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Tuesday, December 8
Corvallis, OR
7:00 PM
University of Utah
1-1,1-1Pac-12
85
at
79
Oregon State
3-1,1-1Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Utah
20
15
24
26
85
Oregon St.
24
9
20
26
79
Women's Basketball Top #15 Oregon State, 85-79
12/8/2020 10:07 PM | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Strong team defense and a career-high night for sophomore Brynna Maxwell propelled the Utah Women's Basketball team to an 85-79 win over the No. 15 Oregon State Beavers Tuesday night, improving to 1-1 on the season.
The Utes finished the night shooting 40-percent from the floor and 37-percent from the three, knocking down a season-high 10 from beyond the arc. Utah was relentless on defense, forcing 20 turnovers, also outrebounding the Beavers 41-33, which included 19 offensive board to their 10.
The Utes put together a solid first half on both sides of the ball, chipping away at an early Oregon State lead, eventually taking the lead in the game with just seconds remaining in the second quarter. Utah shot 33-percent from the floor and from the arc in the first half, also out-rebounding the Beavers 21-16 while forcing 15 turnovers.
Utah trailed by as many as nine in the first quarter, but the Utes continued to fight their way back to make it a one-point game to start the second quarter on a made three from freshman Kennady McQueen. The Utes went on to force five turnovers in the final five minutes of the half, also going on an 8-0 run that included back-to-back threes from Dru Gylten and Kemery Martín to send them into halftime with a 35-33 lead.
Brynna Maxwell scored 16 points in the third quarter, propelling the Utes to outscore the Beavers 24-20 in the third quarter. The Utes started the half on a 9-0 run to take a 10-point lead, heading into the final quarter with a six-point lead after scoring eight points off turnovers in the quarter.
Maxwell ended up scoring 28 of her career-high 34 points in the second half, coming up clutch down the stretch in the fourth quarter. The Beavers would whittle away at the Utah lead late, even taking a one-point lead with 6:41 remaining in the game, but the Utes would stay steady while going on an 8-2 run to regain the lead with three minutes to go.
In the final minute of the game, Maxwell would go on to drain six free throws, sealing the six-point win on the road.
GAME LEADERS
Maxwell was unstoppable against the Beavers, scoring a career-high 34 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including going 4-of-7 from the three and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. The sophomore was integral for the Utes in the second half, hitting all four of her threes while shooting 58-percent from the floor through the last two quarters (7-of-12).
Kemery Martin tied her career-high in points with 15, adding two rebounds, two assists and a steal. Dru Gylten rounded out Utah's double-digit scorers with 12 points, also contributing two rebounds, four assists and a career-high tying four steals.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME: HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
"That was fun and the players are so excited. I am more proud than excited though. To bounce back after Sunday, coming off a two-week quarantine while opening the season with one of the hardest road trips in the Pac-12, I am just so proud of this team. The ability to flip the switch like that and bounce back, and trust what we are saying as coaches – that is as good as it gets."
STANDOUT STAT
The Utes have beaten at least one Top 25 team each year that Lynne Roberts has been at the helm at Utah. It was the first time the Utes have beaten a ranked team on the road since Jan. 19, 2019 when Utah took down No. 19 Arizona State.
NOTABLE
The Utes will host Montana State on Friday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for their only non-conference game of the season. The game will be streamed live on UtahUtes.com.
The Utes finished the night shooting 40-percent from the floor and 37-percent from the three, knocking down a season-high 10 from beyond the arc. Utah was relentless on defense, forcing 20 turnovers, also outrebounding the Beavers 41-33, which included 19 offensive board to their 10.
The Utes put together a solid first half on both sides of the ball, chipping away at an early Oregon State lead, eventually taking the lead in the game with just seconds remaining in the second quarter. Utah shot 33-percent from the floor and from the arc in the first half, also out-rebounding the Beavers 21-16 while forcing 15 turnovers.
Utah trailed by as many as nine in the first quarter, but the Utes continued to fight their way back to make it a one-point game to start the second quarter on a made three from freshman Kennady McQueen. The Utes went on to force five turnovers in the final five minutes of the half, also going on an 8-0 run that included back-to-back threes from Dru Gylten and Kemery Martín to send them into halftime with a 35-33 lead.
Brynna Maxwell scored 16 points in the third quarter, propelling the Utes to outscore the Beavers 24-20 in the third quarter. The Utes started the half on a 9-0 run to take a 10-point lead, heading into the final quarter with a six-point lead after scoring eight points off turnovers in the quarter.
Maxwell ended up scoring 28 of her career-high 34 points in the second half, coming up clutch down the stretch in the fourth quarter. The Beavers would whittle away at the Utah lead late, even taking a one-point lead with 6:41 remaining in the game, but the Utes would stay steady while going on an 8-2 run to regain the lead with three minutes to go.
In the final minute of the game, Maxwell would go on to drain six free throws, sealing the six-point win on the road.
MOOD. pic.twitter.com/G7OrtSxQq9— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 9, 2020
GAME LEADERS
Maxwell was unstoppable against the Beavers, scoring a career-high 34 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including going 4-of-7 from the three and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. The sophomore was integral for the Utes in the second half, hitting all four of her threes while shooting 58-percent from the floor through the last two quarters (7-of-12).
Kemery Martin tied her career-high in points with 15, adding two rebounds, two assists and a steal. Dru Gylten rounded out Utah's double-digit scorers with 12 points, also contributing two rebounds, four assists and a career-high tying four steals.
79-85 WIN OVER #16 OREGON STATE!!
How about that for game #2?!!!?? pic.twitter.com/379aRPGZ83— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 9, 2020
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME: HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
"That was fun and the players are so excited. I am more proud than excited though. To bounce back after Sunday, coming off a two-week quarantine while opening the season with one of the hardest road trips in the Pac-12, I am just so proud of this team. The ability to flip the switch like that and bounce back, and trust what we are saying as coaches – that is as good as it gets."
STANDOUT STAT
The Utes have beaten at least one Top 25 team each year that Lynne Roberts has been at the helm at Utah. It was the first time the Utes have beaten a ranked team on the road since Jan. 19, 2019 when Utah took down No. 19 Arizona State.
Q4 | 6:15 | Utah 68, Oregon State 68
Find the open shot, make it count. TIE GAME. #GoUtes // #Elevate pic.twitter.com/O2OzPrqFXw
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 9, 2020
NOTABLE
- Brynna Maxwell's 34 points is the most a Ute has scored since Feb. 1, 2019 when former Ute Megan Huff put up 38 points against Oregon.
- Maxwell also put together a career-high performance from the charity stripe, going a perfect 10-for-10, beating her previous career-best of 6-for-6 against USC on Feb. 28, 2020.
- Maxwell has hit two-or-more threes in 25 career games as a Ute, knocking down four against the Beavers.
- Utah's win against the Beavers is the 27th win over a Top 25 opponent in program history.
- The win tonight marked the first time since Feb. 10, 2013 that the Utes have beat the Beavers (66-40), and the first time since Dec. 18, 2000 that Utah has won in Corvallis.
- Lola Pendande and Niyah Becker tied for the team lead in rebounds, both grabbing eight each. Pendande has either led or tied for the lead in rebounds in 18 career games.
- McQueen and Maxwell combined for seven of Utah's 10 made three-pointers. It is the second-straight game that McQueen has knocked down two-or-more from beyond the arc.
- Utah has hit eight or more threes 53 times under the direction of Roberts, going 41-12 in those games.
The Utes will host Montana State on Friday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for their only non-conference game of the season. The game will be streamed live on UtahUtes.com.
Team Stats
Utah
OSU
FG%
.397
.446
3FG%
.370
.417
FT%
.840
.792
RB
41
33
TO
17
20
STL
14
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
34
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
10
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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