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University of Utah women’s basketball guard Kennady McQueen (24) in the game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Utah Women’s Basketball Prevails Versus Princeton

By John Leone December 10, 2024

  Utah women’s basketball geared up to take on the Princeton Tigers at home on Sunday, Dec. 8. The 79-76 victory takes the Utes to 8-2 on the year as they prepare for the start of conference...

Utah forward Jenna Johnson (22) versus the BYU Cougars at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah WBB Shows Out in the Cayman Island Classic

By John Leone December 4, 2024

  While the Lady Runnin’ Utes only finished the Cayman Island Classic with a record of 1-1, it was an extremely successful tournament. Exhilarating runs, wire-to-wire games and a record-setting...

The University of Utah women’s basketball Utah associate head coach Gavin Petersen celebrates after the win against Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Mayé Touré’s Game-Winner Propels Utah in an Overtime Thriller

By John Leone November 30, 2024

  Gavin Petersen’s head coaching career began with a bang as Utah defeated Saint Joseph’s in an overtime thriller. Utes forward Mayé Touré hit a go-ahead jumper with 4.6 seconds on the clock...

University of Utah women’s basketball guard Lani White (3) and guard Kennady McQueen (24) in the game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Utah Women’s Basketball Dominates Against Bobcats

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer November 30, 2024

  Sunday night was an electrifying one for the Lady Utes as they had a huge 72-53 win against the Montana State Bobcats. The win was a great way to keep the momentum going under new head coach...

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Home Stretch: Women’s and Men’s Basketball Preview

By Brooke Hale, Home Stretch Host November 27, 2024

Brooke Hale: Hi and welcome back to the Home Stretch, the Daily Utah Chronicle sports podcast. My name is Brooke Hale and I'll be your host today. Today, Christian will be talking about the basketball...

Head Coach Lynne Roberts closes her eyes as the Lady Utes loose to the Colorado Buffalos at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake, UT on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lynne Roberts Accepts Job With LA Sparks; Gavin Petersen Named New Head Coach

By John Leone November 20, 2024

  Utah Women’s Basketball coach Lynne Roberts announced Tuesday that she has accepted a new role in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks. Roberts will assume her position immediately, and current...

Utah guard Kennady McQueen (24) dribbles in the game versus the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Bounces Back by Crushing McNeese

By John Leone November 20, 2024

  Utah Women’s basketball won a much needed bounce-back game over McNeese on Monday night. The 118-50 victory was a full team effort flooded with shining performances from the Lady Runnin’...

Gianna Kneepkens (No. 5, So.) of the University of Utah women's basketball team during the game versus No. 3 Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Coasts to Win vs. Weber State

By John Leone November 9, 2024

  Utah Women’s Basketball is 2-0 to start the 2024-25 season, but head coach Lynne Roberts is unsatisfied.  The Runnin’ Utes took the floor on Thursday, Nov. 7 to take on the Weber State...

Utah guard Gianna Kneepkens (5) versus the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Dominates Southern Utah To Tip Off the 2024-25 Season

By John Leone November 6, 2024

  Utah women’s basketball picked up right where they left off last season, earning an impressive 105-52 victory over Southern Utah.  Head coach Lynne Roberts was pleased with her team’s...

Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) versus the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 09, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah’s Alissa Pili Selected by Minnesota Lynx as No. 8 Overall Pick

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor April 15, 2024

  After playing a pivotal role for Utah women’s basketball in her two years as a Ute, Alissa Pili’s athletic journey is far from over. Earlier this month, the star forward announced her...