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Thursday, February 23
Salt Lake City, UT
5:00 PM
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24-3,13-3Pac-12
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Photo by: Liv Medivitz/Utah Athletics
No. 8/7 Utah downs Cal 101-76
2/23/2023 7:58 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The No. 8/7 Utah Utes hot shooting propelled them to a 101-76 victory over the Cal Bears Thursday night.
Utah now jumps to 24-3 overall on the season and 14-3 in the Pac-12. Cal now sits at 13-15 overall on the season and 4-13 in the Pac-12.
Utah started the game by jumping out to a 15-2 lead. The Utes finished out the first quarter with a 22-13 lead. Cal captured some momentum in the second quarter tying the game at 37-37 with 3:20 left in the half. Utah didn't let the tie stand for long as the Utes ended the quarter on a 10-4 run.
Utah had the final possession of the half and didn't let it go to waste as Issy Palmer banked a deep three at the buzzer to give Utah a 49-43 lead.
Utah continued its charge in the fourth quarter and went on an 11-0 run sparked by a made three pointer by Lani White to take a 23-point lead. In the final two minutes of action, Utah broke triple digits with a 9-2 run and came away with the 101-76 victory.
Utah had two Utes score in double figures and were led by Alissa Pili who put up 26 points going 9-14 from the field and 7-7 from the free throw line. Jenna Johnson had a season high game with 21 points going 10-14 from the field.
Kennady McQueen rocked the boards for the Utes with a game high of seven. Palmer and McQueen helped lead the Utes connections on the day each having five assists.
Utah ended the game shooting 57 percent from the field, 42 percent from beyond the arc, and 83 percent from the free throw line. Utah ended the game with 27 assists.
Cal finished the game shooting 43 percent from the field, 39 from the three and 88 from the line with 19 assists.
The Utes outrebounded the Bears 39-24. Utah had 30 points from off the bench and we're led by Daisa Young's nine. Utah dominated the paint outscoring Cal 60-28 in the paint.
STAND OUT STATS
This is the fourth time this season Utah has hit triple digit scoring and the second time in Pac-12 action. The last time Utah hit 100 points was against Oregon (Feb. 5).
Utah has recorded 20 or more assists seven different times this season. Utah recorded assists on 69% of its made field goals.
WHAT HEAD COACH ROBERTS SAID:
We played three really good quarters, the second quarter was a little shaky. We took our foot off the gas a little bit and we just can't do that. The thing I'm most proud of is the balance coming into the game. I wanted our bench to contribute and play a big role and they were huge today. It was a good balanced team win. We are 14-3 in the Pac-12 and to win 14 games in this league is a big deal and the players deserve all the credit. We have a chance to play for a championship, to share it with Stanford on Saturday and we're excited about that. These guys have worked so hard and they've kept their eyes in front of them and stayed focused on one game at a time. That's hard to do in February. Proud of our team, 24-3 we should be confident heading into Saturday.
UP NEXT
Utah is set to host the final game of the regular season against Stanford with the chance to share a championship title Saturday, Feb. 25 at noon.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Utah now jumps to 24-3 overall on the season and 14-3 in the Pac-12. Cal now sits at 13-15 overall on the season and 4-13 in the Pac-12.
Utah started the game by jumping out to a 15-2 lead. The Utes finished out the first quarter with a 22-13 lead. Cal captured some momentum in the second quarter tying the game at 37-37 with 3:20 left in the half. Utah didn't let the tie stand for long as the Utes ended the quarter on a 10-4 run.
Utah had the final possession of the half and didn't let it go to waste as Issy Palmer banked a deep three at the buzzer to give Utah a 49-43 lead.
Utah came out of half time on fire with an early 14-0 run, the Utes didn't let off the gas and pushed out for a 75-62 lead at the end of the third quarter.What a way to end the first half!@palmerisabel11 #GoUtes
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) February 24, 2023
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Utah continued its charge in the fourth quarter and went on an 11-0 run sparked by a made three pointer by Lani White to take a 23-point lead. In the final two minutes of action, Utah broke triple digits with a 9-2 run and came away with the 101-76 victory.
LEADERSSWISH!
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) February 24, 2023
Lani White from the arc!#GoUtes
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Utah had two Utes score in double figures and were led by Alissa Pili who put up 26 points going 9-14 from the field and 7-7 from the free throw line. Jenna Johnson had a season high game with 21 points going 10-14 from the field.
Kennady McQueen rocked the boards for the Utes with a game high of seven. Palmer and McQueen helped lead the Utes connections on the day each having five assists.
COMPARISONPOP OFF @jenna_johnson22 #GoUtes
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) February 24, 2023
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Utah ended the game shooting 57 percent from the field, 42 percent from beyond the arc, and 83 percent from the free throw line. Utah ended the game with 27 assists.
Cal finished the game shooting 43 percent from the field, 39 from the three and 88 from the line with 19 assists.
The Utes outrebounded the Bears 39-24. Utah had 30 points from off the bench and we're led by Daisa Young's nine. Utah dominated the paint outscoring Cal 60-28 in the paint.
STAND OUT STATS
This is the fourth time this season Utah has hit triple digit scoring and the second time in Pac-12 action. The last time Utah hit 100 points was against Oregon (Feb. 5).
Utah has recorded 20 or more assists seven different times this season. Utah recorded assists on 69% of its made field goals.
*In an announcer voice*
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) February 24, 2023
GIANNNNNNNNAAAAAA KNEEEEEPKENS!@giannakneepkens #GoUtes
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WHAT HEAD COACH ROBERTS SAID:
We played three really good quarters, the second quarter was a little shaky. We took our foot off the gas a little bit and we just can't do that. The thing I'm most proud of is the balance coming into the game. I wanted our bench to contribute and play a big role and they were huge today. It was a good balanced team win. We are 14-3 in the Pac-12 and to win 14 games in this league is a big deal and the players deserve all the credit. We have a chance to play for a championship, to share it with Stanford on Saturday and we're excited about that. These guys have worked so hard and they've kept their eyes in front of them and stayed focused on one game at a time. That's hard to do in February. Proud of our team, 24-3 we should be confident heading into Saturday.
UP NEXT
Utah is set to host the final game of the regular season against Stanford with the chance to share a championship title Saturday, Feb. 25 at noon.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
We love a baseline reverse!@palmerisabel11 #GoUtes
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) February 24, 2023
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Team Stats
Cal
Utah
FG%
.435
.565
3FG%
.391
.421
FT%
.875
.833
RB
24
39
TO
9
11
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
21
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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