THE GAME
The University of Utah women's basketball team is set for its final regular season home game on Sunday, Feb. 23 for Senior Day, taking on the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils. The game will tip off at 12 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
GAME PROMOTIONS
Seniors
Daneesha Provo and
Kiana Moore will play in their final regular season game in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sunday as the Utes battle the Sun Devils. Fans will be able to sign their senior cards, which will be on the concourse prior to the game with the Senior Day ceremony taking place after the game. The first 100 fans in the door will receive a free Ute Proud t-shirt and with it being a double-header with the men's basketball team, any fan with a men's ticket will receive free admission to the women's game.
UTAH vs. THE PAC-12
The Utes are 119-168 all-time against the current members of the Pac-12. Since joining the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season, Utah is 58-101 in conference play.
HOW TO TUNE IN
Utah's game against Arizona State will air on Pac-12 Arizona with Krista Blunk and Amanda Smith on the call. Fans can also tune in on the radio on ESPN 700 and listen to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing call the shots.
NEXT UP
Utah will travel to Los Angeles, Calif. for its final regular season games, taking on the USC Trojans and the No. 8 UCLA Bruins. The Utes start the trip at USC on Friday, Feb. 28 with a 7 p.m. MT tip on Pac-12 Mountain. Utah continues its final road trip on Sunday, March 1 against UCLA at 2 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Los Angeles.
THREE POINTERS
• Utah has knocked down 217 three-pointers this season, ranking third in the Pac-12 and No. 18 in NCAA Division I women's basketball.
• Utah's underclassmen have scored 1,301 of Utah's 1,784 points this season (73%). Utah's top two scorers are both underclassmen (Freshmen
Brynna Maxwell – 13.2 and
Lola Pendande – 10.9)
• Utah set a school record for threes made in a season in 2018-19 (239). With three regular season games remaining, the Utes have knocked down 217 (8.3 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.
DANEESHA PROVO
After facing adversity during her true senior season last year with a torn ACL,
Daneesha Provo returned to the court this season to finish her career with the Utes. Provo has played in 90 career games with 38 starts for Utah, scoring 738 points in 1,808 minutes of play. The sharp-shooter from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has been one of the best three-point shooters in the Pac-12 since joining the Utes, ranking in the top-10 in the league in three-point percentage in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Provo has scored in double-digits in 32 career games at Utah, including her career-high 27 points against Seattle U as a junior, and has also been one of Utah's most dominant defenders over the years, averaging 2.1 steals per game in 2018-19. Provo graduated with her degree in human development and family studies in 2019 and will complete her degree in sociology this May.
KIANA MOORE
Senior
Kiana Moore, known as one of the most tenacious players in the Pac-12, has played in 113 career games for the Utes, earning the starting nod in 25 while playing in 1,840 minutes and scoring 580 points. Moore has reached double-digits in 21 career games, including scoring a career-high 26 points against Washington State last season. Moore was integral to Utah's 18-1 start last season, averaging a career-high 9.2 points per game as a junior while starting the final 17 games of the year. She was a Pac-12 All-Defense team selection, and has also gotten work done off the court, earning Pac-12 All-Academic team honors as a well. Moore will graduate with a degree in sociology in May.