THE GAME
The University of Utah women's basketball team is set to begin a four-game home stand on Friday, Feb. 14 when they host the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes and the Cardinal will tip off at 7 p.m. MT Friday night.
GAME PROMOTIONS
Happy Valentine's Day from the Utes! Fans wearing PINK or RED will receive FREE admission to the game to celebrate Valentine's Day. The first 150 fans in the Huntsman Center will also receive a free Utah Valentine's Day shirt.
UTAH vs. THE PAC-12
The Utes are 119-165 all-time against the current members of the Pac-12. Since joining the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season, Utah is 58-98 in conference play.
HOW TO TUNE IN
Utah's game against Stanford will air on Pac-12 Networks with Maylana Martin-Douglas and Krista Blunk on the call. Fans can also tune in on the radio on ESPN 700 and listen to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst Amanda Smith call the shots.
NEXT UP
Utah will host California on Sunday, Feb. 16 for its annual Power in Pink game. The 12 p.m. MT game will air on Pac-12 Mountain with Krista Blunk and Maylana Martin-Douglas on the call. Fans who wear pink to the game will receive FREE admission!
THREE POINTERS
• Utah has knocked down 193 three-pointers this season, ranking third in the Pac-12 and No. 20 in NCAA Division I women's basketball. Utah's 8.4 threes per game also ranks second in the league and No. 20 nationally.
• Utah's underclassmen have scored 1,138 of Utah's 1,577 points this season (72%). Utah's top two scorers are both underclassmen (Freshmen
Brynna Maxwell – 13.1 – and
Lola Pendande – 11.2)
• Utah set a school record for threes made in a season in 2018-19 (239). With six regular season games remaining, the Utes have knocked down 193 (8.4 per game).
TICKETS!
Season and single-game tickets for home Utah Women's basketball can be purchased by calling 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes completed the road sweep in Washington on Sunday, beating Washington State, 78-66. The Utes came out of the gate shooting 58-percent from the floor in the first quarter, taking off on a 22-2 run that would allow the Utes to lead the entire game. The Utes finished the game shooting 51-percent overall and 50-percent from the arc, along with recording 17-of-19 from the free throw line. Utah was led by two 20-point scorers in
Brynna Maxwell and
Daneesha Provo. Maxwell was 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the three, adding a perfect outing from the free throw line (4-4). Provo was 7-of-10 shooting and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.
MAXWELL MAKING IT COUNT
Freshman
Brynna Maxwell is leading the Utes this season in scoring (13.1 ppg) and three-pointers made (62). Her 62 threes is the most a Ute has scored in a season since 2017-18 (64,
Tori Williams) with six regular season games left to play.
• 44.6% three-point percentage leads the Pac-12, ranks No. 10 in the nation overall and is first among freshmen nationally.
• Her 62 made threes leads the Pac-12 overall and ranks No. 28 in the country. It also ranks third among freshmen nationally.
• She has eight more threes than the student-athlete currently in second in the Pac-12 in threes made.
• Her 2.70 threes per game ranks first in the Pac-12 and No. 34 in the country, also ranking sixth nationally among freshmen.
• She has hit two-or-more threes in 19 of Utah's 23 games this season and she is yet to have a game this season without making at least one.
• Earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after her trip home to the state of Washington where she averaged 19.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in Utah's wins over Washington and Washington State on the road.
FRESHMEN 20s
Utah has three players who have reached the 20-point mark in a game, two being true freshmen.
Brynna Maxwell holds Utah's top-four scoring numbers this season (27 at Cal; 24 at Colorado; 22 at Washington State & vs. UTSA).
• Maxwell put up a career-high 27 points with a career-high 10 made field goals against Cal.
• In Maxwell's 20-point games, she has hit a combined 19 three-pointers (6 vs. UTSA & Colorado; 4 at Washington State; 3 vs. Cal).
• All four of Maxwell's 20-point games have come on the road or on a neutral court.
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Lola Pendande put up her career-high of 21 points against Providence and 20 points in Utah's Pac-12 opener against Colorado.
• Pendande knocked down nine field goals against Colorado, tying for the second most by a Ute this season.