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University of Utah
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Washington State
Up Next: No. 20 Utah Battles Washington State
2/3/2024 5:08 PM | Women's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. – The No. 20 Utah Utes finish their four-game road stretch in Pullman, Wash. to take on the Washington Cougars.
GAME INFORMATION
No. 20 Utah (16-6, 6-4 Pac-12) vs.Washington State (13-6, 3-5 Pac-12).
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Feb. 4 | 1:00 p.m.MT
LOCATION: Pullman, WA | Beasley Coliseum
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
TV: Pac-12 Washington
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the matchup on Pac-12 Washington with Cindy Brunson and Stephanie Hawk Freeman 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 16-6 record overall on the season and are 6-4 in the Pac-12 season. Utah has a 23-10 overall record against the Cougars in the series history and are 11-3 in Pullman. Utah is currently on a one-game losing streak against Washington State.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah got back on track with an 83-65 win over Washington. Utah put together several big runs in every quarter to give the Utes the 18-point edge. The Utes were led by Alissa Pili who posted 31 points. Jenna Johnson also had an impressive game with a season high 19 points.
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 currently leads Utah averaging 22.7 points per game. She's posted a career-high 37 points twice this season both against Top 10 teams.
Pili career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina (Dec. 10) earned her ESPN, AP and USBWA Player of the Week. She also earned Pac-12 Player of the Week.
She has posted four games this season scoring 30 or more points and 13 games recording 20 or more points. She's currently shooting 59.3 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from the three and 81.9 percent from the free throw line.
She was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20. She earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as being named as a Katrina McClain Midseason Top 10 Candidate. She was also named to the preseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy and the WBCA Wade Trophy. Pili was placed No. 4 on the most recent ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 12 consecutive weeks. Utah is No. 6 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Utah is one of six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25 with Washington and 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. 9 scoring team averaging 84.1 points per game. Utah is No. 8 in the nation in field goal percentage (49.4%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 21.1 assists per game. Utah is also the nation's best three point shooting team averaging 11.4 made three pointers a game and No. 13 in three point percentage (38.2). Utah is ranked in the top 10 nationally in a total of seven major statistical categories.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 156-110 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 WASHINGTON STATE
The Washington State Cougars have a 15-7 overall record and are 4-5 in Pac-12 action. The Cougars are coming off a 63-57 loss to No. 6 Colorado.
WSU has four Cougars averaging double figures and are led by Bella Murekatete who averages 13.5 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.8 boards a game.
Utah is on a one-game losing streak in the series and has an 11-3 record against Washington State in Pullman. The last time the two teams met up was March 2, 2023 where Utah fell 66-58 to WSU in the Pac-12 tournament.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 1/30/24)
The Utes will return to the Huntsman Center after four consecutive games on the road to host Oregon State Feb. 9 and Oregon Feb. 11.
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. 20 Utah (16-6, 6-4 Pac-12) vs.Washington State (13-6, 3-5 Pac-12).
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Feb. 4 | 1:00 p.m.MT
LOCATION: Pullman, WA | Beasley Coliseum
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
TV: Pac-12 Washington
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can watch the matchup on Pac-12 Washington with Cindy Brunson and Stephanie Hawk Freeman 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 16-6 record overall on the season and are 6-4 in the Pac-12 season. Utah has a 23-10 overall record against the Cougars in the series history and are 11-3 in Pullman. Utah is currently on a one-game losing streak against Washington State.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah got back on track with an 83-65 win over Washington. Utah put together several big runs in every quarter to give the Utes the 18-point edge. The Utes were led by Alissa Pili who posted 31 points. Jenna Johnson also had an impressive game with a season high 19 points.
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 currently leads Utah averaging 22.7 points per game. She's posted a career-high 37 points twice this season both against Top 10 teams.
Pili career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina (Dec. 10) earned her ESPN, AP and USBWA Player of the Week. She also earned Pac-12 Player of the Week.
She has posted four games this season scoring 30 or more points and 13 games recording 20 or more points. She's currently shooting 59.3 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from the three and 81.9 percent from the free throw line.
She was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20. She earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as being named as a Katrina McClain Midseason Top 10 Candidate. She was also named to the preseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy and the WBCA Wade Trophy. Pili was placed No. 4 on the most recent ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list.
IN THE RANKS
Utah has been ranked No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25 polls. Utah has been ranked in the Top 25 for 12 consecutive weeks. Utah is No. 6 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Utah is one of six Pac-12 schools currently in the Top 25 with Washington and 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. 9 scoring team averaging 84.1 points per game. Utah is No. 8 in the nation in field goal percentage (49.4%). The Utes are No. 1 in the nation in assists per game averaging 21.1 assists per game. Utah is also the nation's best three point shooting team averaging 11.4 made three pointers a game and No. 13 in three point percentage (38.2). Utah is ranked in the top 10 nationally in a total of seven major statistical categories.
HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS
Roberts is in her ninth season at the helm of the Utes. She has posted a 156-110 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 WASHINGTON STATE
The Washington State Cougars have a 15-7 overall record and are 4-5 in Pac-12 action. The Cougars are coming off a 63-57 loss to No. 6 Colorado.
WSU has four Cougars averaging double figures and are led by Bella Murekatete who averages 13.5 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.8 boards a game.
Utah is on a one-game losing streak in the series and has an 11-3 record against Washington State in Pullman. The last time the two teams met up was March 2, 2023 where Utah fell 66-58 to WSU in the Pac-12 tournament.
NOTABLES
(all statistical rankings are updated through games of 1/30/24)
- Ranked No. 20 in this week's AP Top 25 Polls
- Utah has been ranked for 12 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 just one Ute averaging double figures in Alissa Pili with 22.7 points per game.
- 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 (84.1)
- No. 1 in assists per game (21.1)
- No. 9 assist/turnover ratio (1.47)
- No. 8 field goal percentage (49.4)
- No. 4 scoring margin (+24.0)
- No. 1 in made three pointers per game (11.4)
- No. 4 in three point attempts per game (29.8)
- Alissa 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.
- Alissa Pili is No. 6 in the nation in total made field goals (176). She's also No.7 in points per game (22.3) She is No. 3 in the nation for total points (469).
- Inês Vieira is No. 5 in the country in total assists with 134 on the year and No. 8 in assists per game averaging 6.4.
- 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
The Utes will return to the Huntsman Center after four consecutive games on the road to host Oregon State Feb. 9 and Oregon Feb. 11.
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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