GAME 8: UTAH vs. ORAL ROBERTS #GoUtesGAME NOTES @UtahWBB UTAH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL @UtahWBB 22 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 17 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 24 ALL-AMERICANS /Utah WBB 922 PROGRAM WINS • 26, 20-WIN SEASONS GAME 8 | UTAH GAME NOTES vs. ORAL ROBERTS | THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 2019 Utah Utes | 4-3, 0-0 Pac-12 ORAL ROBERTS | 4-4, 0-0 SUMMIT Head Coach: Lynne Roberts (5th Year) vs Head Coach: Misti Cussen (9th Year) Career Record: 297-232 | at Utah: 76-57 Career Record: 113-110 | at ORU: Same vs. Oral Roberts THE GAME PAC-12 STANDINGS (12/2/19) 7 p.m. MT | Dec., 5, 2019 | Salt Lake City, Utah The University of Utah women’s basketball program will start a five-game home stand Team Pac-12 Overall on Thursday, Dec. 5 when they take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the Jon M. Stanford 0-0 8-0 TV/Stream: UtahUtes.com Huntsman Center. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. MT. Arizona 0-0 7-0 Radio: ESPN 700 (Tyson Ewing, Amanda Smith) Oregon State 0-0 7-0 Live Stats: UtahUtes.com THROWBACK THURSDAY UCLA 0-0 7-0 Utah’s game against the Golden Eagles will be Throwback Thursday themed with the Colorado 0-0 6-0 UTAH SCHEDULE (4-3, 0-0 Pac-12) first 500 fans in the door receiving a free Utah Scrunchie. The first 50 fans in door Oregon 0-0 6-1 11/5 at Cincinnati L 68-62 one will receive a Chuck-a-ball for a chance to win a Minky Couture blanket at halftime. Washington 0-0 6-1 11/7 at Xavier L 70-63 Roster cards for the game will be distributed at doors one and two with a face painter Arizona State 0-0 5-2 11/16 South Dakota L (OT) 84-81 and balloon artist on the concourse at portal 14. Fans can also stay after the game for a California 0-0 5-2 11/18 Eastern Washington W 87-49 10-minute meet and greet with the team. USC 0-0 4-3 11/22 Texas Southern& W 61-52 Utah 0-0 4-3 11/24 UTSA& W 91-45 NEXT UP Washington State 0-0 4-3 11/29 at BYU W (OT) 77-73 Utah will take a break in action until Saturday, Nov. 14 when they host Nevada. The game 12/5 Oral Roberts 7 p.m. UtahUtes.com against the Wolf Pack is set for an 11:30 a.m. MT tip in the Huntsman Center and will be 12/14 Nevada 11:30 a.m. UtahUtes.com streamed on UtahUtes.com for Utah’s annual Holiday Spirit Game. 12/16 Providence 7 p.m. UtahUtes.com 12/20 Weber State 12 p.m. UtahUtes.com THREE POINTERS 12/29 Colorado* 2 p.m. Pac-12 Networks • Utah is averaging 74.6 points per game overall this season and has scored 75+ points 1/3 at Oregon State* 8 p.m. Pac-12 Networks in four of the last five games. SERIES vs. ORAL ROBERTS 1/5 at Oregon* 3 p.m. Pac-12 Networks • Utah has knocked down 62 three-pointers through seven games, averaging 8.9 per 12/21/17 W, 71-50 H 1/10 UCLA* 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks game. The Utes rank No. 20 in Division I women’s basketball in three-pointers made per game. 1/12 USC* 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks • Utah signed two ESPN Top 100 recruits and the No. 13 overall recruit out of Canada on 1/17 at Colorado* 6:30 p.m. Pac-12 Networks National Signing Day with the class ranking No. 20 nationally on ESPN.com. 1/24 at California* 1 p.m. Pac-12 Networks 1/26 at Stanford* 1 p.m. Pac-12 Networks HOW TO TUNE IN 1/30 Oregon* 8 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Utah’s game against Oral Roberts will be live streamed on UtahUtes.com with fans also 2/1 Oregon State* 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks able to follow live stats with a link on Utah’s schedule page at UtahUtes.com. Fans can 2/7 at Washington* 8 p.m. Pac-12 Networks also tune in on ESPN 700 and listen to play-by-play announcer Tyson Ewing and analyst 2/9 at Washington State* 1 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Amanda Smith call the shots. 2/14 Stanford* 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks 2/16 California* 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks TICKETS! 2/21 Arizona* 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Season and single-game tickets for Utah Women’s basketball can be purchased by calling 2/23 Arizona State* 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks 801-581-UTIX or visit www.UtahTickets.com. 2/28 at USC* 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks 3/1 at UCLA* 2 p.m. Pac-12 Networks TEAM QUICK HITS 3/5-8 Pac-12 Tournament Las Vegas, Nev. UTAH UTES ORU GOLDEN EAGLES 2019-20 Record .............................................4-3 2019-20 Record .............................................4-4 All Times MT Head Coach .................................Lynne Roberts Head Coach ....................................Misti Cussen 5th Season at Utah ...................................76-57 9th Season at ORU ...................................113-110 Statistics Leaders Statistics Leaders ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Scoring ...................... Brynna Maxwell, 14.1 ppg Scoring ........................Keni Jo Lippe, 20.5 ppg Jordie Lindley, Associate Director (WBB Contact) Rebounding ................. Lola Pendande, 6.0 rpg Rebounding .................... Keni Jo Lippe, 7.4 rpg Phone: (C) 801-647-8174 | (O) 801-581-8997 Assists ..................................Dru Gylten, 5.1 apg Assists ................................ Macy Gore, 3.0 apg Email: [email protected] Steals ............................... Niyah Becker, 1.7 spg Steals ..............................Keni Jo Lippe, 2.5 spg 2019-20 UTAH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UTAHUTES.COM GAME 8: UTAH vs. ORAL ROBERTS GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS TEAM RANKINGS (12/2/19) Location .......................................................Salt Lake City, Utah UTAH ORU Founded .................................................................................. 1850 Category NCAA DI Rank Pac-12 Value NCAA DI Rank SUMMIT Value Enrollment .........................................................................32,852 Assist Turnover Ratio 79th 8th 1.01 225th 7th .70 President ........................................................... Ruth V. Watkins Assists Per Game 47th 8th 16.4 159th 7th 13.5 Director of Athletics ............................................. Mark Harlan Blocks Per Game 237th 11th 2.4 298th 9th 1.9 Conference .........................................................................Pac-12 Field Goal % 52nd 6th .448 225th 8th .385 Nickname ................................................................................Utes Field Goal % Defense 94th 8th .369 263rd 8th .419 Mascot .................................................................................Swoop Free Throw % 102nd 8th .714 23rd 2nd .780 Colors ........................................................................Red & White Rebound Margin 82nd 10th +5.6 55th 3rd +7.3 Stadium .............................................Jon M. Huntsman Center Rebounds Per Game 101st 9th 40.71 52nd 3rd 42.63 (15,00/8,590 with draping system) Scoring Defense 147th 11th 63.0 270th 7th 71.3 Website ..................................................................UtahUtes.com Scoring Margin 73rd 10th +11.6 165th 5th +2.6 Scoring Offense 62nd 7th 74.6 68th 5th 73.9 TEAM INFORMATION Steals Per Game 197th 7th 7.7 108th 2nd 9.4 2019-20 Record ......................................................................4-3 Three-Point % 70th 5th .350 60th 2nd .354 2019-20 Pac-12 Record ........................................................ 0-0 Three-Point Defense 85th 7th .275 259th 5th .338 2018-19 Pac-12 Finish .............................................................6th Turnover Margin 259th 9th -2.00 268th 7th -2.38 2018-19 Pac-12 Tournament ..................................................0-1 THE BASICS 2018-19 Postseason ............................................................None The University of Utah athletics communications office welcomes your interest in Utah women’s basketball and will make Starters Returning/Lost .....................................................2/4 every effort to ensure your coverage of the Utes is an enjoyable experience. Press credentials, weekly releases, game Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...........................................5/5 results, and broadcast space/ISDN lines for home games are available by contacting Jordie Lindley, associate director Newcomers/Eligible Redshirts ...............................................6 of communications. (O: 801-581-8997 | C: 801-647-8174 | Email: [email protected]). HISTORY POST-GAME SERVICES First Year of Basketball ................................................1974-75 Head coach Lynne Roberts will be available for post-game interviews with the media after each game. Utah student-ath- All-Time Record .................................................922-442 (.675) letes will be available following a 10-minute cooling-off period. A member of the Utah athletics communications staff will gather interview requests immediately following the game. Full box scores will be provided. Last NCAA Appearance .........................................................2011 NCAA Tournament Record/Appearances ..................9-17/17 IN-SEASON INTERVIEWS Last WNIT Appearance .........................................................2018 Head coach Lynne Roberts and requested Utah student-athletes are available for interviews throughout the week. Those WNIT Record/Appearances .........................................8-10/10 members of the media wishing to interview Roberts or a student-athlete will be required to coordinate their request to the athletics communications office at least 24 hours in advance. Roberts will also hold a weekly press conference on STAFF Tuesdays throughout the season at 10:45 a.m. MT. Lynne Roberts .....................................Head Coach (5th Year) Gavin Petersen ................Associate Head Coach (5th Year) UTAH SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Danyelle Snelgro ........................ Assistant Coach (5th Year) ESPN 700 (KALL-AM) has been the radio home to University of Utah athletics since 1951. All of Utah’s games on ESPN 700 Joanna Reitz ...............................Assistant Coach (3rd Year) can also be heard live on the Internet at ESPN700sports.com. Radio coverage for women’s basketball games conflicting Kendall Rodriguez ......... Director of Ops/Admin (5th Year) with other events airing on ESPN 700 will be announced at a later date. Managing the radio network is Utah Sports Prop- Tanaeya BoClair ...Director of Player Personnel (2nd Year) erties, a division of CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. Utah Sports Properties (USP) is in its 10th year as the multi-media Ethan Mcilhargey ...Director of Video/Analytics (1st Year) rights partner for Utah Athletics.