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Thursday, November 7
Salt Lake City, Utah
5:30 PM
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Weber State
Utah Set to Host In-State Foe Weber State
11/6/2024 10:04 AM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Utes women's basketball team will continue the 2024-25 season with a match up with in-state foe, Weber State. The game is set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. This will be the 58th matchup between the the Wildcats and the Utes.
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Weber State (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, Nov. 7 | 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
TV: ESPN+ | Watch
LISTEN: Click Here
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the match up on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk and Joe Cravens calling the action. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play and Milee Rustand as analyst.
TICKETS
Season tickets and single-game tickets for each non-conference home contest are now on sale. Tickets are $6 and youth (3 and up), and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased by visiting utahtickets.com/wbb/. All ticket sales are cashless and all tickets are digital, including MUSS Tickets. Pre-purchasing tickets will allow fans to obtain the best price.
OPENING TIP
The Utes currently have a 1-0 record after defeating Southern Utah 105-52 in the season opener earlier this week. This will be the 58th matchup with Utah and Weber State. The Utes currently have a 51-6 record with the Wildcats in the all-time series.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah picked up a 105-52 win over Southern Utah on Monday, Nov. 4. The Utes had six score in double figures and were led by Gianna Kneepkens who had 18 points and shot 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Reese Ross led the Utes in rebounding with seven.
THE UTES
Utah returns four starters from last year's squad including 2022-23 All-American Gianna Kneepkens. Kneepkens returns after suffering a season ending injury early in the 2023-24 season. Utah also brought back starters Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Inês Vieira. Other key players returning are Matyson Wilke, Samantha Crispe and Reese Ross. The Utes welcome two transfers in Chyra Evans and Mayé Touré and three true freshmen in Grace Foster, Kylie Ray and Brooke Walker.
KNOWING KNEEPKENS
Prior to her injury in 2023-24, Kneepkens played just eight games and was averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 54.0 percent from beyond the arc . She averaged 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game.
Kneepkens knocked down three or more three-pointers in all but one game last season with a season-high of five made against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19, 2023). She broke into the 1,000-point club when she put up 19 against Carroll College (Nov. 28, 2023).
She averages 14 points per game throughout her career and has career shooting averages of 49.1 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from the three and 84.1 percent from the line. She has 158 total made three pointers and sits at No. 10 in Utah's all-time threes made list.
She was named to both the Naismith Player of the Year and Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watchlists. Kneepkens was also placed on the Big 12 Preseason All-Conference team.
IN THE RANKS
Utah received votes in the AP Top 25 Preseason Polls and was ranked in the Top 25 for 20 consecutive weeks during the 2023-24 season.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her 10th season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 163-115 record in her time at Utah. She was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023 after leading the team to its first Pac-12 regular season title. She led Utah to its second Sweet 16 appearance in 2022-23. Roberts also led the Utes to its highest AP Rankings in school history, including 12 weeks in the Top 10 during the 2022-23 season.
SCOUTING WEBER STATE
The Weber State Wildcats are 1-0 on their season. The Wildcats are coming off a 94-41 win over Park (AZ). WSU is coming off an 8-25 overall record in the 2023-24 season.
Utah has a 51-6 record in the all-time series with Weber State. Utah has a 27-1 record with the Wildcats in Salt Lake City. The last time the two teams met up was last season when Utah picked up an 89-36 win in Salt Lake City.
Weber State is led by head coach Jenteal Jackson who is in her second season. She has a 9-25 record at the helm of the Wildcats.
NOTABLES
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock exclusive video content, news and information, schedules, rosters, stats, and access to buy and manage tickets. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2024-25 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Weber State (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, Nov. 7 | 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
TV: ESPN+ | Watch
LISTEN: Click Here
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the match up on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk and Joe Cravens calling the action. The radio call will be on ESPN 700, with Tyson Ewing handling play-by-play and Milee Rustand as analyst.
TICKETS
Season tickets and single-game tickets for each non-conference home contest are now on sale. Tickets are $6 and youth (3 and up), and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased by visiting utahtickets.com/wbb/. All ticket sales are cashless and all tickets are digital, including MUSS Tickets. Pre-purchasing tickets will allow fans to obtain the best price.
OPENING TIP
The Utes currently have a 1-0 record after defeating Southern Utah 105-52 in the season opener earlier this week. This will be the 58th matchup with Utah and Weber State. The Utes currently have a 51-6 record with the Wildcats in the all-time series.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah picked up a 105-52 win over Southern Utah on Monday, Nov. 4. The Utes had six score in double figures and were led by Gianna Kneepkens who had 18 points and shot 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Reese Ross led the Utes in rebounding with seven.
THE UTES
Utah returns four starters from last year's squad including 2022-23 All-American Gianna Kneepkens. Kneepkens returns after suffering a season ending injury early in the 2023-24 season. Utah also brought back starters Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Inês Vieira. Other key players returning are Matyson Wilke, Samantha Crispe and Reese Ross. The Utes welcome two transfers in Chyra Evans and Mayé Touré and three true freshmen in Grace Foster, Kylie Ray and Brooke Walker.
KNOWING KNEEPKENS
Prior to her injury in 2023-24, Kneepkens played just eight games and was averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 54.0 percent from beyond the arc . She averaged 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game.
Kneepkens knocked down three or more three-pointers in all but one game last season with a season-high of five made against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19, 2023). She broke into the 1,000-point club when she put up 19 against Carroll College (Nov. 28, 2023).
She averages 14 points per game throughout her career and has career shooting averages of 49.1 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from the three and 84.1 percent from the line. She has 158 total made three pointers and sits at No. 10 in Utah's all-time threes made list.
She was named to both the Naismith Player of the Year and Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watchlists. Kneepkens was also placed on the Big 12 Preseason All-Conference team.
IN THE RANKS
Utah received votes in the AP Top 25 Preseason Polls and was ranked in the Top 25 for 20 consecutive weeks during the 2023-24 season.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her 10th season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 163-115 record in her time at Utah. She was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023 after leading the team to its first Pac-12 regular season title. She led Utah to its second Sweet 16 appearance in 2022-23. Roberts also led the Utes to its highest AP Rankings in school history, including 12 weeks in the Top 10 during the 2022-23 season.
SCOUTING WEBER STATE
The Weber State Wildcats are 1-0 on their season. The Wildcats are coming off a 94-41 win over Park (AZ). WSU is coming off an 8-25 overall record in the 2023-24 season.
Utah has a 51-6 record in the all-time series with Weber State. Utah has a 27-1 record with the Wildcats in Salt Lake City. The last time the two teams met up was last season when Utah picked up an 89-36 win in Salt Lake City.
Weber State is led by head coach Jenteal Jackson who is in her second season. She has a 9-25 record at the helm of the Wildcats.
NOTABLES
- Utah eclipsed 100 or more points in back-to-back season openers for the first time in program history.
- There were six Utes who scored in double figures vs. SUU
- Gianna Kneepkens made her return with a splash against SUU (Nov. 4), as she led the Utes with 18 points going 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the three. She also had four rebounds and four assists.
- For the third consecutive year, Gianna Kneepkens was placed on the Naismith Trophy Player of the Years as well as the Cheryl Miller Preseason Watch List for the second year
- Inês Vieira claimed a spot on the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
- Jenna Johnson claimed a spot on the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List
- Utah was selected to finish sixth in the Big 12 coaches' poll
- Gianna Kneepkens was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team
- The Utes are coming off their third consecutive NCAA second round appearance
- At the helm for the Utes is Lynne Roberts who enters her 10th season
- Utah is returning four of last year's starting five including All-American Gianna Kneepkens, as well as Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Inês Vieira
- Utah welcomes two transfers (Chyra Evans and Mayè Tourè) and three true freshman (Brooke Walker, Grace Foster and Kylie Ray) to this year's squad
- The Utes posted a 23-11 overall record last season and picked up their highest ranked win against No. 2 UCLA (1/22/24) and highest ranked road win against No. 7 USC (2/25/24)
- Utah finished 2023-24 being ranked in the Top 25 for the entirety of the season
- During 2023-24, Utah broke the school record for most made three pointers in a single season with 348
- Utah ended the season in the top 20 nationally in seven major statistical categories:
- No. 6 in assists per game (19.4)
- No. 12 Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.40)
- No. 13 field goal percentage (47.3)
- No. 17 scoring margin (+15.4)
- No. 4 in made three pointers per game (10.2)
- No. 6 in three point attempts per game (28.4)
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock exclusive video content, news and information, schedules, rosters, stats, and access to buy and manage tickets. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2024-25 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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