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6:00 PM
Women's Basketball
at Utah State
The University of Utah Athletics
Sunday, November 13
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Southeastern Louisiana Sunday Night
11/12/2022 11:24 AM | Women's Basketball
THE GAME
The University of Utah women's basketball hosts Southeastern Louisiana Sunday evening at the Jon M. Huntsman Center for its third of four-straight home contests to start the season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.
SUNDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time: Sunday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m. (MT)
Utah (2-0) vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2-0)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: Click Here
Live Video: Click Here
Live Audio: Click Here
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Come cheer on your Utah Women's Basketball team as they take on Southeastern Louisiana. There will be post-game autographs, be sure to pick up this year's Utah Women's Basketball poster.
HOW TO TUNE IN
The game against Southeastern Louisiana will have a live video stream and live stats provided on UtahUtes.com. Fans can also tune into ESPN700 and listen to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst Milee Enger calling the shots.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2022-23 season are now available. Floor seats are priced at $100, while general admission tickets at $25. Call the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com.
OPENING TIP
• Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens was named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Award Watch List. She is 1-of-50 players on the watch list.
• The Utes were picked to finish fifth in the Media and Coaches' Pac-12 Preseason Polls as voted on by the league media and coaches. This is the highest the Utes have been picked to finish since joining the league.
• The Utes locked down on the defensive end of the court against Utah Valley. The Utes forced 32 turnovers, the most in program history since 1990-00. Utah is forcing 24.5 turnovers per game, the most in the Pac-12. They not only forced turnovers but also limited the Wolverines to 27 points for the game. This is the seventh-fewest allowed in a game this season.
• Sophomore small forward Gianna Kneepkens was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List. She is 1-of-20 small forwards named to the watch list.
• Junior Alissa Pili joins the Utes this season after transferring from USC. She was named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List. She is 1-of-20 power forward to be named to this watch list. Before her sophomore season, Pili was named to this watch list.
• In the preseason Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Poll, the Utes are receiving votes. In the AP Poll, Utah received 35 points, the most by a receiving votes team, and in the coaches poll, the Utes earned 20 points.
HOME SWEET HUNTSMAN
The Utah Women's Basketball program has an 80-percent winning percentage when playing in Salt Lake City, holding an all-time record of 537-131. The Utes have nine seasons without a loss at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, also posting a 28-game home winning streak that lasted from Jan. 12, 1995, to Feb. 8, 1997.
NEXT UP
Utah returns to action on Wednesday evening when they host No. 15 Oklahoma at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. You can also catch the game on the Pac-12 Networks with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call, or it will be aired on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger calling the shots. Live Stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
TEAM NOTES
• Utah scored a season-high 97 points in the win Friday afternoon against Utah Valley. Utah has now scored 80 or more points in both games this season. Utah averages 92.5 points per game, the 4th most in the Pac-12 and the 26th best in the nation. Last season, the Utes led the Pac-12 in scoring, averaging 75.9 points per game.
Since the 2019-20 season, the Utes have scored 80 or more points in 18 games and are 16-2 in those games. This includes an 85-79 victory over No. 15 Oregon State on Dec. 8, 2020.
• Utah has hit eight or more threes in 87 games under the direction of Lynne Roberts, going 62-25 in those games. The Utes had their first game with 8+ made threes this year as they hit 11 against Utah Valley. Utah had 25 games last season with 8+ made from downtown, including six games with 14+ (19 vs. Lipscomb, 11/10, 16 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/28, 15 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 12/10/21, 15 vs. Arkansas, 3/18, 14 vs. Xavier, 11/13, 14 vs. USC 2/9).
• Since the 2015-16 season, when coach Lynne Roberts took over the program, the Utes are 42-5 when scoring 80 or more points in a contest. In the 47 games where Utah scores over 80 points, the Utes are averaging 9.9 made three-pointers a game.
• The Utes had a 21-win season last year. This was the first time since 2018-19 and the 29th 20-win season in program history.
• Junior Alissa Pili made an immediate impact as she scored 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the season opener against Idaho. Her 27 points are the 6th most scored by a player in their first game with a team dating back to the 1999-00 season.
• Utah collected 60 rebounds in the win over Idaho on Monday night. This was the first time the Utes had 60 or more rebounds in a single game since Nov. 14, 2014, when they collected 63 rebounds against San Jose State. Utah averages 49.5 rebounds per game, the second most in the Pac-12.
• Utah is coming off its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2011. This was the 18th trip in the program's history of making the NCAA Tournament, and they are looking for the 19th trip to the NCAA Tournament during the 2022-23 season. The school record for rebounds in a game is 74, which was set on Feb. 18, 1984, against Utah State.
• On Friday, the Utes men's and women's programs were in action. They combined to have a 98-point margin of victory, the fourth-highest in Pac-12 history dating back to 1999 when both programs played on the same day.
• The Utes had three players earn Preseason All-Conference honors. Kneepkens and Jenna Johnson were named to the Preseason All-Conference team, while Kennady McQueen earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors. All three return to the Utes this season.
• Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens scored in double-figures in 20 of the 35 career games she has played in. She scored 20 or more points in five games last season, including a career-high 29 points against rival BYU.
• Against Utah Valley, Kennady McQueen hit five three-pointers. During the 2022-23 season, Utah is 1-0 when McQueen hits three or more threes in a game. Last season, McQueen hit three or more three-pointers in nine games. In the games she hit three or more, Utah went 7-2. She hit a career-high six threes twice, once against USC (2/9/22) and again in the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas (3/18/22).
• Utah's Dasia Young has scored 753 points in her career. She scored 229 points in her first year with Utah last season. She will look to break the 1,000-point mark this season.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
The University of Utah women's basketball hosts Southeastern Louisiana Sunday evening at the Jon M. Huntsman Center for its third of four-straight home contests to start the season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.
SUNDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time: Sunday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m. (MT)
Utah (2-0) vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2-0)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: Click Here
Live Video: Click Here
Live Audio: Click Here
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Come cheer on your Utah Women's Basketball team as they take on Southeastern Louisiana. There will be post-game autographs, be sure to pick up this year's Utah Women's Basketball poster.
HOW TO TUNE IN
The game against Southeastern Louisiana will have a live video stream and live stats provided on UtahUtes.com. Fans can also tune into ESPN700 and listen to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst Milee Enger calling the shots.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2022-23 season are now available. Floor seats are priced at $100, while general admission tickets at $25. Call the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com.
OPENING TIP
• Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens was named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Award Watch List. She is 1-of-50 players on the watch list.
• The Utes were picked to finish fifth in the Media and Coaches' Pac-12 Preseason Polls as voted on by the league media and coaches. This is the highest the Utes have been picked to finish since joining the league.
• The Utes locked down on the defensive end of the court against Utah Valley. The Utes forced 32 turnovers, the most in program history since 1990-00. Utah is forcing 24.5 turnovers per game, the most in the Pac-12. They not only forced turnovers but also limited the Wolverines to 27 points for the game. This is the seventh-fewest allowed in a game this season.
• Sophomore small forward Gianna Kneepkens was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List. She is 1-of-20 small forwards named to the watch list.
• Junior Alissa Pili joins the Utes this season after transferring from USC. She was named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List. She is 1-of-20 power forward to be named to this watch list. Before her sophomore season, Pili was named to this watch list.
• In the preseason Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Poll, the Utes are receiving votes. In the AP Poll, Utah received 35 points, the most by a receiving votes team, and in the coaches poll, the Utes earned 20 points.
HOME SWEET HUNTSMAN
The Utah Women's Basketball program has an 80-percent winning percentage when playing in Salt Lake City, holding an all-time record of 537-131. The Utes have nine seasons without a loss at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, also posting a 28-game home winning streak that lasted from Jan. 12, 1995, to Feb. 8, 1997.
NEXT UP
Utah returns to action on Wednesday evening when they host No. 15 Oklahoma at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. You can also catch the game on the Pac-12 Networks with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call, or it will be aired on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger calling the shots. Live Stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
TEAM NOTES
• Utah scored a season-high 97 points in the win Friday afternoon against Utah Valley. Utah has now scored 80 or more points in both games this season. Utah averages 92.5 points per game, the 4th most in the Pac-12 and the 26th best in the nation. Last season, the Utes led the Pac-12 in scoring, averaging 75.9 points per game.
Since the 2019-20 season, the Utes have scored 80 or more points in 18 games and are 16-2 in those games. This includes an 85-79 victory over No. 15 Oregon State on Dec. 8, 2020.
• Utah has hit eight or more threes in 87 games under the direction of Lynne Roberts, going 62-25 in those games. The Utes had their first game with 8+ made threes this year as they hit 11 against Utah Valley. Utah had 25 games last season with 8+ made from downtown, including six games with 14+ (19 vs. Lipscomb, 11/10, 16 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/28, 15 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 12/10/21, 15 vs. Arkansas, 3/18, 14 vs. Xavier, 11/13, 14 vs. USC 2/9).
• Since the 2015-16 season, when coach Lynne Roberts took over the program, the Utes are 42-5 when scoring 80 or more points in a contest. In the 47 games where Utah scores over 80 points, the Utes are averaging 9.9 made three-pointers a game.
• The Utes had a 21-win season last year. This was the first time since 2018-19 and the 29th 20-win season in program history.
• Junior Alissa Pili made an immediate impact as she scored 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the season opener against Idaho. Her 27 points are the 6th most scored by a player in their first game with a team dating back to the 1999-00 season.
• Utah collected 60 rebounds in the win over Idaho on Monday night. This was the first time the Utes had 60 or more rebounds in a single game since Nov. 14, 2014, when they collected 63 rebounds against San Jose State. Utah averages 49.5 rebounds per game, the second most in the Pac-12.
• Utah is coming off its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2011. This was the 18th trip in the program's history of making the NCAA Tournament, and they are looking for the 19th trip to the NCAA Tournament during the 2022-23 season. The school record for rebounds in a game is 74, which was set on Feb. 18, 1984, against Utah State.
• On Friday, the Utes men's and women's programs were in action. They combined to have a 98-point margin of victory, the fourth-highest in Pac-12 history dating back to 1999 when both programs played on the same day.
• The Utes had three players earn Preseason All-Conference honors. Kneepkens and Jenna Johnson were named to the Preseason All-Conference team, while Kennady McQueen earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors. All three return to the Utes this season.
• Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens scored in double-figures in 20 of the 35 career games she has played in. She scored 20 or more points in five games last season, including a career-high 29 points against rival BYU.
• Against Utah Valley, Kennady McQueen hit five three-pointers. During the 2022-23 season, Utah is 1-0 when McQueen hits three or more threes in a game. Last season, McQueen hit three or more three-pointers in nine games. In the games she hit three or more, Utah went 7-2. She hit a career-high six threes twice, once against USC (2/9/22) and again in the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas (3/18/22).
• Utah's Dasia Young has scored 753 points in her career. She scored 229 points in her first year with Utah last season. She will look to break the 1,000-point mark this season.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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