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University of Utah
12-13,5-9Pac-12
74
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88
California
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California
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30
16
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74
Utes Unable To Overcome Defensive Struggles Against Cal, Falling 88-74
2/16/2020 3:12 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's basketball team put together a strong second half offensively against the California Golden Bears, but a slow start to the game on both ends of the court was too much to overcome with the Utes falling 88-74. Utah is 12-13 overall and 5-9 in Pac-12 play.
The Utes trailed by as many as 16 points late in the second quarter, but would come out of halftime to go on a 19-7 run in the third. Sophomore Dru Gylten tied the game with 3:39 remaining in the third quarter on a great take in the lane but Cal would immediately trade baskets with the Utes to go back up by one with under three minutes to go in the period.
Freshman Brynna Maxwell hit a pivotal three-pointer just seconds later to put the lead back in the Utes' hands for the first time since the first quarter, but Cal would answer once again as the back-and-forth scoring continued. Utah held a one-point lead with 1:29 remaining in the third quarter, but the Bears would score five unanswered points in the final minutes to take a four-point lead into the fourth.
Cal would go on to hold the Utes to just three field goals in the fourth quarter with Utah unable to close the gap, only shooting 17-percent from the floor and 12-percent from the three in the final period. Utah finished the game shooting 35-percent from the floor overall and 31-percent from the three.
LEADERS
The Utes finished the game with three double-digit scorers, led by Gylten who put up a season-high 21 points, adding nine assists. Gylten finished the game shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line, also recording three rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Maxwell added 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, also knocking down 3-of-5 from the arc and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Andrea Torres rounded out Utah's double-digit scorers with 10 points, narrowly missing a double-double with a career-high nine rebounds.
STANDOUT STAT
Maxwell knocked down three three-pointers today against the Bears, giving her 65 total this season. It is the most threes by a Ute since the 2010-11 season where all-conference Utah guard Iwalani Rodrigues knocked down 110.
NOTABLE
UP NEXT
Utah will host a pair of Top 25 teams for its last home regular season games, starting with the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats on Friday, Feb. 21. The game will be Utah's Huntsman Center 50th Anniversary game and a BLACK OUT with a 7 p.m. MT tip.
The Utes trailed by as many as 16 points late in the second quarter, but would come out of halftime to go on a 19-7 run in the third. Sophomore Dru Gylten tied the game with 3:39 remaining in the third quarter on a great take in the lane but Cal would immediately trade baskets with the Utes to go back up by one with under three minutes to go in the period.
Freshman Brynna Maxwell hit a pivotal three-pointer just seconds later to put the lead back in the Utes' hands for the first time since the first quarter, but Cal would answer once again as the back-and-forth scoring continued. Utah held a one-point lead with 1:29 remaining in the third quarter, but the Bears would score five unanswered points in the final minutes to take a four-point lead into the fourth.
Cal would go on to hold the Utes to just three field goals in the fourth quarter with Utah unable to close the gap, only shooting 17-percent from the floor and 12-percent from the three in the final period. Utah finished the game shooting 35-percent from the floor overall and 31-percent from the three.
LEADERS
The Utes finished the game with three double-digit scorers, led by Gylten who put up a season-high 21 points, adding nine assists. Gylten finished the game shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line, also recording three rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Maxwell added 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, also knocking down 3-of-5 from the arc and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Andrea Torres rounded out Utah's double-digit scorers with 10 points, narrowly missing a double-double with a career-high nine rebounds.
STANDOUT STAT
Maxwell knocked down three three-pointers today against the Bears, giving her 65 total this season. It is the most threes by a Ute since the 2010-11 season where all-conference Utah guard Iwalani Rodrigues knocked down 110.
NOTABLE
- Dru Gylten finished the game with a season-high 21 points, her second-career 20-point game. She scored a career-high 24 points against USC last season.
- Andrea Torres finished the game with 10 points, her sixth game in double-digits this season. She also set a new career-high in rebounds with nine, beating her previous best of eight that she set against Providence and Oregon State this season.
- Brynna Maxwell reached double-digits for the 16th time this season and the fourth time in the last five games, scoring 19. She has 10 games with 15+ points this year, including in four of the last five.
- Maxwell knocked down three three-pointers today, the 20th game this year where she has hit two-or-more threes.
UP NEXT
Utah will host a pair of Top 25 teams for its last home regular season games, starting with the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats on Friday, Feb. 21. The game will be Utah's Huntsman Center 50th Anniversary game and a BLACK OUT with a 7 p.m. MT tip.
Team Stats
Cal
Utah
FG%
.475
.356
3FG%
.500
.316
FT%
.793
.842
RB
42
39
TO
9
10
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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