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TBD
Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado
Thursday, December 22
Salt Lake City, UT
5:00 PM
University of Utah
12-0,1-0Pac-12
90
vs
56
Southern Utah
4-7,0-0WAC
1
2
3
4
F
Southern Utah
18
10
14
14
56
Utah
26
15
32
17
90
Team Stats
SUU
Utah
FG%
.396
.536
3FG%
.143
.333
FT%
.706
.800
RB
25
31
TO
21
14
STL
5
15
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Eli Rehmer
No. 12 Utes Roll to 12-0 and Tie Program Record
12/22/2022 8:56 PM | Women's Basketball
No. 2 scoring team in the nation closes non-conference slate with 90-56 win over Southern Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – A hot-shooting third quarter propelled the 12th-ranked Utah women's basketball program to a 90-56 win over Southern Utah on Thursday to improve to 12-0, matching the best start to a season in the program's Pac-12 era. The 2018-19 Utes also started 12-0. Utah shot 63.2 percent in the third period and outscored the visiting Thunderbirds 32-14 in the frame to put the game out of reach and wrap up non-conference play in dominating fashion.
Four Utah players scored in double figures and the Utes—the nation's second-highest scoring team—scored at least 90 points for the seventh time this season, while assisting on 30 of their 37 made field goals. Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens led the way with 17 points, followed by freshman Teya Sidberry with her second consecutive breakout game, adding a career-high 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds and four steals. Sophomore Jenna Johnson poured in 15 points, while junior Alissa Pili rounded out the double-figure quartet with 14 points.
Sophomore Kennady McQueen (9 points) was 3-for-3 from three-point range, leading the way for a Utah attack that made eight for the game, the seventh game this season with eight or more from long range. She added a career-high seven assists to set the pace for the unselfish play of the Utes, who entered the night ranked third in the nation in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.
For the second game in a row, Sidberry provided a spark off the bench in the first quarter. She scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds in the opening frame, and had tied her career high of 12 points, with six rebounds, by halftime.
Utah fell behind early, 8-4, then went on a 12-0 run before the game stabilized and reached the conclusion of the first quarter with Utah in front 26-18. A 7-2 spurt to begin the second quarter propelled the Utes to a 41-28 halftime lead. A 12-0 and an 11-0 run highlighted the high-scoring third-quarter for the Utes, who shot 53.6 percent for the game.
Gianna Kneepkens four players in double figures with 17 points, while Teya Sidberry pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds, six of which came in the first half, and a game-high four steals. Kennady McQueen dished out a game-high and career-best seven assists and lead the team with three three-points.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME – HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS:
"Great win, just a really, really impressive third quarter there by us to score 32. I thought Southern Utah did a nice job, they played hard, they didn't have a lot of depth and their kids just played their tails off, so a lot of respect for them. It was a great game, and just big-picture, pre-conference is over. To start 12-0 and to be doing as well as we are is fantastic and I think we're ready for Pac-12 play. These last three games after we played Colorado, trying to stay sharp and keep pushing was a little challenging, but I'm proud of our team for where we're sitting right now and what we've achieved. We have a lot in front of us, and a lot of work to do, and a lot of things to continue to improve upon, but I'm really proud of our team and where we sit right now."
STANDOUT STATS
Utah had 30 assists, its second game this season with 30 or more behind the 33 dished out in the Nov. 16 win over 16th-ranked Oklahoma. Utah assisted on a remarkable 30 of its 37 made field goals.
The Utes begin an eight-day break between games as non-conference play wraps up. Next up is a trip to the Pacific Northwest for the resumption of Pac-12 play, beginning Friday, Dec. 30 at Washington State (9-2, 0-1 Pac-12), then Sunday, Jan. 1 at Washington (9-2, 1-0 Pac-12). The WSU game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks, while the UW game will receive Pac-12 Mountain coverage. Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger will have the Utah radio call on ESPN700, and live stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
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Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Four Utah players scored in double figures and the Utes—the nation's second-highest scoring team—scored at least 90 points for the seventh time this season, while assisting on 30 of their 37 made field goals. Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens led the way with 17 points, followed by freshman Teya Sidberry with her second consecutive breakout game, adding a career-high 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds and four steals. Sophomore Jenna Johnson poured in 15 points, while junior Alissa Pili rounded out the double-figure quartet with 14 points.
Sophomore Kennady McQueen (9 points) was 3-for-3 from three-point range, leading the way for a Utah attack that made eight for the game, the seventh game this season with eight or more from long range. She added a career-high seven assists to set the pace for the unselfish play of the Utes, who entered the night ranked third in the nation in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.
For the second game in a row, Sidberry provided a spark off the bench in the first quarter. She scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds in the opening frame, and had tied her career high of 12 points, with six rebounds, by halftime.
Utah fell behind early, 8-4, then went on a 12-0 run before the game stabilized and reached the conclusion of the first quarter with Utah in front 26-18. A 7-2 spurt to begin the second quarter propelled the Utes to a 41-28 halftime lead. A 12-0 and an 11-0 run highlighted the high-scoring third-quarter for the Utes, who shot 53.6 percent for the game.
GAME LEADERSEarly 12-0 run!!
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 23, 2022
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Gianna Kneepkens four players in double figures with 17 points, while Teya Sidberry pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds, six of which came in the first half, and a game-high four steals. Kennady McQueen dished out a game-high and career-best seven assists and lead the team with three three-points.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME – HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS:
"Great win, just a really, really impressive third quarter there by us to score 32. I thought Southern Utah did a nice job, they played hard, they didn't have a lot of depth and their kids just played their tails off, so a lot of respect for them. It was a great game, and just big-picture, pre-conference is over. To start 12-0 and to be doing as well as we are is fantastic and I think we're ready for Pac-12 play. These last three games after we played Colorado, trying to stay sharp and keep pushing was a little challenging, but I'm proud of our team for where we're sitting right now and what we've achieved. We have a lot in front of us, and a lot of work to do, and a lot of things to continue to improve upon, but I'm really proud of our team and where we sit right now."
STANDOUT STATS
Utah had 30 assists, its second game this season with 30 or more behind the 33 dished out in the Nov. 16 win over 16th-ranked Oklahoma. Utah assisted on a remarkable 30 of its 37 made field goals.
UP NEXTThat's 2?? triples now for @KennadyMcqueen!#GoUteshttps://t.co/eJ3jYmfr7C pic.twitter.com/xiZzklciSl
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 23, 2022
The Utes begin an eight-day break between games as non-conference play wraps up. Next up is a trip to the Pacific Northwest for the resumption of Pac-12 play, beginning Friday, Dec. 30 at Washington State (9-2, 0-1 Pac-12), then Sunday, Jan. 1 at Washington (9-2, 1-0 Pac-12). The WSU game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks, while the UW game will receive Pac-12 Mountain coverage. Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger will have the Utah radio call on ESPN700, and live stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
@alissa_pili ?? @jenna_johnson22
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 23, 2022
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