30 PM | Women's Basketball
BERKELEY, Calif. – In a game that saw 10 lead changes, the University of Utah women's basketball team came away with a 71-62 win over the California Golden Bears on the road today, improving to 10-8 overall and 3-4 in Pac-12 play.
The Utes put together multiple scoring runs throughout the game to gain momentum, but the most important run of the game would come in the fourth quarter. Utah took off on a 13-2 run to take a 69-60 lead with just 55 seconds left to play in the game while Cal would go on to commit seven turnovers during that time span.
After a slow second quarter where the Utes only shot 26-percent from the floor and trailed by one at halftime, Utah came out in the third quarter with some heat behind them. The Utes shot 52-percent from the floor in the third quarter and 66-percent from the three with Maurane Corbin hitting a buzzer beating layup to put the Utes up by two to end the period.
Lola Pendande came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring eight of her nine points in with the Utes outscoring Cal 12-6 in the paint in the fourth. The Utes were able to pull away late with Kiana Moore, Dru Gylten and Corbin all making clutch free throws down the line for the Utes' third straight win.
LEADERS
True freshman Brynna Maxwell was unstoppable in Utah's win over Cal, scoring a career-high 27 points while shooting 10-of-14 from the floor, 3-of-5 from the three and 4-of-4 from the floor. She added six boards, two assists and a steal.
Gylten notched her second double-digit scoring performance today, putting up 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting, also posting a team-high three steals. Pendande contributed nine points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of play, also recording a block.
STAT OF THE GAME
Maxwell scored 17 of her 27 points in the second half. In the last two games, she has scored 36 points in the second half (18.0 points per second half in the last two).
Her 27 points is the most scored by a Ute this season and her 10 made field goals is also the most scored by a Utah player this year.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME: Head Coach Lynne Roberts
"I thought offensively it wasn't as easy today. Brynna obviously had a spectacular game and was feeling it, so we kept going to her and she kept answering. In the last five minutes, we shut them down defensively and we got stops when we needed it – and that is progress."
"We didn't shoot from the free throw line well, and we didn't shoot it great overall outside of Brynna, but to still score 71 and get a win is great. I am really proud of our team. We are proving that we can find ways to win on the road and even when it isn't easy."
NOTABLE
The Utes will stay in the Bay Area to take on the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. MT. The game will air on Pac-12 Bay Area from inside Maples Pavilion with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call.
The Utes put together multiple scoring runs throughout the game to gain momentum, but the most important run of the game would come in the fourth quarter. Utah took off on a 13-2 run to take a 69-60 lead with just 55 seconds left to play in the game while Cal would go on to commit seven turnovers during that time span.
After a slow second quarter where the Utes only shot 26-percent from the floor and trailed by one at halftime, Utah came out in the third quarter with some heat behind them. The Utes shot 52-percent from the floor in the third quarter and 66-percent from the three with Maurane Corbin hitting a buzzer beating layup to put the Utes up by two to end the period.
Lola Pendande came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring eight of her nine points in with the Utes outscoring Cal 12-6 in the paint in the fourth. The Utes were able to pull away late with Kiana Moore, Dru Gylten and Corbin all making clutch free throws down the line for the Utes' third straight win.
LEADERS
True freshman Brynna Maxwell was unstoppable in Utah's win over Cal, scoring a career-high 27 points while shooting 10-of-14 from the floor, 3-of-5 from the three and 4-of-4 from the floor. She added six boards, two assists and a steal.
Gylten notched her second double-digit scoring performance today, putting up 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting, also posting a team-high three steals. Pendande contributed nine points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of play, also recording a block.
STAT OF THE GAME
Maxwell scored 17 of her 27 points in the second half. In the last two games, she has scored 36 points in the second half (18.0 points per second half in the last two).
Her 27 points is the most scored by a Ute this season and her 10 made field goals is also the most scored by a Utah player this year.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME: Head Coach Lynne Roberts
"I thought offensively it wasn't as easy today. Brynna obviously had a spectacular game and was feeling it, so we kept going to her and she kept answering. In the last five minutes, we shut them down defensively and we got stops when we needed it – and that is progress."
"We didn't shoot from the free throw line well, and we didn't shoot it great overall outside of Brynna, but to still score 71 and get a win is great. I am really proud of our team. We are proving that we can find ways to win on the road and even when it isn't easy."
NOTABLE
- Brynna Maxwell has scored 20+ points in back-to-back games, including her career-high 27 points against Cal today (24 vs. Colorado). It was her third game this season in the 20-point range and her second straight game scoring a career-high.
- Utah scored 23 points off turnovers in comparison to Cal's 12. Utah's 23 points off turnovers is the third most by the Utes this season after scoring 35 vs. UTSA and 42 against Weber State.
- In the last two games, the Utes have shot 55-percent (17-of-31) from the floor in third quarter and outscored their last two opponents 46-29. The Utes finished today's third quarter shooting 9-of-17.
The Utes will stay in the Bay Area to take on the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. MT. The game will air on Pac-12 Bay Area from inside Maples Pavilion with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call.
Team Stats
Utah
Cal
FG%
.419
.361
3FG%
.250
.368
FT%
.652
.688
RB
39
39
TO
14
22
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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