SALT LAKE CITY – Coming off an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, the University of Utah women's basketball head coach
Lynne Roberts has announced the 2023-24 non-conference schedule that includes six games in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
"After last year's success, this year was a challenging one in scheduling," Roberts said. "That said, we are excited about what we were able to accomplish. Playing Baylor on the road will be a great early test for us to see where we are at. We are really looking forward to taking our team to Alaska for the Great Alaskan Shootout and a chance to bring Alissa PIli back home to play in front of her home crowd. A real test for us will be playing South Carolina at a neutral court in the Hall of Fame Showcase. We are looking forward to the challenges ahead and excited to welcome back our fans in the Huntsman!"
After claiming a share of the Pac-12 Regular Season Championship for the first time in program history, the Utes return to the court in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first time on Oct. 18 for their first exhibition game against CSU Pueblo. On Oct. 30, Utah will close out exhibition play against Northwest Nazarene. Utah is 8-0 in exhibition games in the Roberts era.
Utah opens the 2023-24 season with a pair of home games, kicking off against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6. Utah will participate in the Preseason WNIT tournament hosting South Carolina State on Thursday Nov. 9 before heading to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor in the Preseason WNIT Finale Nov. 14.
Utah's first road game will be November 18 against Alaska Anchorage, in the Great Alaska Shootout before taking on either UAB or Eastern Kentucky.
The Utes will return home to host three straight games, Merrimack College Nov. 24, Carroll College Nov. 28, and BYU Dec. 2.
Utah will have three consecutive home games starting off at St. Joseph's University Thursday, Dec.7 before participating in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. where Utah will take on South Carolina Dec. 10.
Utah will then hit the road to Southern Utah Dec. 16th. Utah's last non-conference home game before the holiday break will be in the Huntsman Center against Weber State.
During the 2022-23 season, Utah was the fourth highest-scoring team in the NCAA, averaging 82.8 points per game. Utah is returning Pac-12 Player of the Year in Alissa Pili and Pac-12 Coach of the Year in Roberts. Utah finished the season with a 27-5 overall record and went undefeated at home with a 16-0 record. Utah also made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament with the Utes making it to the Sweet 16.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are now available. General admission tickets at $50. Call the Utah ticket office at 801-581-UTIX or visit
www.UtahTickets.com for more information.
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