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UP NEXT: No. 16 Utah heads to Oregon
1/24/2024 6:04 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – After four consecutive games at home, the No. 16 Utah Utes hit the road to take on the Oregon Ducks.
GAME INFORMATION
No. 16 Utah (14-5, 4-3 Pac-12) vs. Oregon (11-9, 2-5 Pac-12).
DATE | TIME: Friday, Jan. 26 | 8:00 p.m.MT
LOCATION: Eugene, Ore. | Matthew Knight Arena
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
TV: Pac-12 Oregon
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the matchup on Pac-12 Oregon with Jennifer Mountain and Ben Creighton calling the action. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play. Live stats are on UtahUtes.com.
OPENING TIP
The Utes have posted a 14-5 record overall on the season and are 4-3 in the Pac-12 season. Utah is 8-1 in the Huntsman Center and has won 25 of its last 26 games at home. Utah has an 11-24 overall record against the Ducks in school history and are 3-15 in Eugene. During 2023-24, Utah swept the Oregon schools on the road for the first time in school history and are looking to repeat.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah upset No. 2 UCLA in overtime with a 94-81 score for the highest ranked win in school history. Utah had three Utes record season-high performances with Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke each recording 16 points and Kennady McQueen had a season high 21 points and nine rebounds. This was the second time in school history the Utes picked up back-to-back wins over ranked teams.
THE UTES
Utah returned 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 brought back starters, Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Isabel Palmer. Other key players returning are Ines Vieira, Lani White and Dasia Young. Utah welcomed 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.
The Utes lost Kneepkens after a season ending foot injury that occurred against BYU (Dec. 2).
PILI POWER
Pili was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25. She earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as being named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist and the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist. Pili was placed No. 4 on the most recent ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list.
Pili posted a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina (Dec. 10) and repeated the performance putting up 37 points against USC. After the South Carolina performance Pili earned ESPN, AP and USBWA Player of the Week. She also earned Pac-12 Player of the Week.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 11 consecutive weeks. Utah is No. 5 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Utah is one of six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25 with Washington State receiving votes.
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.
AT THE TOP
Utah is the nation's No. 7 scoring team averaging 86.4 points per game. Utah is No. 6 in the nation in field goal percentage (50.7%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 21.6 assists per game. Utah is also the nation's best three point shooting team averaging 11.7 made three pointers a game and No. 6 in three point percentage (39.5). Utah is ranked in the top 10 nationally in a total of eight major statistical categories.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 153-109 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 OREGON
The Oregon Ducks have a 11-9 overall record and are 2-5 in Pac-12 action. The Ducks are coming off a 66-57 loss to Cal and are on a two-game losing streak.
Oregon has three Ducks averaging double figures and are led by Grace VanSlooten who drops 15.4 points per game. Phillipina Kyei averages a double-double for Oregon with 12.8 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game.
This will be the 37th meeting between the two teams. Utah has a 11-16 overall record against Oregon. Utah is on a two-game win streak in the series. Utah has a 3-15 record against the Ducks in Eugene.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 1/24/24)
Utah will take on Oregon State Jan. 28 before heading to Washington and Washington State.
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. 16 Utah (14-5, 4-3 Pac-12) vs. Oregon (11-9, 2-5 Pac-12).
DATE | TIME: Friday, Jan. 26 | 8:00 p.m.MT
LOCATION: Eugene, Ore. | Matthew Knight Arena
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
TV: Pac-12 Oregon
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the matchup on Pac-12 Oregon with Jennifer Mountain and Ben Creighton calling the action. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play. Live stats are on UtahUtes.com.
OPENING TIP
The Utes have posted a 14-5 record overall on the season and are 4-3 in the Pac-12 season. Utah is 8-1 in the Huntsman Center and has won 25 of its last 26 games at home. Utah has an 11-24 overall record against the Ducks in school history and are 3-15 in Eugene. During 2023-24, Utah swept the Oregon schools on the road for the first time in school history and are looking to repeat.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah upset No. 2 UCLA in overtime with a 94-81 score for the highest ranked win in school history. Utah had three Utes record season-high performances with Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke each recording 16 points and Kennady McQueen had a season high 21 points and nine rebounds. This was the second time in school history the Utes picked up back-to-back wins over ranked teams.
THE UTES
Utah returned 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 brought back starters, Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Isabel Palmer. Other key players returning are Ines Vieira, Lani White and Dasia Young. Utah welcomed 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.
The Utes lost Kneepkens after a season ending foot injury that occurred against BYU (Dec. 2).
PILI POWER
Pili was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25. She earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as being named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist and the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist. Pili was placed No. 4 on the most recent ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list.
Pili posted a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina (Dec. 10) and repeated the performance putting up 37 points against USC. After the South Carolina performance Pili earned ESPN, AP and USBWA Player of the Week. She also earned Pac-12 Player of the Week.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 11 consecutive weeks. Utah is No. 5 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Utah is one of six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25 with Washington State receiving votes.
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.
AT THE TOP
Utah is the nation's No. 7 scoring team averaging 86.4 points per game. Utah is No. 6 in the nation in field goal percentage (50.7%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 21.6 assists per game. Utah is also the nation's best three point shooting team averaging 11.7 made three pointers a game and No. 6 in three point percentage (39.5). Utah is ranked in the top 10 nationally in a total of eight major statistical categories.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 153-109 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 OREGON
The Oregon Ducks have a 11-9 overall record and are 2-5 in Pac-12 action. The Ducks are coming off a 66-57 loss to Cal and are on a two-game losing streak.
Oregon has three Ducks averaging double figures and are led by Grace VanSlooten who drops 15.4 points per game. Phillipina Kyei averages a double-double for Oregon with 12.8 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game.
This will be the 37th meeting between the two teams. Utah has a 11-16 overall record against Oregon. Utah is on a two-game win streak in the series. Utah has a 3-15 record against the Ducks in Eugene.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 1/24/24)
- Ranked No. 16 in this week's AP Top 25 Polls
- Utah has been ranked for 11 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 9-1 in the Huntsman Center this year and have won 25 of their last 26 games at home.
- Utah's 98-34 win over Merrimack College (Nov. 24) 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 three Utes averaging double figures, Alissa Pili (22.4), Gianna Kneepkens (17.8) and Kennady McQueen (10.6).
- 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 top 10 nationally in seven major statistical categories:
- No. 7 scoring (86.4)
- No. 1 in assists per game (21.6)
- No. 6 field goal percentage (50.7)
- No. 4 scoring margin (+27.3)
- No. 7 in three point percentage (39.5)
- No. 1 in made three pointers per game (11.7)
- No. 4 in three point attempts per game (29.6)
- Alissa Pili is No. 5 in the nation in made field goals (156). She's also No. 8 in points per game (22.4). Pili's 425 points this season sits at No. 4 in the nation.
- Pili was named Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 12) after putting up back-to-back 30 point games, including a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina.
- Inês Vieira is No. 9 in the country in total assists with 120 on the year and No. 8 in assists per game averaging 6.3.
- Kennady McQueen has stepped up her performance from beyond the arc and sits at No. 25 in the nation in three point percentage (43.0).
- 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
Utah will take on Oregon State Jan. 28 before heading to Washington and Washington State.
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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