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Utah to take on Washington State in Pac-12 Tournament
3/1/2023 9:15 PM | Women's Basketball
THE MATCHUP
Thursday, March 2 | 7 p.m. (MT)
#2 Utah (25-3; 15-3 Pac-12) vs #7 Washington State (20-10; 9-9 Pac-12)
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena | Las Vegas, Nev.
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: ESPN 700 Listen Live Click Here
Live Stats: Click Here
Tickets: UtahTickets.com
UTAH IN THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
FIRSTS, BESTS, MOSTS
Thursday, March 2 | 7 p.m. (MT)
#2 Utah (25-3; 15-3 Pac-12) vs #7 Washington State (20-10; 9-9 Pac-12)
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena | Las Vegas, Nev.
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: ESPN 700 Listen Live Click Here
Live Stats: Click Here
Tickets: UtahTickets.com
UTAH IN THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
- This week's tournament will be the Utes' 11th Pac-12 Tournament. The first appearance for the Utes was the 2012 season.
- Utah holds a 6-11 all-time record in the Pac-12 Tournament.
- The first win for the Utes in the Pac-12 Tournament came during the 2013 season.
- Last season, the Utes made their first appearance in both the semi-final and championship games.
- The Utes enter as the two seed, which is the highest seed the Utes have been in the Pac-12 Tournament.
- This will be the third all-time meeting between Washington State and Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament. Utah has an even 1-1 record with WSU.
- Last year Utah took on WSU and picked up a 70-59 win in the quarter final round.
- The first ever matchup between the Cougars and Utes was in 2021 where Utah fell 57-48.
- Utah claimed its first ever Pac-12 title by taking down No. 3 Stanford 84-78 on Saturday, Feb. 25.
- This is the highest ranked team Utah has ever beat in school history and has a 4-2 record over ranked teams this season.
- Utah's No. 3 ranking in this week's AP Polls is the highest ranking in school history.
- Utah has been ranked in the AP poll for 16 consecutive weeks, breaking the program record of nine weeks in a row set in 2001 and the most total weeks ranked in the same season. The Utes have been ranked in the top ten for nine consecutive weeks.
- This week's NCAA NET rankings place the Utes at No. 7, second-best among Pac-12 teams behind Stanford (5).
- Utah's 25-3 overall record on the season is its best through 28 games since 2000-01, where the Utes went 26-3.
- Utah's 14-0 start was the second-best in program history (16-0 in 1997-98) and tied for the fourth-best start by any program in Pac-12 history. It's the best start for Utah in the Pac-12 Era.
- Utah is the nation's No. 4 scoring team and ranks in the top 10 nationally in six major statistical categories:
- No. 4 field-goal percentage (48.9)
- No. 6 scoring margin (+18.5)
- No. 4 in scoring (84.4)
- No. 6 in assists (18.6)
- No. 7 in winning percentage (89.3)
- Three Utes averaging in double-figure scoring pace a balanced team attack: Alissa Pili (20.6), Gianna Kneepkens (15.3) and Jenna Johnson (12.1). Pili is No. 1 in the Pac-12 in scoring while Kneepkens is eighth among the Pac-12's best.
- Junior forward Alissa Pili, recently named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List and the Katrina McClain Power Forward Top 10 finalists, leads the team in scoring (20.6, 1st Pac-12, 16th NCAA) and ranks 15th in the nation (1st Pac-12) in field-goal percentage (59.9%). She also sits at No.11 nationally in total made field goals with 223. The Nov. 28 and Feb. 6 Pac-12 Player of the Week topped 1,000 career points this season.
- Sophomore Gianna Kneepkens ranks 21st in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (41.6%), No.2 among Pac-12 players.
- Utah holds an all-time home record of 549-131 (.806), and has won 18 of its last 19 home games, including 14-0 this year. The Utes have nine undefeated home seasons. This is the best home record since 2002-03 when the Utes also went 12-0. This is the best home record in the Pac-12 era.
- Watch Lists: Gianna Kneepkens (Cheryl Miller Award/top small forward). Alissa Pili (Katrina McClain Award; top power forward; Wooden Award & Ann Drysdale Meyers Award Midseason Watch Lists).
FIRSTS, BESTS, MOSTS
- First time in school history Utah has claimed a Pac-12 regular season title.
- First time in school history Utah has beat both Oregon and Oregon State on the road.
- First time in the Pac-12 Era drawing 9,500 fans.
- Highest AP ranked win in program school history, defeating No. 3 Stanford 84-78
- Highest ranking in school history at No. 3
- First time Utah has had an undefeated home record in the Pac-12 Era (14-0).
- Most consecutive weeks being ranked in the top 10 in school history (9)/
- Most consecutive weeks being ranked in school history (16).
- Most undefeated wins at home (14-0).
- Junior Power Forward Alissa Pili was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year in both the coaches and media awards She becomes the first player ever to earn this honor. She also earned Most Improved Player in the Pac-12 Media Awards.
- During her debut season as a Ute, Pili earned Pac-12 Player of the Week twice.
- She appeared in 27 of 28 games and started in 26. She averages 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
- She is shooting .599 percent from the field, .458 from the three and .778 from the free throw line. She's amassed 148 total rebounds including 51 offensive.
- She leads the Pac-12 in field goal percentage, made field goals, total points and points per game.
- Head Coach Lynne Roberts was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in both the coaches and media awards She becomes the first player ever to earn this honor.
- Roberts is in her eighth season at the helm of the Utes and has led Utah to its first ever Pac-12 regular season title.
- She's led the Utes to a 25-3 overall record and a 15-3 record in Pac-12 action.
- Led Utah to the highest AP rankings in school history as the Utes currently sit at No. 3 and have been ranked in the Top 10 for nine consecutive weeks.
- The Pac-12 Conference announced its end of the year Coaches Awards. Utah's Gianna Kneepkens and Alissa Pili were named as All-Pac-12 selections. While Kennady McQueen and Jenna Johnson were named a Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection, and Kneepkens and Jenna John-son earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honorees.
- This is the second time in her career Kneepkens has earned All-Pac-12 team honors, after being named Freshman of the Year in 2021-22.
- This season Kneepkens is second in the Pac-12 in three point percentage (41.6%) and third with made three pointers (62). She averages 15.3 points per game and is shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 82.8 percent from the free throw line. She also averages five rebounds per game and has amassed 61 assists. She's scored 20 or more points six times this season.
- McQueen has been a Pac-12 honorable mention twice in her career. She ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in three point percentage with 38.1 percent. She's averaging 9.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. McQueen has made appearances in all 28 games for the Utes. She's scored in double-figures 10 different times.
- This is the second Pac-12 honor for Johnson as she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team in 2021-22. Johnson has appeared and started in all 28 games for the Utes. She is currently averaging 12.2 points per game and shooting .496 from the field, .290 from the three and .780 from the free throw line. She's averaging 5.1 points per game and has 70 assists on the season.
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