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Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Saturday, December 30
Boulder, CO
1:00 PM
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10-3,0-1Pac-12
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Colorado
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No. 12 Utah falls 76-65 to No. 8 Colorado to Start Pac-12 Play
12/30/2023 3:32 PM | Women's Basketball
BOULDER, Colo. – The No.12 Utah women's basketball team started the final Pac-12 season with a 76-65 loss to No. 8 Colorado.
Utah was led by Alissa Pili's double-double performance with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Utah and Colorado ping-pong throughout the game with 11 lead changes and 11 moments tied. Utah is now 10-3 overall on the season.
GAME SUMMARY
The Utes were the first to get on the board thanks to an Alissa Pili spin move for two. Utah and Colorado matched each other in scoring until the Buffs pulled ahead for 13-8 lead. Lani White came in off the bench to spark momentum for the Utes as she drained a pair of free throws and knocked down a three on a fast break. With the help of White, Utah trailed 16-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Utah was able to pull ahead for a narrow lead for the majority of the second quarter. Colorado was able to tie it up 33-33 going into the half.
The Buffs came out of the half with some momentum and pulled ahead for a seven point lead. Utah quickly answered with a 10-0 run that was sparked by a made lay-up from Dasia Young. Utah ended the third quarter with five unanswered points. With just under a minute on the clock, Maty Wilke knocked down a big three to give Utah a one-point lead. Utah was able to get a stop and on the last possession of the quarter White drove for two to give the Utes a 54-51 lead going into the final quarter of play.
Utah came out of the quarter break on a 5-0 run for an eight point lead, the largest Ute lead of the game. Colorado managed a 12-0 run to take a 65-61 lead with 4:26 left in the game. Utah brought the score within three points but Colorado finished on a 9-0 run to take a 76-65 win over the Utes.
LEADERS
Utah was led by Pili who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Pili went 10-18 from the field. Kennady McQueen was another contributor for the Utes posting nine points. White and Dasia Young each had seven points for Utah.
COMPARISON
Utah ended the game shooting 45.6 percent from the field while Colorado shot just 47.6 percent. Both teams shot 25.0 percent from beyond the arc. Utah ended the game shooting 80 percent from the line while the Buffs shot 72.2 percent from the line. The Buffs narrowly out-rebounded the Utes 35-32.
HEAR FROM THE UTES
Lynne Roberts, Head Coach
Overall thoughts
"It was a game of runs and we kind of died there on the vine in the last four minutes. When Pili went down, it threw our rhythm off but credit to Colorado as they held us in the fourth quarter. When this season is all said and done Colorado and Utah are going to be in the hunt. A win or loss at this point isn't going to make or break our season. The thing about the Pac-12 is there isn't time to dwell or celebrate. You have to get ready for the next contest."
#35 Alissa Pili, forward
On Utah's performance
"Every game I want to do what I can to help my team win. Colorado had a lot of runs on us and we just couldn't keep up. They got momentum and they weren't missing so when we weren't capitalizing on our end it hurt us. We're at a stage where we have to finish tough games so we're gonna learn and bounce back."
NOTABLES
The Utes are now 10-3 overall on the season and have a 21-22 record with Colorado.
UP NEXT
Utah will take a trip to Arizona and Arizona State to continue Pac-12 action. Utah will return home to host Stanford on Jan. 12 and Cal on Jan. 14.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Utah was led by Alissa Pili's double-double performance with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Utah and Colorado ping-pong throughout the game with 11 lead changes and 11 moments tied. Utah is now 10-3 overall on the season.
GAME SUMMARY
The Utes were the first to get on the board thanks to an Alissa Pili spin move for two. Utah and Colorado matched each other in scoring until the Buffs pulled ahead for 13-8 lead. Lani White came in off the bench to spark momentum for the Utes as she drained a pair of free throws and knocked down a three on a fast break. With the help of White, Utah trailed 16-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Utah was able to pull ahead for a narrow lead for the majority of the second quarter. Colorado was able to tie it up 33-33 going into the half.
The Buffs came out of the half with some momentum and pulled ahead for a seven point lead. Utah quickly answered with a 10-0 run that was sparked by a made lay-up from Dasia Young. Utah ended the third quarter with five unanswered points. With just under a minute on the clock, Maty Wilke knocked down a big three to give Utah a one-point lead. Utah was able to get a stop and on the last possession of the quarter White drove for two to give the Utes a 54-51 lead going into the final quarter of play.
Utah came out of the quarter break on a 5-0 run for an eight point lead, the largest Ute lead of the game. Colorado managed a 12-0 run to take a 65-61 lead with 4:26 left in the game. Utah brought the score within three points but Colorado finished on a 9-0 run to take a 76-65 win over the Utes.
LEADERS
Utah was led by Pili who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Pili went 10-18 from the field. Kennady McQueen was another contributor for the Utes posting nine points. White and Dasia Young each had seven points for Utah.
COMPARISON
Utah ended the game shooting 45.6 percent from the field while Colorado shot just 47.6 percent. Both teams shot 25.0 percent from beyond the arc. Utah ended the game shooting 80 percent from the line while the Buffs shot 72.2 percent from the line. The Buffs narrowly out-rebounded the Utes 35-32.
HEAR FROM THE UTES
Lynne Roberts, Head Coach
Overall thoughts
"It was a game of runs and we kind of died there on the vine in the last four minutes. When Pili went down, it threw our rhythm off but credit to Colorado as they held us in the fourth quarter. When this season is all said and done Colorado and Utah are going to be in the hunt. A win or loss at this point isn't going to make or break our season. The thing about the Pac-12 is there isn't time to dwell or celebrate. You have to get ready for the next contest."
#35 Alissa Pili, forward
On Utah's performance
"Every game I want to do what I can to help my team win. Colorado had a lot of runs on us and we just couldn't keep up. They got momentum and they weren't missing so when we weren't capitalizing on our end it hurt us. We're at a stage where we have to finish tough games so we're gonna learn and bounce back."
NOTABLES
The Utes are now 10-3 overall on the season and have a 21-22 record with Colorado.
UP NEXT
Utah will take a trip to Arizona and Arizona State to continue Pac-12 action. Utah will return home to host Stanford on Jan. 12 and Cal on Jan. 14.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Team Stats
Utah
CU
FG%
.456
.476
3FG%
.250
.250
FT%
.800
.722
RB
32
35
TO
20
14
STL
6
16
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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