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Utah Women's Basketball Notes - Game #3 at Arizona
11/25/2005 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2005
Game #3
University of Utah (1-1) at Arizona (2-1)
7:30 p.m. - Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 - McKale Center (14,545)
Tucson, Ariz.
TV: Fox Sports Arizona
Audio: www.UtahUtes.com
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Utah Travels to Arizona
The No. 20/23 University of Utah women's basketball team will hit the road again Friday after having had its fill of turkey on Thursday. The Utes travel to Tucson, Ariz. for a Saturday matchup with the University of Arizona Wildcats.
The Utes are coming off a 63-56 loss at the University of Washington Wednesday night in Seattle. Utah struggled to shoot the ball against the Huskies, converting at a rate of just .333 from the field. Washington held a 25-17 advantage on the offensive glass and an overall rebounding advantage of 54-38.
Utah will be playing its second consecutive road game and the second of three straight against Pacific-10 schools. The Utes host Oregon State Dec. 1 to wrap up the series of Pac-10 opponents.
Utah holds an 8-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Wildcats. However, the two teams haven't met on the hardwood since November 24, 1990. In that last meeting, Utah took a 91-74 victory in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Utes haven't played in Tucson since 1985, when they dropped an 83-63 decision to the Wildcats. Utah is 2-2 against Arizona in Tucson.
Giving It Away
Only five NCAA Division I women's basketball teams averaged fewer turnovers than the University of Utah last season. The Utes finished No. 6 in the nation in turnovers per game last season, averaging just 13.6 per contest.
Utah turned the ball over 21 times against Washington, the most giveaways for the Utes since a 61-55 loss at New Mexico last season. The Utes only turned the ball over 20 or more times twice during 2004-05.
Dialing Long Distance
The Utes were one of the more prolific three-point shooting teams in the nation last year. The squad made nearly seven (6.9) treys per game, ranking No. 15 in the nation in three-pointers made per game. That number was also good enough to rank second in the MWC, just behind Wyoming's mark of 7.14.
Utah made at least five shots from behind the arc in 27 of its 34 games last season. The Utes also had seven games with double-digit three-pointers, including a record-setting 15 against TCU. The 15 treys against the Lady Frogs set a Utah single-game record, as well as a Huntsman Center record. For the second consecutive year, Utah also led the MWC in three-point field-goal percentage (.363).
The Utes have made at least five three-pointers in each of their first two games this season, despite struggling from behind the arc Wednesday at Washington. Utah's average of 8.0 treys per game is buoyed by its 11 three-pointers in the season-opener against Jacksonville State.
Hit Me!
Senior Kim Smith should consider hitting the blackjack tables if this keeps up. Smith, the three-time reigning Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, has scored 21 points in each of her first two games this season.
Smith averaged 17.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last season, leading the MWC in both categories. She has opened the 2005-06 season right where she left off. The Mission, B.C. native is averging 21.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, both team-leading numbers. Smith fouled out of Wednesday's game at Washington, after being disqualified from just one game last year.
Hot-Shooting Heidi
Junior Heidi Carlsen has been shooting lights out ever since Night With the Utes on Oct. 27. After hitting 16-of-25 in the 3-point shooting competition that night, she was just as hot in Utah's two exhibitions.
Carlsen was 6-for-7 from three-point range in the Utes' two exhibition games. She opened the season with a 3-for-3 performance and then hit 2-of-5 from behind the arc at Washington. For the young season, she is shooting .625 (5-of-8) from three-point range and .636 (7-of-11) from the field. Carlsen's 9.5 points per game is second on the team.
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