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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Players on the Utah womens basketball team huddle during their game versus the Oregon Ducks at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball Team Subjected to ‘Racial Hate Crimes’ at NCAA Tournament

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 26, 2024

  Arriving in Coeur d’Alene for the NCAA tournament, the Utah women’s basketball team was met with less than a warm welcome. With tournament games held in Spokane, the team was initially lodged...

The University of Utah Utes celebrates as Pac-12 champions at the Maverick Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 19, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Biggest Storylines From Utah Athletics and What to Watch for Next Year

By Blake Wittwer July 15, 2022

In what has been a very eventful year for Utah sports, I believe a year in review is due. A lot has happened over the 2021-22 athletic year so let’s take a look at some of the biggest storylines from...

Sophomore quarterback Cameron Rising getting ready to hand off the football to junior running back TJ Pledger against Washington State football at the Rice-Eccles Stadium on Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Beginner’s Guide to Utah’s Premier Athletic Teams

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor July 14, 2022

  The University of Utah is a great place for athletes around the world to come and compete at the highest level. Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the U has been one of the premier teams in multiple...

University of Utah Utes womens basketball team takes on the USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

Amazing Run to the NCAA Tournament for Utah Women’s Basketball

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer May 9, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball season can be defined in no other way than as a smashing success. The Utes went from a five-win team to a 20-win team seemingly overnight. They also...

University of Utahs Womens 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...

University of Utah womens 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 womens 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 womens 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...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes womens 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 womens 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...