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UP NEXT: No. 12 Utah hosts BYU in Rivalry Matchup
12/1/2023 5:10 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The No. 12 ranked University of Utah women's basketball team will host in-state rival BYU on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (6-1, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. BYU (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, Dec. 2 | 7:00 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the BYU game on the Pac-12 Network with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play and Milee Enger as analyst. Live stats are on UtahUtes.com.
OPENING TIP
The team has posted a 6-1 record so far on the season and are 4-0 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes are currently on a 20-game win streak at home.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah matched up against Carroll College on Tuesday, claiming another home win with score 100-44. The team had a 17-point run after Caroll College scored a three-pointer on their first possession. Seven of those points came from Gianna Kneepkens, who also reached 1,000 career points during the game. The Utes had the Fighting Saints scoreless for eight minutes and only ceded eight points during the first quarter. Kennady McQueen started the second half with a made three-pointer, sparking a 9-2 run for Utah. The team started the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run and allowed only one field goal. Additionally, Kneepkens had perfect shooting game going 8-8 from the field and 3-3 from the three. Reese Ross also boasted a perfect shooting percentage going 6-6 from the field, 2-2 from the three, and 2-2 from the line.
THE UTES
Utah is returning all of last year's starting five including All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year, Alissa Pili as well as All-American Gianna Kneepkens.Utah also brings back starters, Jenna Johnson, Kennedy McQueen and Isabel Palmer. Ines Vieira, Lani White and Dasia Young also return for the Utes. Utah welcomes three transfers in Matyson Wilke, Alyssa Blanck and Samantha Crispe as well as two true freshman Daniela Falcon Hernandez and Reese Ross to this year's squad.
Pili has earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as been named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist, the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist and the Wooden Trophy Watchlist. Pili was also placed No. 9 on the ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list. Kneepkens also raked in some preseason recognition as she was named to the Ann Meyers-Drysdale Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist and the Wooden Trophy Watchlist.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 12 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 3 consecutive weeks. Utah was ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll. This was the highest preseason ranking for Utah in school history and the first time the Utes have been ranked to start a season since 2005. Utah is one of five Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 144-104 record in her time at Utah. She was dubbed the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023 after leading the team to its first ever Pac-12 regular season title. She led Utah to its second ever Sweet 16 appearance. Roberts also led the Utes to its highest AP Rankings in school history, including 12 weeks in the Top 10.
SCOUTING BYU
The BYU Cougars are coming off an 86-74 loss against Wyoming. BYU is 6-1 overall on the season. The Cougars are led by Lauren Gustin, averaging 16.3 points per game and 14.6 rebounds. This will be the second meeting between both teams. The last matchup resulted in a 76-59 win for the Utes at BYU.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 11/27/23)
NEXT UP
Utah will be hitting the road to take on St. Joseph's on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. MT. Utah will take on No. 1 South Carolina in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase Dec. 10 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2023-24 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (6-1, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. BYU (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, Dec. 2 | 7:00 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the BYU game on the Pac-12 Network with Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy on the call. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play and Milee Enger as analyst. Live stats are on UtahUtes.com.
OPENING TIP
The team has posted a 6-1 record so far on the season and are 4-0 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes are currently on a 20-game win streak at home.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah matched up against Carroll College on Tuesday, claiming another home win with score 100-44. The team had a 17-point run after Caroll College scored a three-pointer on their first possession. Seven of those points came from Gianna Kneepkens, who also reached 1,000 career points during the game. The Utes had the Fighting Saints scoreless for eight minutes and only ceded eight points during the first quarter. Kennady McQueen started the second half with a made three-pointer, sparking a 9-2 run for Utah. The team started the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run and allowed only one field goal. Additionally, Kneepkens had perfect shooting game going 8-8 from the field and 3-3 from the three. Reese Ross also boasted a perfect shooting percentage going 6-6 from the field, 2-2 from the three, and 2-2 from the line.
THE UTES
Utah is returning all of last year's starting five including All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year, Alissa Pili as well as All-American Gianna Kneepkens.Utah also brings back starters, Jenna Johnson, Kennedy McQueen and Isabel Palmer. Ines Vieira, Lani White and Dasia Young also return for the Utes. Utah welcomes three transfers in Matyson Wilke, Alyssa Blanck and Samantha Crispe as well as two true freshman Daniela Falcon Hernandez and Reese Ross to this year's squad.
Pili has earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as been named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist, the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist and the Wooden Trophy Watchlist. Pili was also placed No. 9 on the ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list. Kneepkens also raked in some preseason recognition as she was named to the Ann Meyers-Drysdale Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist and the Wooden Trophy Watchlist.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 12 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 3 consecutive weeks. Utah was ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll. This was the highest preseason ranking for Utah in school history and the first time the Utes have been ranked to start a season since 2005. Utah is one of five Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 144-104 record in her time at Utah. She was dubbed the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023 after leading the team to its first ever Pac-12 regular season title. She led Utah to its second ever Sweet 16 appearance. Roberts also led the Utes to its highest AP Rankings in school history, including 12 weeks in the Top 10.
SCOUTING BYU
The BYU Cougars are coming off an 86-74 loss against Wyoming. BYU is 6-1 overall on the season. The Cougars are led by Lauren Gustin, averaging 16.3 points per game and 14.6 rebounds. This will be the second meeting between both teams. The last matchup resulted in a 76-59 win for the Utes at BYU.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 11/27/23)
- Ranked No. 12 in this week's AP Top 25 Polls
- Utah has been ranked for three consecutive weeks this season in the Top 25. Last year, the Utes broke the record being ranked for 13 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 10 during 2022-23 and was ranked in the AP Poll 19 consecutive weeks.
- The Utes are 4-0 in the Huntsman Center this year and are currently on an 20-game win streak at home.
- Utah's 98-34 win over Merrimack College is Utah's largest margin of victory so far this season.
- Against South Carolina State (Nov. 9), Utah had 21 made three pointers breaking the school record for most threes in a game which was previously set at 19 (vs. Lipscomb Nov. 10, 2021).
- Utah has three Utes averaging double figures, Alissa Pili (22.3), Gianna Kneepkens (17.7) and Isabel Palmer (14).
- Utah has posted five games of 100 points or more and are undefeated when hitting 100 or more in school history (25-0).
- Utah is the nation's No. 4 scoring team and ranked in the top 10 nationally in nine major statistical categories:
- No. 1 scoring (100.8)
- No. 5 in assist/turnover ratio (1.87)
- No. 1 in assists per game (27.7)
- No. 1 field goal percentage (54.1)
- No. 9 rebounding (47.3)
- No. 2 scoring margin (+44.2)
- No. 4 in three point percentage (41.7)
- No. 1 in made three pointers per game (14.3)
- No. 4 in three point attempts per game (34.3)
- Alissa Pili is No. 3 in the nation in field goal percentage (73.1 ppg) and No. 2 in the Pac-12. She's also No.11 in scoring (22.3).
- Gianna Kneepkens is No. 8 in the nation in three pointers per game (3.5) and No. 9 in the nation in three-point percentage (55.3).
- Alissa Pili was named an AP Preseason All-American Honorable Mention, as well as named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist and the Wade Trophy Watchlist
- Gianna Kneepkens was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Watchlist
- Both Kneepkens and Pili were named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist and the Wooden Award Watchlist.
- The Utes are coming off a historic 2022-23 season including a Pac-12 regular season title and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance
- At the helm for the Utes is reigning Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Lynne Roberts who enters her ninth season
NEXT UP
Utah will be hitting the road to take on St. Joseph's on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. MT. Utah will take on No. 1 South Carolina in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase Dec. 10 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2023-24 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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