THE GAME
The 12th-ranked Utah Utes (10-0, 1-0 Pac-12) close out non-conference play this week with a trip to Weber State on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and a home game against Southern Utah on Thursday, Dec. 22. The nation's second-highest scoring team, Utah is one of 10 remaining undefeated teams nationally, and seek to match their best start to a season (12-0).
THE MATCHUPS
Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 5:30 p.m. (MT)
#12 Utah (10-0; 1-0 Pac-12) at Weber State (4-7; 0-0 Big Sky)
Location: Dee Events Center, Ogden, Utah
TV: ESPN+
Radio: ESPN700 KALL
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Thursday, Dec. 22 | 5 p.m. (MT)
#12 Utah (10-0; 1-0 Pac-12) vs. Southern Utah (4-6; 0-0 WAC)
Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: Pac-12 Mountain (Krista Blunk, Anthony Levrets)
Radio: ESPN700 KALL
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HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the Weber State game on ESPN+ and the Southern Utah contest on Pac-12 Mountain. The radio call will be on ESPN 700 KALL, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play and Milee Enger as analyst. Live stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
TICKETS
Single-game and season tickets for the 2022-23 can be purchased
here, or by calling the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX. For more information please visit
www.UtahTickets.com.
OPENING TIP
- On Thursday Utah fans can enjoy "Happy Holidays to U." Candy Canes will be available at the doors, and information will be shared throughout the game for local community causes and charities, as well as dedicated spaces to donate.
- The Utes moved up one spot to 12th in this week's AP and coaches polls, the program's highest position in both since being slotted at 12th in the March 10, 2008 AP poll and 12th in the final 2005-06 USA Today Coaches poll.
- This week's NCAA NET rankings place the Utes at No. 5, second-best among Pac-12 teams behind Stanford (2).
- The Utes (10-0) are off to their third start of 10-0 or better in the eight-year tenure of head coach Lynne Roberts, and are one of just 10 unbeaten teams in the nation. The Utes started the 2018-19 season 12-0 -- the best start in program history -- and the 2016-17 campaign 11-0. Utah is the only Pac-12 team among the 10 remaining undefeated teams in the country.
- Utah holds an all-time home record of 541-131 (.805), and has won 10 of its last 11 home games. The Utes boast nine undefeated home seasons at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, and had a 28-game home winning streak from 1/195 to 2/8/97.
- Utah is the nation's No. 2 scoring team (93.2 ppg), one of five major statistical categories in which the Utes boast a top-5 ranking: 1st in field-goal pctg. (53.2) and assists (21.1), 3rd in scoring margin (+34.5) and 5th in assist/turnover ratio (1.52).
- The Utes feature a balanced scoring attack, with five players averaging in double figures: Alissa Pili (20.7), Gianna Kneepkens (14.4), Jenna Johnson (12.6), Kennady McQueen (10.9) and Issy Palmer (10.0). Pili (2nd) and Kneepkens (9th) rank in the top 10 in the Pac-12.
- Junior forward Alissa Pili leads the team in scoring (20.7; 2nd Pac-12, 14th NCAA) and ranks third in the nation in field-goal percentage (70.1%). She was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Nov. 28, and recently topped the 1,000-career-point mark.
- Pili, who, ranks third in the nation (No. 1 Pac-12) in field-goal percentage at 70.1%, and is 14th in scoring (2nd Pac-12) at 20.7 per game.
- Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens ranks in the top 20 in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (49.0; 20th), fourth-best among Pac-12 players.
- Utah has made 8 or more three-pointers in six games this season, and 92 times in Head Coach Lynne Roberts' tenure with the Utes, compiling a record of 67-25 in those games.
- The Utes lead the nation in assists (21.1), including a season-best 33 against No. 16 Oklahoma, and have assisted on 62.6 percent of made field goals (211 of 337).
- Utah's 46-point victory over No. 16 Oklahoma (11/16) was the program's largest win margin vs. an AP Top 25 team, and the largest for a Pac-12 team against a ranked foe since 1999-00.
- Preseason Watch Lists: Soph. Gianna Kneepkens (Jersey Mike's Naismith Award/nation's top player; and Cheryl Miller Award/top small forward) and Jr. Alissa Pili (Katrina McClain Award for the top power forward).
NEXT UP
Utah wraps up its non-conference slate this week, then prepares to resume Pac-12 play at Washington State (Dec. 30) and Washington (Jan. 1).
Full notes package can be found
here.
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