Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Western Colorado (EXHIBITION) on October 27, 2025 at TBD
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Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Tuesday, December 20
Ogden, UT
5:30 PM
University of Utah
11-0,1-0Pac-12
88
at
52
Weber State
4-8,0-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Utah
23
24
20
21
88
Weber St.
11
14
15
12
52
Team Stats
Utah
Weber
FG%
.438
.333
3FG%
.333
.538
FT%
.893
.833
RB
41
28
TO
16
31
STL
18
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Four Utes Score in Double Figures as No. 12 Utah Moves to 11-0
12/20/2022 9:02 PM | Women's Basketball
Utes defeat Weber State 88-52 behind Pili's 20 points to match second-best start in program history
OGDEN, Utah – Junior forward Alissa Pili led Utah's women's basketball team to its 11th-consecutive win to begin the season, scoring a game-high 20 points and pulling down nine rebounds, as the visiting Utes defeated Weber State 88-52 on Tuesday evening at the Dee Events Center. The 12th-ranked Utes (11-0, 1-0 Pac-12) led by as many as 41 points in the fourth quarter, as Pili led four Utah players in double figures.
Gianna Kneepkens added 12 points, and Dasia Young and Teya Sidberry provided a spark off the bench with 12 points and 11 points, respectively.
The Utes' 11-0 start matches the second-best in program history, compiled by the 2016-17 team in head coach Lynne Roberts' second season. The best start by Utah is 12-0 in 2018-19.
Weber State took an early 11-9 lead before Utah caught fire and went on a 14-0 run to end the first quarter, and stretched it to 16-0 in the early-going of the second quarter to go ahead 25-11. Sidberry was inserted into the game and ignited the Utes, scoring five points, grabbing two rebounds and adding two steals and a blocked shot in the late first-quarter run. She finished the game with five steals, leading the charge for the Utes who had 18 thefts for the game, matching a season high.
After shooting 55-percent from the field in the first half, Utah struggled with accuracy in the second half, shooting just 34-percent, and finished the game below 50-percent for the just the third time all season, at 43.8. Utah was clutch from the free-throw line, however, going 25-of-28 for the game, including 15-of-18 in the second half to maintain the large lead.
Weber State shot 33.3-percent from the field, continuing a defensive trend for the Utes, who have now held their last five opponents to an average field-goal percentage of 33.7, and 53.8 points per game.
GAME LEADERS
Alissa Pili led the Utes with 20 points and nine rebounds. Issy Palmer had a game-high five assists, while Teya Sidberry recorded a game-high five steals and Kelsey Rees blocked three shots to lead all players.
"I thought we came out a little sluggish, and then particularly Teya (Sidberry), Dasia (Young) and Issy (Palmer) flipped the switch and got going a little bit. It just felt like we never really got in any rhythm tonight, and I don't know why. We missed some easy shots and we were forcing a little bit one-on-one, which we haven't done all year. To still win by 36 on the road, though, that's a good night."
On the play of freshman Teya Sidberry:
"She's just so active. She had five steals in 18 minutes. That's pretty good for a post player. She just makes plays. She, Dasia and Issy I thought really set the tone for how we want to defend. Our scorers didn't shoot as well, but we still scored 88 points."
STANDOUT STATS
Utah outrebounded Weber State 41-28 and forced the Wildcats into 31 turnovers while matching a season high with 18 steals. Alissa Pili just missed her first double-double since her freshman year at USC (2019-20), with 20 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up non-conference play on Thursday night against Southern Utah at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be televised on Pac-12 Mountain with Krista Blunk and former Utes head coach Anthony Levrets on the call. Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger will have the Utah radio call on ESPN700, and live stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
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Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Gianna Kneepkens added 12 points, and Dasia Young and Teya Sidberry provided a spark off the bench with 12 points and 11 points, respectively.
The Utes' 11-0 start matches the second-best in program history, compiled by the 2016-17 team in head coach Lynne Roberts' second season. The best start by Utah is 12-0 in 2018-19.
Weber State took an early 11-9 lead before Utah caught fire and went on a 14-0 run to end the first quarter, and stretched it to 16-0 in the early-going of the second quarter to go ahead 25-11. Sidberry was inserted into the game and ignited the Utes, scoring five points, grabbing two rebounds and adding two steals and a blocked shot in the late first-quarter run. She finished the game with five steals, leading the charge for the Utes who had 18 thefts for the game, matching a season high.
After shooting 55-percent from the field in the first half, Utah struggled with accuracy in the second half, shooting just 34-percent, and finished the game below 50-percent for the just the third time all season, at 43.8. Utah was clutch from the free-throw line, however, going 25-of-28 for the game, including 15-of-18 in the second half to maintain the large lead.
Weber State shot 33.3-percent from the field, continuing a defensive trend for the Utes, who have now held their last five opponents to an average field-goal percentage of 33.7, and 53.8 points per game.
GAME LEADERS
Alissa Pili led the Utes with 20 points and nine rebounds. Issy Palmer had a game-high five assists, while Teya Sidberry recorded a game-high five steals and Kelsey Rees blocked three shots to lead all players.
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME: HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS3?? for G!@giannakneepkens
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 21, 2022
with 7 of our first 9 points!
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"I thought we came out a little sluggish, and then particularly Teya (Sidberry), Dasia (Young) and Issy (Palmer) flipped the switch and got going a little bit. It just felt like we never really got in any rhythm tonight, and I don't know why. We missed some easy shots and we were forcing a little bit one-on-one, which we haven't done all year. To still win by 36 on the road, though, that's a good night."
On the play of freshman Teya Sidberry:
"She's just so active. She had five steals in 18 minutes. That's pretty good for a post player. She just makes plays. She, Dasia and Issy I thought really set the tone for how we want to defend. Our scorers didn't shoot as well, but we still scored 88 points."
STANDOUT STATS
Utah outrebounded Weber State 41-28 and forced the Wildcats into 31 turnovers while matching a season high with 18 steals. Alissa Pili just missed her first double-double since her freshman year at USC (2019-20), with 20 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up non-conference play on Thursday night against Southern Utah at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be televised on Pac-12 Mountain with Krista Blunk and former Utes head coach Anthony Levrets on the call. Tyson Ewing and Milee Enger will have the Utah radio call on ESPN700, and live stats can be found at UtahUtes.com.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along during the 2022-23 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Running the floor, pushing the pace!#GoUteshttps://t.co/iHOvNyxe1L pic.twitter.com/cTNk5YblDS
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 21, 2022
First points of the season for Peyton!!#GoUteshttps://t.co/iHOvNyxe1L pic.twitter.com/Zud2jryDAE
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 21, 2022
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