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Salt Lake City, UT
5:00 PM
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Photo by: Liv Medivitz/Utah Athletics
Utah Downs Northwest Nazarene 125-38 in Exhibition
10/30/2023 8:39 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The fifth ranked Utah women's basketball team continued 2023-24 game action with a 125-38 exhibition win over Northwest Nazarene Monday night.
Utah remains undefeated in exhibition games under head coach Lynne Roberts with a perfect 9-0 record after the win over the Nighthawks at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah didn't waste any time getting a jump on Northwest Nazarene as the Utes got a 17-0 lead to start the first quarter. The Nighthawks were able to get on the board thanks to a pair of free throws. Utah's defense managed to hold Northwest Nazarene to just eight points in the first quarter.
The Utes didn't let up in the second quarter and went on an 18-0 run to end the first half with a 73-16 score. At the half Utah had four Utes scoring in double figures and were led by Isabel Palmer who had 17. Alissa Pili had 15 points at the half while Reese Ross added 12 and Lani White put up 10.
Late in the third quarter, Reese Ross had seven consecutive points by herself to push Utah to a 93-25 lead. Utah ended the third quarter with a 97-27 score.
Just 30 seconds into the fourth and final quarter of play, Gianna Kneepkens knocked down a three from the corner to push Utah into a triple digit score breaking 100. Kneepkens' three sparked a 10-0 run for the Utes that later propelled them to a 125-38 final score.
LEADERS
Utah had six players score in double figures and were led by Ross who had a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Ross had a dominant game on the boards with seven of her 13 coming from the offensive side of the ball. Palmer and Pili each ended the game with 19 points. Kneepkens ended the game with 17 points while Lani White put up 13 and Ines Vieria added 12.
Sam Crispe was one point shy of double figures as she had nine. Crispe also pulled down eight rebounds, including four offensive.
Kennady McQueen led the Utes with five assists while Dasia Young added four. Vieira led Utah with five steals.
COMPARISON
Utah ended the game shooting 56.6 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. Utah pulled down 56 total rebounds, 28 assists, seven blocks, 23 steals and seven turnovers.
Northwest Nazarene shot 27 percent from the field, 4.5 percent from the three and 100 percent from the free throw line. The Nighthawks ended the game with 22 rebounds, 11 assists, six blocks, four steals and 25 turnovers.
WHAT HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS SAID
"I thought it was a great performance from our team. I'm proud of our effort and we were much approved from our first exhibition which is to be expected. We've had a good couple days of practice. We are starting to figure out roles and where people fit best. All the things we said we wanted to improve on both ends of the court, we did. Exhibition games are so you can focus on yourself and where you can improve and I'm proud of our team and the work they put in to make those adjustments. Overall a great game, everyone did their job and was locked in."
NOTABLE NOTES
Had this been an official game of the season, Utah's 125 points would beat the school record for most points in a single game which sits at 124. Utah scored 124 against Oklahoma during the 2022-23 season and 124 against Northern Arizona in 1979.
UP NEXT
Utah will officially start the 2023-24 season with a home game against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6. Utah's first road game of the season will be Nov. 14 at Baylor. Pac-12 action is set to start Dec. 30 at Colorado.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are still available. General admission tickets are $50. Call the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Utah remains undefeated in exhibition games under head coach Lynne Roberts with a perfect 9-0 record after the win over the Nighthawks at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah didn't waste any time getting a jump on Northwest Nazarene as the Utes got a 17-0 lead to start the first quarter. The Nighthawks were able to get on the board thanks to a pair of free throws. Utah's defense managed to hold Northwest Nazarene to just eight points in the first quarter.
The Utes didn't let up in the second quarter and went on an 18-0 run to end the first half with a 73-16 score. At the half Utah had four Utes scoring in double figures and were led by Isabel Palmer who had 17. Alissa Pili had 15 points at the half while Reese Ross added 12 and Lani White put up 10.
Late in the third quarter, Reese Ross had seven consecutive points by herself to push Utah to a 93-25 lead. Utah ended the third quarter with a 97-27 score.
Just 30 seconds into the fourth and final quarter of play, Gianna Kneepkens knocked down a three from the corner to push Utah into a triple digit score breaking 100. Kneepkens' three sparked a 10-0 run for the Utes that later propelled them to a 125-38 final score.
LEADERS
Utah had six players score in double figures and were led by Ross who had a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Ross had a dominant game on the boards with seven of her 13 coming from the offensive side of the ball. Palmer and Pili each ended the game with 19 points. Kneepkens ended the game with 17 points while Lani White put up 13 and Ines Vieria added 12.
Sam Crispe was one point shy of double figures as she had nine. Crispe also pulled down eight rebounds, including four offensive.
Kennady McQueen led the Utes with five assists while Dasia Young added four. Vieira led Utah with five steals.
COMPARISON
Utah ended the game shooting 56.6 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. Utah pulled down 56 total rebounds, 28 assists, seven blocks, 23 steals and seven turnovers.
Northwest Nazarene shot 27 percent from the field, 4.5 percent from the three and 100 percent from the free throw line. The Nighthawks ended the game with 22 rebounds, 11 assists, six blocks, four steals and 25 turnovers.
WHAT HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS SAID
"I thought it was a great performance from our team. I'm proud of our effort and we were much approved from our first exhibition which is to be expected. We've had a good couple days of practice. We are starting to figure out roles and where people fit best. All the things we said we wanted to improve on both ends of the court, we did. Exhibition games are so you can focus on yourself and where you can improve and I'm proud of our team and the work they put in to make those adjustments. Overall a great game, everyone did their job and was locked in."
NOTABLE NOTES
Had this been an official game of the season, Utah's 125 points would beat the school record for most points in a single game which sits at 124. Utah scored 124 against Oklahoma during the 2022-23 season and 124 against Northern Arizona in 1979.
UP NEXT
Utah will officially start the 2023-24 season with a home game against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6. Utah's first road game of the season will be Nov. 14 at Baylor. Pac-12 action is set to start Dec. 30 at Colorado.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are still available. General admission tickets are $50. Call the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Team Stats
NNU
Utah
FG%
.276
.566
3FG%
.045
.415
FT%
1.000
.778
RB
22
56
TO
25
7
STL
4
23
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
F
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