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UP NEXT: No. 11 Utah to take on No.1 South Carolina
12/8/2023 7:04 PM | Women's Basketball
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The No. 11 Utah Utes (8-1) hit the road to take on No. 1 South Carolina in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville Conn. Utah is coming off a 74-48 victory over Saint Joseph's.
GAME INFORMATION
No. 11 Utah (8-1, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. No. 1 South Carolina (8-0)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Dec. 10 | 12:30 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 South Carolina game on ESPN with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe covering the action. 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 Utes have posted an 8-1 record so far on the season and are 1-0 when competing on a neutral court. Utah is seeking their first win in program history over a No. 1 overall team and this is the third ever meeting vs a No. 1 overall team. The first meeting was 3/21/2005 vs No. 1 Stanford (Lost 88-62) and then 1/15/2021 vs No. 1 Stanford (Lost 82-54).
LAST TIME OUT
Utah handed an undefeated Saint Joseph's team it's first loss of the season by defeating the Hawks 74-48. Utah started out the game hot, outscoring SJU 22-6 in the first quarter. Utah lost some momentum in the second and third quarters, but Alissa Pili didn't let that stand as she went on to start the fourth quarter with 14 unanswered points. Pili ended the game with 31 points, breaking the record for most opponent points scored by an individual in the Hagan Arena.
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, Kennady 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 freshmen 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 and the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason 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 and Naismith Trophy Watchlist.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for four 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 six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25.
AT THE TOP
Utah is the nation's No. 1 scoring team averaging 96.2 points per game. Utah is also No. 1 in the the nation in field goal percentage (54.8%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 26.3 assists per game averaging an assist on 75% of all made field goals. Utah is also the nations best three point shooting team averaging 13.9 made three pointers a game. and ranked in the top 10 nationally in seven major statistical categories
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 147-104 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 SOUTH CAROLINA
The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks have an 8-0 record on the year. South Carolina is No. 1 in the country in scoring margin averaging +43.4 points per game. The Gamecocks are also leading the nation in rebounding 52.7 boards a game. South Carolina is also No. 1 in the country in blocks averaging 9.9 a game.
The Gamecocks are led by Kamilla Cardoso who averages 14.4 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game. Cardoso is shooting 61.3% from the field and 63.9% from the free throw line. South Carolina has five players averaging double digit scoring. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 12/8/23)
The Utes will return to Utah to take on in-state team Southern Utah University Dec. 16 before returning to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on another in-state team in Weber State University Dec. 21. Utah will start PAC-12 action on Dec. 30 at Colorado.
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
No. 11 Utah (8-1, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. No. 1 South Carolina (8-0)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Dec. 10 | 12:30 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 South Carolina game on ESPN with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe covering the action. 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 Utes have posted an 8-1 record so far on the season and are 1-0 when competing on a neutral court. Utah is seeking their first win in program history over a No. 1 overall team and this is the third ever meeting vs a No. 1 overall team. The first meeting was 3/21/2005 vs No. 1 Stanford (Lost 88-62) and then 1/15/2021 vs No. 1 Stanford (Lost 82-54).
LAST TIME OUT
Utah handed an undefeated Saint Joseph's team it's first loss of the season by defeating the Hawks 74-48. Utah started out the game hot, outscoring SJU 22-6 in the first quarter. Utah lost some momentum in the second and third quarters, but Alissa Pili didn't let that stand as she went on to start the fourth quarter with 14 unanswered points. Pili ended the game with 31 points, breaking the record for most opponent points scored by an individual in the Hagan Arena.
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, Kennady 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 freshmen 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 and the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason 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 and Naismith Trophy Watchlist.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for four 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 six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25.
AT THE TOP
Utah is the nation's No. 1 scoring team averaging 96.2 points per game. Utah is also No. 1 in the the nation in field goal percentage (54.8%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 26.3 assists per game averaging an assist on 75% of all made field goals. Utah is also the nations best three point shooting team averaging 13.9 made three pointers a game. and ranked in the top 10 nationally in seven major statistical categories
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 147-104 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 SOUTH CAROLINA
The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks have an 8-0 record on the year. South Carolina is No. 1 in the country in scoring margin averaging +43.4 points per game. The Gamecocks are also leading the nation in rebounding 52.7 boards a game. South Carolina is also No. 1 in the country in blocks averaging 9.9 a game.
The Gamecocks are led by Kamilla Cardoso who averages 14.4 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game. Cardoso is shooting 61.3% from the field and 63.9% from the free throw line. South Carolina has five players averaging double digit scoring. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 12/8/23)
- Ranked No. 11 in this week's AP Top 25 Polls
- Utah has been ranked for four 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 5-0 in the Huntsman Center this year and are currently on a 21-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 four Utes averaging double figures, Alissa Pili (23.2), Gianna Kneepkens (17.8), Isabel Palmer (14) and Reese Ross (10.0).
- 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. 1 scoring team and ranked in the top 10 nationally in seven major statistical categories:
- No. 1 scoring (96.2)
- No. 1 in assists per game (26.3)
- No. 1 field goal percentage (54.8)
- No. 2 scoring margin (+40.7)
- No. 2 in three point percentage (43.6)
- No. 1 in made three pointers per game (13.9))
- No. 2 in three point attempts per game (31.9)
- Alissa Pili is No. 2 in the nation in field goal percentage (73.6), No. 7 in scoring (209) and No. 7 in points per game (23.2).
- Alissa Pili was named an AP Preseason All-American Honorable Mention, as well as named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, the Wade Trophy Watchlist, the Naismith Award 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
The Utes will return to Utah to take on in-state team Southern Utah University Dec. 16 before returning to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on another in-state team in Weber State University Dec. 21. Utah will start PAC-12 action on Dec. 30 at Colorado.
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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