Friday, November 6
5:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Colorado State
11/5/2026 12:37 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah women's basketball welcomes an old familiar foe into the Huntsman Center in Colorado State on Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. This will be the 76th matchup between the Rams and the Utes with Utah holding a 60-15 record.Â
 GAME INFORMATION
Utah (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Colorado State (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
DATE | TIME: Friday, November 6 | 5:00 p.m. (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT.| Jon M. Huntsman ArenaÂ
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 play-by-play and Elaine Elliott as color analyst. The radio call will be on ESPN700 with Spencer McLaughlin calling the action.Â
LAST TIME OUT - UTAH VS EASTERN WASHINGTON
The Utah women's basketball team started its 2026-27 season with a 76-67 win to Eastern Washington. Lena Girardi led the Utes with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Filipa Barros added a team-high six assists. Utah shot 44.4% from the field and 40.6% from three-point range, making 13-of-32 attempts. The Utes finished shooting 78.9% from the free-throw line, going 15-of-19. The Utes finished with 39 rebounds, 17 assists and seven blocks against the Eagles.
THE UTES
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2025-26 season including Chyra Evans, Evelina Otto, Kamryn Mafua and Ella Todd. The Utes welcome nine newcomers this season, including five transfers, Lena Giaradi, Filipa Barros, Olivia Bradley, Laia Conesa and Elise Livingston. Utah enters the 2026-27 season coming off its fifth consecutive postseason appearance.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his third season and second 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. Peterson is in his 12th season overall with the Utes and brings more than 20 years of NCAA Division 1 coaching experience. Prior to becoming head coach, Peterson spent five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Peterson has helped lead the Utes to five postseason appearances since joining Utah in 2015-2016.Â
SCOUTING COLORADO STATE
The Colorado State Rams women's basketball team finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-8 overall record and a 15-5 record in conference play.
Colorado State is led by head coach Ryun Williams, who is in his 15th season with the program and has a 282-157 record with the Rams. He's in his 32nd season overall as a collegiate head coach.Â
The Rams are 1-0 so far on the season and have averaged 63.0 points per game while allowing 46.0 points per contest. The Rams are shooting 43.6% from the field, 35.0% from three-point range and 100.0% from the free-throw line. On the glass, Colorado State is averaging 37.0 rebounds per game.
Colorado State has four players averaging double figures: Caitlin Kramer (14.0), Kloe Froebe (13.0), McKenna Murphy (12.0) and Camryn Runner (11.0). Kramer leads the Rams in scoring with 14.0 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range, while adding 11.0 rebounds per game.
Utah leads the all-time series 60-15 against Colorado State. This will be the 76th meeting between the two teams. Utah won the previous matchup 70-58 on Dec. 4, 2025. This will be Colorado State's first trip to the Jon M. Huntsman Center in over 15 years, with the last matchup in Salt Lake City taking place on March 2, 2011, when the Utes defeated the Rams 61-59.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHYÂ
• The Big 12 Conference has gone 13-0 so far on the season across all women's basketball teams.Â
• Utah downed Eastern Washington 76-67 to start the season.Â
• Lena Girardi had a career-high night boast 10-of-13 from the free throw line for a career high in both makes and attempts. She also pulled down eight rebounds for a career high.Â
• Girardi is currently No. 3 in the nation in free throw attempts with her 13 so far and No. 4 in the nation in made free throws with her 10.Â
• Three Utes scored in double figures against EWU with Girardi leading the way with 19. Freshman Peyton Jones added 17 while Olivia Bradley put up 11.Â
• Filipa Barros made a statement at the point with six assists for the game high.Â
• In the first half against Eastern Washington, Olivia Bradley shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field including 2-of-2 from three and 1-of-1 from the free throw lineÂ
 2026-27 NEED TO KNOW
• Head Coach Gavin Petersen enters his third season at the helm of the Utes and 12th overall season at Utah. He was named head coach Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2025-26 season.
• The Utes return just four players from last year's squad including one starter in Chyra Evans. Also returning for Utah is Evelina Otto, Kamryn Mafua and Ella Todd.Â
• Utah welcomes five transfers in Lena Girardri (Oklahoma State), Laia Conesa (Kansas), Elise Livingston (Utah State), Oliva Bradley (UC Santa Barbara) and Filipa Barros (California Baptist).Â
• The Utes had four true freshmen on the roster this year in Milika Satula, Emma Petrie, Peyton Jones and Rylee Little.Â
• Utah's roster features three Australians as well as three Utahns.Â
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2026-27 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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 GAME INFORMATION
Utah (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Colorado State (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
DATE | TIME: Friday, November 6 | 5:00 p.m. (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT.| Jon M. Huntsman ArenaÂ
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 play-by-play and Elaine Elliott as color analyst. The radio call will be on ESPN700 with Spencer McLaughlin calling the action.Â
LAST TIME OUT - UTAH VS EASTERN WASHINGTON
The Utah women's basketball team started its 2026-27 season with a 76-67 win to Eastern Washington. Lena Girardi led the Utes with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Filipa Barros added a team-high six assists. Utah shot 44.4% from the field and 40.6% from three-point range, making 13-of-32 attempts. The Utes finished shooting 78.9% from the free-throw line, going 15-of-19. The Utes finished with 39 rebounds, 17 assists and seven blocks against the Eagles.
THE UTES
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2025-26 season including Chyra Evans, Evelina Otto, Kamryn Mafua and Ella Todd. The Utes welcome nine newcomers this season, including five transfers, Lena Giaradi, Filipa Barros, Olivia Bradley, Laia Conesa and Elise Livingston. Utah enters the 2026-27 season coming off its fifth consecutive postseason appearance.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his third season and second 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. Peterson is in his 12th season overall with the Utes and brings more than 20 years of NCAA Division 1 coaching experience. Prior to becoming head coach, Peterson spent five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Peterson has helped lead the Utes to five postseason appearances since joining Utah in 2015-2016.Â
SCOUTING COLORADO STATE
The Colorado State Rams women's basketball team finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-8 overall record and a 15-5 record in conference play.
Colorado State is led by head coach Ryun Williams, who is in his 15th season with the program and has a 282-157 record with the Rams. He's in his 32nd season overall as a collegiate head coach.Â
The Rams are 1-0 so far on the season and have averaged 63.0 points per game while allowing 46.0 points per contest. The Rams are shooting 43.6% from the field, 35.0% from three-point range and 100.0% from the free-throw line. On the glass, Colorado State is averaging 37.0 rebounds per game.
Colorado State has four players averaging double figures: Caitlin Kramer (14.0), Kloe Froebe (13.0), McKenna Murphy (12.0) and Camryn Runner (11.0). Kramer leads the Rams in scoring with 14.0 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range, while adding 11.0 rebounds per game.
Utah leads the all-time series 60-15 against Colorado State. This will be the 76th meeting between the two teams. Utah won the previous matchup 70-58 on Dec. 4, 2025. This will be Colorado State's first trip to the Jon M. Huntsman Center in over 15 years, with the last matchup in Salt Lake City taking place on March 2, 2011, when the Utes defeated the Rams 61-59.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHYÂ
• The Big 12 Conference has gone 13-0 so far on the season across all women's basketball teams.Â
• Utah downed Eastern Washington 76-67 to start the season.Â
• Lena Girardi had a career-high night boast 10-of-13 from the free throw line for a career high in both makes and attempts. She also pulled down eight rebounds for a career high.Â
• Girardi is currently No. 3 in the nation in free throw attempts with her 13 so far and No. 4 in the nation in made free throws with her 10.Â
• Three Utes scored in double figures against EWU with Girardi leading the way with 19. Freshman Peyton Jones added 17 while Olivia Bradley put up 11.Â
• Filipa Barros made a statement at the point with six assists for the game high.Â
• In the first half against Eastern Washington, Olivia Bradley shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field including 2-of-2 from three and 1-of-1 from the free throw lineÂ
 2026-27 NEED TO KNOW
• Head Coach Gavin Petersen enters his third season at the helm of the Utes and 12th overall season at Utah. He was named head coach Nov. 19, 2024, just four games into the 2025-26 season.
• The Utes return just four players from last year's squad including one starter in Chyra Evans. Also returning for Utah is Evelina Otto, Kamryn Mafua and Ella Todd.Â
• Utah welcomes five transfers in Lena Girardri (Oklahoma State), Laia Conesa (Kansas), Elise Livingston (Utah State), Oliva Bradley (UC Santa Barbara) and Filipa Barros (California Baptist).Â
• The Utes had four true freshmen on the roster this year in Milika Satula, Emma Petrie, Peyton Jones and Rylee Little.Â
• Utah's roster features three Australians as well as three Utahns.Â
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2026-27 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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