Women's basketball poll

#22 Utah Utes

2024

Overall Record

23-11

Last Game

vs Washington L 47-62

Conference Record

11-7

Next Game

@Washington 03/02/2024

Police say use of racial slur clearly audible as they investigate racist incidents toward Utah team

Police investigating racist incidents directed toward the Utah women’s basketball team when they were near their Idaho hotel while in town for the NCAA Tournament say they’ve found an audio recording in which the use of a racial slur was clearly audible.

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Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66

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Alissa Pili sparks big second half as No. 5 seed Utah tops 12th-seeded South Dakota State 68-54

Alissa Pili scored 16 of her 26 points in the second half, Kennady McQueen added 17 points and No. 5 seed Utah nearly let a 20-point lead evaporate before pulling away in the second half for a 68-54 win over No. 12 seed South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

No. 7 UCLA advances to Pac-12 semifinals with 67-57 win over No. 22 Utah

Angela Dugalic scored 17 points and No. 7 UCLA downed No. 22 Utah 67-57 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game.

No. 22 Utah and 18th-ranked Colorado advance in Pac-12 Tournament

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alissa Pili finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Ines Vieira scored 18 and No. 22 Utah beat Arizona State 71-60 to conclude Wednesday’s first round of the Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

No. 22 Utah women beat Arizona State 71-60 in Pac-12 Tournament

Alissa Pili finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Ines Vieira scored 18 and No. 22 Utah beat Arizona State 71-60 to conclude the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Schwartz scores 18, Washington surprises No. 18 Utah 62-47 to finish Pac-12 regular season

Lauren Schwartz scored 18 points, Sayvia Sellers added 13 and Washington defeated No. 18 Utah 62-47 on the final day of the regular season for the Pac-12 Conference.

McQueen ties career high with 22 points as No. 18 Utah women beat Washington State 82-67

Kennady McQueen scored 22 points to tie a career high, Alissa Pili had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 18 Utah beat Washington State 82-67.

No. 18 Utah beats JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC 74-68, snapping Trojans’ 7-game winning streak

Alissa Pili had 23 points and nine rebounds and No. 18 Utah defeated No. 7 Southern California 74-68, ending the Trojans’ seven-game winning streak.

No. 12 UCLA routs 18th-ranked Utah 82-52 behind Jones’ career highs of 23 points and 7 3-pointers

Londynn Jones had career highs of 23 points and seven 3-pointers and 12th-ranked UCLA led all the way in beating No. 18 Utah 82-52 to avenge an overtime loss a month ago.

Young beats the buzzer to lift No. 22 Utah to 77-76 win over eighth-ranked Colorado

Dasia Young scored 13 points and made a driving layup at the buzzer in her return after missing four games with a concussion, and No. 22 Utah beat eighth-ranked Colorado 77-76.

Johnson scores 20 to help No. 20 Utah women beat Oregon 70-48

Jenna Johnson scored 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, Maty Wilke hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and No. 20 Utah beat Oregon 70-48.

Beers scores 17 as Oregon States pulls away from Utah, 58-44

Raegan Beers scored 17 points and Oregon State pulled away in the second half to knock off No. 20 Utah 58-44, its second win over the Utes in three games.

Pili guides No. 20 Utah women past Washington State 73-61

Alissa Pili scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 20 Utah took over in the fourth quarter to beat Washington State 73-61.

Pili scores 31, Utah shoots past Washington for an 83-65 win

Alissa Pili scored 31 points and No. 20 Utah buried seven second-half 3-pointers to pull away from Washington for an 83-65 win.

Alissa Pili scores all 16 of her points in 2nd half, No. 16 Utah women rally past Oregon 58-48

Alissa Pili scored all 16 of her points in the second half and No. 16 Utah rallied to defeat Oregon 58-48 for the 1,000th win in program history.

Kennady McQueen helps No. 16 Utah to a 94-81 overtime win over 2nd-ranked UCLA

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kennady McQueen scored a season-high 21 points, Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke each made four 3-pointers and No. 16 Utah beat No. 2 UCLA 94-81 in overtime on Monday night.

Kennady McQueen posts season-high 21 as No. 16 Utah upends No. 2 UCLA in overtime

Kennady McQueen had a season-high 21 points, Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke each made four 3-pointers and No. 16 Utah upended No. 2 UCLA 94-81 in overtime on Monday night.

Pili scores 37 to power No. 20 Utah to 78-58 win over No. 6 USC

Alissa Pili scored a season-high 37 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 20 Utah to a 78-58 victory over No. 6 Southern California.

Juju Watkins helps No. 9 USC hand second-ranked UCLA its first loss of season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 32 points and No. 9 Southern California beat second-ranked UCLA 73-65 on Sunday, sending the Bruins to their first loss of the season and leaving No. 1 South Carolina as the lone undefeated team.

Viera, Pili pace No. 19 Utah women in handing Cal its worst loss of the season, 93-56

Ines Vieira scored 19 points shooting 8 for 11, Alisa Pili scored 18 points and No. 19 Utah overwhelmed California 93-56 to end a two-game losing streak.

Tara VanDerveer within 1 win of tying coach K’s record after No. 8 Stanford tops No. 19 Utah 66-64

Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 8 Stanford edge No. 19 Utah 66-64 for the Cardinal’s seventh straight win.

Three unbeaten teams left in women’s basketball face upcoming tests

With conference play heating up, there are only three unbeaten teams left in women’s basketball. No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 UCLA and fourth-ranked Baylor are all 14-0.

Gilbert scores 22, rallies Arizona to 71-70 victory over No. 15 Utah in OT

Sophomore Kailyn Gilbert scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and sank two free throws with one second left in overtime to rally Arizona to a 71-70 victory over No. 15 Utah.

AP Player of the Week: Jaylyn Sherrod of Colorado had career-high 34 points in win over Utah

Jaylyn Sherrod of Colorado is The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball.

Sherrod scores a career-high 34 points to lead No. 8 Colorado past No. 12 Utah 76-65

Jaylyn Sherrod had a career-high 34 points, Aaronette Vonleh scored 18 and No. 8 Colorado rode a strong finish to a 76-65 win over No. 12 Utah in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.

No. 11 Utah women use a 31-point halftime advantage to ease past Weber State 89-36

Alissa Pili had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes, Kennady McQueen scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. 11 Utah eased by in-state foe Weber State 89-36 on Thursday for its 10th straight win in the 57-game series.

No. 11 Utah looks to recover from loss of 2nd leading scorer Gianna Kneepkens

Utah is still trying to adapt to the loss of second-leading scorer Gianna Kneepkens, who was lost for the season with a foot injury suffered against BYU.

Top-ranked South Carolina beats No. 11 Utah 78-69 in Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 15 on Sunday to help top-ranked South Carolina hold off No. 11 Utah 78-69 at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

Top-ranked South Carolina women hold off No. 11 Utah for 78-69 win in Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

Kamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 15 on Sunday to help top-ranked South Carolina hold off No. 11 Utah 78-69 at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

Alissa Pili scores a season-high 31 points and No. 11 Utah women hand Saint Joseph’s its first loss

Alissa Pili scored a season-high 31 points to reach 20-plus for the fifth straight game and No. 11 Utah used a big fourth quarter to beat Saint Joseph’s 74-48.

Pili leads No. 12 Utah women to 87-68 victory over BYU

Alissa Pili scored 23 points and No. 12 Utah cruised to an 87-68 victory over BYU. Pili, the reigning Pac-12 Conference player of the year, made 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range for Utah (7-1).