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vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Wednesday, December 4
Salt Lake City, Utah / Delta Center
7:00 PM
University of Utah
7-2,0-0Big 12
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Utah State
1-8,0-0Mountain West
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Utah
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Utah downs Utah State 87-34 in the Delta Center
12/4/2024 9:51 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah women's basketball team took on in-state foe, Utah State, Wednesday night in the Delta Center and picked up an 87-34 victory.
Utah had five Utes score in double figures and were led by Kennady McQueen's 17 points including five made from beyond the arc. McQueen also had six rebounds and six assists. Reese Ross had an impressive game going 6-of-6 from the field for 14 points.
GAME SUMMARY
Utah started the game out hot with a 19-0 run. Kennady McQueen logged nine points during that run all from beyond the arc. The Utes ended the first quarter with a made three by Reese Ross and a take-and-make from Inês Vieira to give Utah a 28-9 lead over Utah State.
The Utes would keep momentum in the second quarter starting off with an 8-2 run led by Mayé Touré who had six points. Late in the second quarter Utah put together a 9-0 run to push out for a 30-point lead with a 50-20 score going into halftime.
The Utes held the Aggies scoreless for the first five minutes of the second half and pushed out for a 72-28 lead going into the final quarter of play.
Utah would start the fourth quarter going on a 13-0 run holding the Aggies scoreless for seven minutes. The Utes maintained momentum and pushed out for the 87-34 victory in the Delta Center.
LEADERS
Utah had five players score in double figures and were led by Kennady McQueen's 17 points. McQueen recorded five made three pointers and posted the game high of six assists. She also added six rebounds to her stat line.
Mayé Touré and Reese Ross each had 14 points with Ross going 6-of-6 from the field. Matyson Wilke and Gianna Kneepkens also hit double figure scoring adding 13 points each.
Kneepkens also had an impressive game outside of scoring as she pulled down six rebounds and came away with four steals.
COMPARISON
Utah shot 55.7 percent from the field while Utah State shot 16.3 percent. Utah went 46.7 percent from deep making 14-of-30 while Utah State went 14.3 percent shooting 3-of-21.
Utah had 22 assists on 34 made field goals while Utah State had six assists on eight made field goals. The Utes outrebounded the Aggies 43-29. Utah dominated the paint putting up 40 points while Utah State had just two.
NOTABLES
Utah is now 35-2 over Utah State in the all-time opponent series and is now on a five-game winning streak.
Utah is now 7-2 overall on the season.
HEAR FROM THE UTES
Head Coach Gavin Petersen
Overall thoughts . . .
"We were really excited to be able to come in and play at the Delta Center. I told the team to make sure to take a moment and just soak it in because these experiences are the ones they'll remember. I am super proud of our focus. I truly believe we've continued to build on what we started in the Cayman Islands. I am excited to see where this goes moving forward. "
On setting the tone early . . .
"I told them we have to set the tone early. Especially at home and in Salt Lake City. We play a tempo and style of play that we practice so we can sustain and drives us to big runs during games. We wanted to establish early that the press wasn't going to slow us down and it really opened up the game for us today."
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"I think the growth of women's basketball is still on the rise. Our fans showed up tonight. Our game was originally scheduled for tomorrow [Dec. 5] and we moved it and they still showed up and supported us. I think it was a treat for them too. I think the excitement and joy that we play with allows the fans to feed off of it. I love that our team was given the stage to set an example for younger girls and show them that these kinds of things are possible.
On Kennady McQueen's performance . . .
"Kennady is one of those kids for the last four years I've never had to question her work ethic. I've never had to question how hard she's going to play. It's really cool to see her be able to get this experience in her home state and see her shine the way she did tonight."
Kennady McQueen, senior, guard
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"For me growing up in Utah and coming to Jazz games, this was a surreal moment for me. To be able to play on the same court as some of the best basketball players in the world is an incredible opportunity. What a moment for women's sports."
Reese Ross, sophomore, forward
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"I come from South Dakota so there's not many opportunities to play in those big arenas. It's cool to be a part of women's sports in this generation and being able to have experiences like this."
On her aggressiveness and style of play this year . . .
"I think the biggest thing has been trust. I know that my teammates and coaches trust me and it makes it that much easier to go out there and play confidently."
UP NEXT
Utah is set to take on the Princeton Tigers, Sunday, Dec. 8 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center at 2 p.m.
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Utah had five Utes score in double figures and were led by Kennady McQueen's 17 points including five made from beyond the arc. McQueen also had six rebounds and six assists. Reese Ross had an impressive game going 6-of-6 from the field for 14 points.
GAME SUMMARY
Utah started the game out hot with a 19-0 run. Kennady McQueen logged nine points during that run all from beyond the arc. The Utes ended the first quarter with a made three by Reese Ross and a take-and-make from Inês Vieira to give Utah a 28-9 lead over Utah State.
The Utes would keep momentum in the second quarter starting off with an 8-2 run led by Mayé Touré who had six points. Late in the second quarter Utah put together a 9-0 run to push out for a 30-point lead with a 50-20 score going into halftime.
The Utes held the Aggies scoreless for the first five minutes of the second half and pushed out for a 72-28 lead going into the final quarter of play.
Utah would start the fourth quarter going on a 13-0 run holding the Aggies scoreless for seven minutes. The Utes maintained momentum and pushed out for the 87-34 victory in the Delta Center.
LEADERS
Utah had five players score in double figures and were led by Kennady McQueen's 17 points. McQueen recorded five made three pointers and posted the game high of six assists. She also added six rebounds to her stat line.
Mayé Touré and Reese Ross each had 14 points with Ross going 6-of-6 from the field. Matyson Wilke and Gianna Kneepkens also hit double figure scoring adding 13 points each.
Kneepkens also had an impressive game outside of scoring as she pulled down six rebounds and came away with four steals.
COMPARISON
Utah shot 55.7 percent from the field while Utah State shot 16.3 percent. Utah went 46.7 percent from deep making 14-of-30 while Utah State went 14.3 percent shooting 3-of-21.
Utah had 22 assists on 34 made field goals while Utah State had six assists on eight made field goals. The Utes outrebounded the Aggies 43-29. Utah dominated the paint putting up 40 points while Utah State had just two.
NOTABLES
Utah is now 35-2 over Utah State in the all-time opponent series and is now on a five-game winning streak.
Utah is now 7-2 overall on the season.
HEAR FROM THE UTES
Head Coach Gavin Petersen
Overall thoughts . . .
"We were really excited to be able to come in and play at the Delta Center. I told the team to make sure to take a moment and just soak it in because these experiences are the ones they'll remember. I am super proud of our focus. I truly believe we've continued to build on what we started in the Cayman Islands. I am excited to see where this goes moving forward. "
On setting the tone early . . .
"I told them we have to set the tone early. Especially at home and in Salt Lake City. We play a tempo and style of play that we practice so we can sustain and drives us to big runs during games. We wanted to establish early that the press wasn't going to slow us down and it really opened up the game for us today."
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"I think the growth of women's basketball is still on the rise. Our fans showed up tonight. Our game was originally scheduled for tomorrow [Dec. 5] and we moved it and they still showed up and supported us. I think it was a treat for them too. I think the excitement and joy that we play with allows the fans to feed off of it. I love that our team was given the stage to set an example for younger girls and show them that these kinds of things are possible.
On Kennady McQueen's performance . . .
"Kennady is one of those kids for the last four years I've never had to question her work ethic. I've never had to question how hard she's going to play. It's really cool to see her be able to get this experience in her home state and see her shine the way she did tonight."
Kennady McQueen, senior, guard
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"For me growing up in Utah and coming to Jazz games, this was a surreal moment for me. To be able to play on the same court as some of the best basketball players in the world is an incredible opportunity. What a moment for women's sports."
Reese Ross, sophomore, forward
On playing in the Delta Center . . .
"I come from South Dakota so there's not many opportunities to play in those big arenas. It's cool to be a part of women's sports in this generation and being able to have experiences like this."
On her aggressiveness and style of play this year . . .
"I think the biggest thing has been trust. I know that my teammates and coaches trust me and it makes it that much easier to go out there and play confidently."
UP NEXT
Utah is set to take on the Princeton Tigers, Sunday, Dec. 8 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center at 2 p.m.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
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).
Team Stats
USU
Utah
FG%
.163
.557
3FG%
.143
.467
FT%
.750
.625
RB
29
43
TO
23
17
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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