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Women's Basketball

University of Utah's Women's basketball team plays against USC Trojans at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb 9th, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Tight Defense and Fearless Freshwomen Deliver Utah to the Second Round of the Pac-12 Tournament

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer March 3, 2022

  Kennady McQueen’s set of free throws gives the University of Utah women’s basketball team a 66-60 win over the Cal Golden Bears in round one of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament. The...

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Women’s Sports: Deserving of More Recognition

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer February 28, 2022

  The fight for gender equality in the world has been going for hundreds of years. Women have had to deal with inequality in almost every area of their lives throughout our country. Sadly, the...

University of Utah women's basketball guard Maka Jackson plays against the USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

Utah Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short in Season Finale

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer February 27, 2022

  As the calendar prepares to flip to March, the University of Utah women’s basketball team is playing some of their best games of the season. 7-2 in their past nine games, including three...

University of Utah Utes Women's Basketball team's forward Jenna Johnson plays against USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball Rebound Against UCLA For Impressive 75-70 Victory

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 21, 2022

  After a disappointing loss to USC on Friday night, the University of Utah women’s basketball team rebounded in a big way with a win 75-70 against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The win moves Utah...

University of Utah women's basketball player, Dru Gylten (#10), runs alongside an opponent in the game against the University of Arizona in the Jon M. Huntsman center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 20, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball is Quietly Building an NCAA Resume

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer February 14, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team is quietly taking care of business and building a resume worthy of NCAA tournament consideration. Head coach Lynne Roberts’ squad came into...

University of Utah women's basketball player, Peyton McFarland (#42), celebrates a field goal with her teammate 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)

Weekend Recap: Utah Women’s Basketball Takes Down Washington Sides

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 7, 2022

  What a difference a year makes. A year ago, the Utah women's basketball team was at the bottom of the Pac-12 and stumbling to a five-win season. Sunday’s 72-66 win over Washington State, which...

Utes Jenna Johnson, Brynna Maxwell and Gianna Kneepkens celebrate their team from the bench. (Courtesy of Nick Grace & University of Utah Athletics)

Utah Women’s Basketball to be Tested With Three Games in Five Days

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer January 25, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team begins the process of making up five postponed Pac-12 games this week as they travel to Oregon midweek before playing two regularly scheduled...

The University of Utah women's basketball team celebrate by lighting the "U" as they take home the victory against Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Picks Up First Pac-12 Win

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer January 25, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team didn’t have the benefit of easing into Pac-12 competition with a game or two against struggling or shorthanded teams. It was quite the opposite...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes women's basketball team to take on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Falls Short After Turnovers Doom Them in Arizona

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 22, 2022

  A University of Utah women’s basketball comeback falls short in Tucson as Utah falls to Arizona 76-64. The Utes were done in by a first half in which they turned the ball over 15 times. That...

University of Utah women's basketball players huddle during their win 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)

Utes Women’s Basketball Prepares To Take on Arizona Schools

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 16, 2022

  The Utah Utes hung tight with the second-ranked Stanford Cardinal on Sunday but ultimately fell short against the No. 2 team in the country. Now the Utes will embark on a road trip that will...