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Utah vs. San Diego State, MWC Tournament Game Notes
3/14/2009 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 14, 2009
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Utah used a 16-7 run during the final five minutes of the game to beat San Diego State, 63-58, and win its first MWC Tournament championship since 2006.
? As the MWC Tournament champions, Utah will be the Mountain West Conference's automatic qualifier in the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
? Saturday's championship game was the second meeting between the Utes and Aztecs in MWC Tournament history. In their only other matchup, the Utes knocked the Aztecs out of the 2004 Tournament in the first round with a 68-51 victory.
? Saturday's meeting between the No. 1 and No. 2 seed was the fifth time in the tournament's 10 year history that the top two teams have met in the championship.
? The Utes improve to 3-2 in the MWC Tournament finals, while the Aztecs remain winless in the championship game (0-2). The Aztecs fell in the 2008 championship to New Mexico, 59-62.
? Saturday's game featured just the third championship game decided by five points or less.
? For the first time since 2005, and just fourth time in MWC Tournament history, the No. 1 seed won the championship.
? The two teams split the regular season series with each team winning on its home court by six points.
? The game featured eight ties and five lead changes.
? After SDSU started the scoring with a made basket just 17 seconds into the game, the Utes scored the game's next eight points, making four-of-six from the field, while the Aztecs missed their next six shots. The Aztecs responded with a 10-0 run of their own, making five of their next nine shots, while holding Utah without a field goal on its next five attempts.
? Down four (47-51) with 4:49 remaining, the Utes went on a 14-5 run, lasting until the final 2.9 seconds of the game, to take a five point lead. A Morgan Warburton three-pointer with 2:57 remaining gave the Utes their first lead since the 8:35 mark in the first half, when Utah led 16-14.
? Morgan Warburton's 24 points against San Diego State marks her 30th game scoring in double figures this season and a MWC record 65 consecutive games scoring in double figures. Warburton's last game without double figures dates back to her sophomore season in 2006-07.
? The Utes, second in the nation in free throw percentage at 81.7%, went 22-of-28 from the line against San Diego State. Warburton went14-of-14 from the charity stripe, which leads Utah and ranks her 90.0% free throw percentage fourth in the nation. Her perfect shooting from the free-throw line ranks first in MWC Tournament history. After not missing a shot in the semifinals on Friday night (4-of-4), Warburton also ranks first in MWC Tournament history for best free throw percentage for an entire year's Tournament (16-of-16).
? With 21 points, Kalee Whipple of Utah has scored in double figures in 15 consecutive games and 29 on the season.
? Utah's Katie King scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
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