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Women's Basketball

Gianna Kneepkens (#5, So.) of the University of Utah women's basketball team during the game versus No. 3 ranked 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)

Gianna Kneepkens Enters the Transfer Portal Following Her Junior Season

By John Leone April 2, 2025

  Utah superstar guard Gianna Kneepkens has entered her name into the transfer portal after her third season with the Utes.  The junior from Duluth, Minnesota, announced the decision via social...

Gianna Kneepkens (#5, So.) of the University of Utah women's basketball team during the game versus No. 3 ranked 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’s Season Ends in Disappointment With First-Round Loss Against Indiana

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer March 22, 2025

  The Utah women’s basketball team faced the No. 9-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and fell short with a 76-68 loss. Gianna Kneepkens was the lead scorer for the Utes with 24 points with four 3-pointers....

Utah guard Matyson Wilke (23) during the game versus the Washington Huskies at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Matyson Wilke’s Half-Court Buzzer-Beater Lifts Utah Over BYU in Overtime

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer March 5, 2025

  The Utah women’s basketball team defeated their in-state rivals, BYU, in dramatic fashion, thanks to a stunning half-court game-winner by Matyson Wilke on the Utes senior night, 76-73. On...

The Utah women’s basketball gets ready to take on the Mississippi State Delta Devils at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 06, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

West Virginia Hands Utah a Beatdown in Morgantown

By John Leone March 1, 2025

  Utah women’s basketball fell victim to a surging West Virginia Mountaineers team on the road at a troubling 75-46, after the Mountaineers’ superstar JJ Quinerly had a career game with 38...

Utah guard Kennady McQueen (24) versus the UCLA Bruins at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Suffers Tough Loss to No. 24 Oklahoma State

By John Leone February 25, 2025

  Utah women’s basketball suffered its sixth loss of the season to No. 24 Oklahoma State, snapping Utah’s seven-game winning streak. The Lady Runnin’ Utes have some work to do as the end...

The Utah women’s basketball team lights the U after defeating the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah WBB Improves to 19-5 With Win Over Colorado

By John Leone February 18, 2025

Utah Women’s Basketball has extended their winning streak to six games following a win over a solid Colorado Buffaloes team. The Lady Runnin’ Utes gave the Buffaloes all they could handle in a true...

The Utah women’s basketball celebrates scoring versus the UCLA Bruins at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah WBB Rolls UCF at Home

By John Leone February 12, 2025

  Utah women’s basketball dominated the University of Central Florida on Saturday to improve their record to 18-5 on the season. Head coach Gavin Petersen was very pleased with his team’s...

University of Utah women's basketball player, KENNADY MCQUEEN (#24), plays defense in the game against Montana State University on Dec. 11, 2020 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah WBB Grinds Out Tough Win on the Road Against Texas Tech

By John Leone February 8, 2025

  On Wednesday, head coach Gavin Petersen’s Utes took a trip to Lubbock, Texas, and earned a hard-fought victory. The Two season-high point performances from Jenna Johnson and Kennady McQueen...

The University of Utah Guard Inês Vieira  (2) in the game versus Gardner-Webb at the Jon M Huntsman Center on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah WBB Completes the Season Sweep of Arizona

By John Leone February 4, 2025

Utah’s Women’s Basketball team beat Arizona in a thriller to complete the season sweep over the Wildcats. On the backs of Gianna Kneepkens, Matyson Wilke and Jenna Johnson, Utah held on in the fourth...

Utah guard Gianna Kneepkens (5) 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 Women’s Basketball Defeats BYU as Kneepkens Scores Career High

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer January 28, 2025

  On Saturday afternoon, the Utah Women’s Basketball Team secured a massive win in enemy territory as they headed down to Provo to take on Brigham Young University. Gianna Kneepkens had a career-high...