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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, December 8
Salt Lake City, UT
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Game 8 vs. BYU
Date: Saturday, Dec. 8
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Live Stats: www.UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The Utah women's basketball program is geared up to take on the BYU Cougars in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 for its annual RED OUT game and Deseret First Duel . Fans are encouraged to wear red to receive free admission to the game. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Networks with Krista Blunk and Ros Gold-Onwude on the call.
How to Tune In: The game against BYU will air on Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also catch the game in action on the radio with Tyson Ewing calling the shots on ESPN 700.
The Opponent: The BYU Cougars enter the game 6-2 overall this season with their only losses coming against Pac-12 foe Cal (70-52) and Southern Utah (67-64). They have three players averaging double digits this season, led by freshman guard Shaylee Gonzales with 16.9 points per game. Junior Brenna Chase is also chipping in 12.9 points per game, also averaging 2.8 steals per game which ranks in the top 25 nationally. Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 18th year with the Cougars with 373 career wins under his belt.
Get Your Tickets!:Season tickets are available at UtahTickets.com or by calling 801-587-9894. Fans can buy season tickets for $20 and receive a Utah Utes banner (limit 1 banner per customer).
Next Up: The Utes continue its in-state run of games with a home match against Weber State on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed on UtahUtes.com.
Three Pointers:
• Utah ranks 11th nationally in field goal percentage this season, shooting 48-percent from the floor. The Utes currently have seven of their 10 players shooting 45-percent or higher.
• Utah is 118-42 all-time against the other Division I programs in the state of Utah (BYU, Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley).
• Utah is averaging 19.0 assists per game this season, ranking 16th nationally with two players in the top 80 in the nation (Dru Gylten, Erika Bean).
Last Time Out: The Utes outscored the Utah Valley Wolverines 43-16 in the second half of an 85-47 rout on Saturday night, improving to 7-0. Utah forced a season-high 28 turnovers against Utah Valley, scoring 33 of its 85 points off the mistakes. Three of Utah's four seniors reached double figures with Megan Huff and Sarah Porter leading the way with 20 points each. Daneesha Provo added 15 points along with a team-high four steals.
Utah vs. The West Coast Conference: Utah is 99-51 all-time against the current members of the West Coast Conference with a 64-40 record against BYU.
To 80 and Beyond: In the last three games, Utah has averaged 89.6 points per game, reaching 80-plus points in all three. It is the second time under the direction of Lynne Roberts that the Utes have had back-to-back-to-back games with 80+ points (85 vs. Weber State, 11/17/17; 81 vs Purdue, 11/20/17; 90 vs. Incarnate Word, 11/24/17).
Porter Gets Going: Sarah Porter was on fire from the three-point line against Utah Valley, dropping in 6-of-7 from deep, just one shy from tying the school record for threes in a game (7). Her career-high made threes is nine, set against UC Riverside while she played for UC Santa Barbara. The nine made threes was a UCSB school record.
It's Raining Threes: For the third time in the Lynne Roberts era, the Utes have hit 13 threes in a game (13 vs. Utah Valley, 12/1/18; 13 vs. Nevada, 11/10/17; 14 vs. Montana State, 3/18/16). Thirteen made threes is tied for third all-time in single-game threes by the team. Utah has scored 10+ threes in 10 games under the direction of Roberts since 2015-16.
Charity Stripe: Utah is 79-of-96 from the free throw line (82.3%), ranking second in the Pac-12 and fourth nationally. Megan Huff was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free throw line against Utah Valley and is 13-of-13 in the last three games.
That Helping Hand:Utah has had three straight games with 20+ assists, including a season-high 25 against Eastern Washington. In that three-game span, 69-percent of Utah's made buckets have come off assists (104 made FGs, 72 assists).
Date: Saturday, Dec. 8
Time: 7 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Radio: ESPN 700
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Live Stats: www.UtahUtes.com
The Basics: The Utah women's basketball program is geared up to take on the BYU Cougars in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 for its annual RED OUT game and Deseret First Duel . Fans are encouraged to wear red to receive free admission to the game. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Networks with Krista Blunk and Ros Gold-Onwude on the call.
How to Tune In: The game against BYU will air on Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also catch the game in action on the radio with Tyson Ewing calling the shots on ESPN 700.
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The Opponent: The BYU Cougars enter the game 6-2 overall this season with their only losses coming against Pac-12 foe Cal (70-52) and Southern Utah (67-64). They have three players averaging double digits this season, led by freshman guard Shaylee Gonzales with 16.9 points per game. Junior Brenna Chase is also chipping in 12.9 points per game, also averaging 2.8 steals per game which ranks in the top 25 nationally. Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 18th year with the Cougars with 373 career wins under his belt.
Get Your Tickets!:Season tickets are available at UtahTickets.com or by calling 801-587-9894. Fans can buy season tickets for $20 and receive a Utah Utes banner (limit 1 banner per customer).
Next Up: The Utes continue its in-state run of games with a home match against Weber State on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed on UtahUtes.com.
Three Pointers:
• Utah ranks 11th nationally in field goal percentage this season, shooting 48-percent from the floor. The Utes currently have seven of their 10 players shooting 45-percent or higher.
• Utah is 118-42 all-time against the other Division I programs in the state of Utah (BYU, Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley).
• Utah is averaging 19.0 assists per game this season, ranking 16th nationally with two players in the top 80 in the nation (Dru Gylten, Erika Bean).
Last Time Out: The Utes outscored the Utah Valley Wolverines 43-16 in the second half of an 85-47 rout on Saturday night, improving to 7-0. Utah forced a season-high 28 turnovers against Utah Valley, scoring 33 of its 85 points off the mistakes. Three of Utah's four seniors reached double figures with Megan Huff and Sarah Porter leading the way with 20 points each. Daneesha Provo added 15 points along with a team-high four steals.
Utah vs. The West Coast Conference: Utah is 99-51 all-time against the current members of the West Coast Conference with a 64-40 record against BYU.
To 80 and Beyond: In the last three games, Utah has averaged 89.6 points per game, reaching 80-plus points in all three. It is the second time under the direction of Lynne Roberts that the Utes have had back-to-back-to-back games with 80+ points (85 vs. Weber State, 11/17/17; 81 vs Purdue, 11/20/17; 90 vs. Incarnate Word, 11/24/17).
Porter Gets Going: Sarah Porter was on fire from the three-point line against Utah Valley, dropping in 6-of-7 from deep, just one shy from tying the school record for threes in a game (7). Her career-high made threes is nine, set against UC Riverside while she played for UC Santa Barbara. The nine made threes was a UCSB school record.
It's Raining Threes: For the third time in the Lynne Roberts era, the Utes have hit 13 threes in a game (13 vs. Utah Valley, 12/1/18; 13 vs. Nevada, 11/10/17; 14 vs. Montana State, 3/18/16). Thirteen made threes is tied for third all-time in single-game threes by the team. Utah has scored 10+ threes in 10 games under the direction of Roberts since 2015-16.
Charity Stripe: Utah is 79-of-96 from the free throw line (82.3%), ranking second in the Pac-12 and fourth nationally. Megan Huff was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free throw line against Utah Valley and is 13-of-13 in the last three games.
That Helping Hand:Utah has had three straight games with 20+ assists, including a season-high 25 against Eastern Washington. In that three-game span, 69-percent of Utah's made buckets have come off assists (104 made FGs, 72 assists).
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