Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus BYU on February 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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2/20/2026 11:14 AM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah women's basketball team is set to take on the BYU Cougars in the upcoming game on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. Utah looks to defend its home court and add another win in this rivalry matchup.
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (17-10, 8-7 Big 12) vs. BYU (17-10, 6-9 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, Feb. 21 | 2:00 PM (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Ut. | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
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LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES:@UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can follow along with the live action of the matchup on ESPN+ with Tony Parks on the PxP and Elaine Elliot as analyst. The radio call will be on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing and Milee Rustand calling the action.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's basketball team fell 73-55 to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Stillwater, Okla. The Utes were led by Maty Wilke and Samantha Crispe, who each finished with 10 points, with Samantha Crispe marking a season high.
Utah had 10 assists on 17 field goals, while Oklahoma State had 14 assists on 25 made field goals. In shard-fought gane, the Utes also outrebounded the Cowgirls 33-29 with Utah grabbing seven offensive boards to Oklahoma State's six.
THE UTES
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2024-25 season including Maty Wilke, Samantha Crispe, Brooke Walker and Reese Ross. This year the Utes welcome back Lani White who played at Utah for her freshman and sophomore seasons. White spent her junior season at Virginia Tech but has returned to finish her collegiate career where she started it all, as a Ute. The Utes welcome one true transfer in Kamryn Mafua and four freshmen in LA Sneed, Ella Todd, Avery Hjelmstad and Evelina Otto.
THE KEY IS WILKE
Maty Wilke is Utah's top returner. Wilke is shooting 38.9% from the field, 34.7% from three and 94.1% from the line while averaging 10.6 points per game. She's averaging 3.6 rebounds and has 62 assists so far this season. Wilke has 1,164 total points in her collegiate career. She has also hit 231 career made three pointers, pulled down 353 career rebounds and posted 250 career assists.
LANI'S CHARISMA
White has logged seven 20-point games this season. Currently leads the Utes with 15.2 points per game. She's shooting 46.6% from the field, 40.1% from three and 83.8% from the free throw line. She's second on the team in rebounding pulling down 130 total on the year and averages 4.8 rebounds a game. She leads the team with 143 made field goals and is second on the team with 57 made three pointers.
Lani White hit a hot streak. She scored 20 or more points and hit five or more made three pointers in back-to-back games (Boise State, 12/10 and Northwestern 12/14). She posted a career-high 26 points and a career-high 7-of-7 from three point range against Northwestern (12/14). She knocked down 12 straight three pointers without a single miss. She matched her career-high scoring by hitting 26 points against Arizona (12/21) including a career-high 11 made field goals.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his second season and first full season as head coach. He was named the head coach of the Utah women's basketball team on Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2024-25 season. He has a 36-18 record in his career. Petersen became the fastest coach in program history to get a Top-10 victory when he led the Utes to a 78-67 win over No. 3 NotreDame (11/30/24). He brings 23 seasons of college coaching experience to the role, he is in his 11th season overall with the Utes and spent the previous five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Petersen has been a part of the staff that has led the Utes to seven postseason appearances—including four NCAA tournaments and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen—and five 20-win seasons, as well as regular appearances in the AP Top 25.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU is 17-10 overall and 6-9 in Big 12 play this season. The Cougars are coming off a 76-67 loss to Cincinnati. BYU is led by head coach Lee Cummard who is in his first season at the helm of the program.
BYU is averaging 70.0 points per game while allowing 64.4 points per contest. The Cougars are shooting 40.4% from the field, 30.7% from three-point range and 70.5% from the free-throw line this season. On the glass, BYU is averaging 4-.3 rebounds per game, compared to opponents' 37.3 rebounds per game.
BYU has two players averaging double figures: Delaney Gibb (16.2) and Olivia Hamlin (12.5). Delaney Gibb leads the Cougars in scoring at 16.2 points per game, shooting 37.0% from the field, 29.5% from three-point range, and 78.5% from the free-throw line, while adding 4.2 rebounds per game.
BYU and Utah have met 37 times all-time, with BYU holding a 19-18 series lead. The last time the two teams met was earlier this season on Jan. 31 when BYU defeated Utah 77-65 in Provo.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
• The Utes sit at No. 53 in the Net Rankings.
• Utah is coming off a 73-55 loss to Oklahoma State
• Sam Crispe posted 10 points against Oklahoma State for a season-high. It also marks the most points she's scored in a game as a Ute.
• Utah assisted on 91.6% of their made field goals vs Cincinnati (21-of-24). This marked the third highest percentage of FG assists since at least 2002-03 with at least 20 assists.
2025-26 SEASON NEED TO KNOW
• Utah is coming off its fourth consecutive 20-win season and fourth NCAA Tournament appearances. Head Coach Gavin Petersen enters his second season at the helm of the Utes and 11th overall season at Utah.
• The Utes are returning seven from last year's squad including key contributors Maty Wilke, Reese Ross, Samantha Crispe and Brooke Walker.
• Utah welcomes back Lani White who spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 season with Utah before spending the 2024-25 season at Virginia Tech.
• The Utes have five true newcomers on the roster this year in transfer Kamryn Mafua and freshmen Ella Todd, Evelina Otto, LA Sneed and Avery Hjelmstad
• At the helm for the Utes is Gavin Petersen who is in his second season as head coach and 11th overall season at Utah. He was named head coach Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2025-26 season.
• Utah downed No. 8 TCU (1/3) in overtime 87-77 handing the Frogs their first loss of the season. This was the 11th Top-10 win in school history and the fourth consecutive season the Utes have downed a Top-10 team. It also marked the first time in program history that Utah has picked up a Top-10 win in four straight seasons.
• Against No. 1 UConn (11/23), the Utes posted 14 assists on 14 made field goal for a 100% rate, the highest on the season.
• Maty Wilke, Avery Hjelmstad and Lani White have each logged at least five made threes in a game so far on the season.
• Lani White holds the season high with most points scored in a game with 26 twice (Northwestern 12/14, Arizona 12/21).
• Utah had a season high of 25 assists against Utah State (11/7) including a career-high nine from LA Sneed. Sneed's nine also marks a season high for Utah.
• The Utes best rebounding game of the season came against Boise State where Utah had 56 total boards.
• The Utes knocked down 14 from beyond the arc for the most threes made in a game this season against Boise State (12/10).
• Utah is top 40 nationally in four major statistical categories:
No. 40 assists per game (16.5)
No. 20 defensive rebounds per game (28.9)
No. 24 three point attempts (25.9)
No. 17 three pointers per game (8.8)
UP NEXT
The Utes will head out on the final road trip of the regular season to take on the Colorado Buffaloes. Utah's final home game of the season is set for Feb. 27 against Arizona at 5 p.m., where Utah will honor four seniors in Lani White, Maty Wilke, Sam Crispe and Alyssa Blanck.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2025-26 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (17-10, 8-7 Big 12) vs. BYU (17-10, 6-9 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, Feb. 21 | 2:00 PM (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Ut. | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
LIVE STREAM: Click Here
LISTEN: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES:@UtahWBB
HOW TO TUNE IN
Fans can follow along with the live action of the matchup on ESPN+ with Tony Parks on the PxP and Elaine Elliot as analyst. The radio call will be on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing and Milee Rustand calling the action.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's basketball team fell 73-55 to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Stillwater, Okla. The Utes were led by Maty Wilke and Samantha Crispe, who each finished with 10 points, with Samantha Crispe marking a season high.
Utah had 10 assists on 17 field goals, while Oklahoma State had 14 assists on 25 made field goals. In shard-fought gane, the Utes also outrebounded the Cowgirls 33-29 with Utah grabbing seven offensive boards to Oklahoma State's six.
THE UTES
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2024-25 season including Maty Wilke, Samantha Crispe, Brooke Walker and Reese Ross. This year the Utes welcome back Lani White who played at Utah for her freshman and sophomore seasons. White spent her junior season at Virginia Tech but has returned to finish her collegiate career where she started it all, as a Ute. The Utes welcome one true transfer in Kamryn Mafua and four freshmen in LA Sneed, Ella Todd, Avery Hjelmstad and Evelina Otto.
THE KEY IS WILKE
Maty Wilke is Utah's top returner. Wilke is shooting 38.9% from the field, 34.7% from three and 94.1% from the line while averaging 10.6 points per game. She's averaging 3.6 rebounds and has 62 assists so far this season. Wilke has 1,164 total points in her collegiate career. She has also hit 231 career made three pointers, pulled down 353 career rebounds and posted 250 career assists.
LANI'S CHARISMA
White has logged seven 20-point games this season. Currently leads the Utes with 15.2 points per game. She's shooting 46.6% from the field, 40.1% from three and 83.8% from the free throw line. She's second on the team in rebounding pulling down 130 total on the year and averages 4.8 rebounds a game. She leads the team with 143 made field goals and is second on the team with 57 made three pointers.
Lani White hit a hot streak. She scored 20 or more points and hit five or more made three pointers in back-to-back games (Boise State, 12/10 and Northwestern 12/14). She posted a career-high 26 points and a career-high 7-of-7 from three point range against Northwestern (12/14). She knocked down 12 straight three pointers without a single miss. She matched her career-high scoring by hitting 26 points against Arizona (12/21) including a career-high 11 made field goals.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his second season and first full season as head coach. He was named the head coach of the Utah women's basketball team on Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2024-25 season. He has a 36-18 record in his career. Petersen became the fastest coach in program history to get a Top-10 victory when he led the Utes to a 78-67 win over No. 3 NotreDame (11/30/24). He brings 23 seasons of college coaching experience to the role, he is in his 11th season overall with the Utes and spent the previous five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Petersen has been a part of the staff that has led the Utes to seven postseason appearances—including four NCAA tournaments and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen—and five 20-win seasons, as well as regular appearances in the AP Top 25.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU is 17-10 overall and 6-9 in Big 12 play this season. The Cougars are coming off a 76-67 loss to Cincinnati. BYU is led by head coach Lee Cummard who is in his first season at the helm of the program.
BYU is averaging 70.0 points per game while allowing 64.4 points per contest. The Cougars are shooting 40.4% from the field, 30.7% from three-point range and 70.5% from the free-throw line this season. On the glass, BYU is averaging 4-.3 rebounds per game, compared to opponents' 37.3 rebounds per game.
BYU has two players averaging double figures: Delaney Gibb (16.2) and Olivia Hamlin (12.5). Delaney Gibb leads the Cougars in scoring at 16.2 points per game, shooting 37.0% from the field, 29.5% from three-point range, and 78.5% from the free-throw line, while adding 4.2 rebounds per game.
BYU and Utah have met 37 times all-time, with BYU holding a 19-18 series lead. The last time the two teams met was earlier this season on Jan. 31 when BYU defeated Utah 77-65 in Provo.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
• The Utes sit at No. 53 in the Net Rankings.
• Utah is coming off a 73-55 loss to Oklahoma State
• Sam Crispe posted 10 points against Oklahoma State for a season-high. It also marks the most points she's scored in a game as a Ute.
• Utah assisted on 91.6% of their made field goals vs Cincinnati (21-of-24). This marked the third highest percentage of FG assists since at least 2002-03 with at least 20 assists.
2025-26 SEASON NEED TO KNOW
• Utah is coming off its fourth consecutive 20-win season and fourth NCAA Tournament appearances. Head Coach Gavin Petersen enters his second season at the helm of the Utes and 11th overall season at Utah.
• The Utes are returning seven from last year's squad including key contributors Maty Wilke, Reese Ross, Samantha Crispe and Brooke Walker.
• Utah welcomes back Lani White who spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 season with Utah before spending the 2024-25 season at Virginia Tech.
• The Utes have five true newcomers on the roster this year in transfer Kamryn Mafua and freshmen Ella Todd, Evelina Otto, LA Sneed and Avery Hjelmstad
• At the helm for the Utes is Gavin Petersen who is in his second season as head coach and 11th overall season at Utah. He was named head coach Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2025-26 season.
• Utah downed No. 8 TCU (1/3) in overtime 87-77 handing the Frogs their first loss of the season. This was the 11th Top-10 win in school history and the fourth consecutive season the Utes have downed a Top-10 team. It also marked the first time in program history that Utah has picked up a Top-10 win in four straight seasons.
• Against No. 1 UConn (11/23), the Utes posted 14 assists on 14 made field goal for a 100% rate, the highest on the season.
• Maty Wilke, Avery Hjelmstad and Lani White have each logged at least five made threes in a game so far on the season.
• Lani White holds the season high with most points scored in a game with 26 twice (Northwestern 12/14, Arizona 12/21).
• Utah had a season high of 25 assists against Utah State (11/7) including a career-high nine from LA Sneed. Sneed's nine also marks a season high for Utah.
• The Utes best rebounding game of the season came against Boise State where Utah had 56 total boards.
• The Utes knocked down 14 from beyond the arc for the most threes made in a game this season against Boise State (12/10).
• Utah is top 40 nationally in four major statistical categories:
No. 40 assists per game (16.5)
No. 20 defensive rebounds per game (28.9)
No. 24 three point attempts (25.9)
No. 17 three pointers per game (8.8)
UP NEXT
The Utes will head out on the final road trip of the regular season to take on the Colorado Buffaloes. Utah's final home game of the season is set for Feb. 27 against Arizona at 5 p.m., where Utah will honor four seniors in Lani White, Maty Wilke, Sam Crispe and Alyssa Blanck.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2025-26 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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