BYU Cougars at Utah Utes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Pili leads No. 12 Utah women to 87-68 victory over BYU
Pili, the reigning Pac-12 Conference player of the year, made 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range for Utah (7-1). She added six rebounds and five assists in guiding the Utes to their fifth straight win. Kennady McQueen scored 18, while Gianna Kneepkens had 17 points and six boards. Ines Vieira pitched in with 12 assists to go with five points and five rebounds.
McQueen hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead four starters in first-half double figures and Utah turned a 10-point first-quarter lead into a 52-32 advantage at halftime. The Utes shot 54.5% and sank 10 of 22 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes.
Lauren Gustin and freshman Kailey Woolston led the Cougars (6-2) with 17 points apiece. Gustin also grabbed 13 rebounds for her sixth double-double this season. Emma Calvert scored 12 off the bench.
Utah, which returned all five starters from last season's team, is 5-0 at home this season and has won 21 straight there.
The Utes, who shot 53.4% overall and made half of their 34 3-pointers, handed BYU its second straight loss and improved to 68-43 in the all-time series.
Utah travels to play Saint Joseph's on Thursday before heading to Uncasville, Conn., on Dec. 10 to play No. 1 South Carolina in the Basktball Hall of Fame Showcase. BYU returns home to host Utah State on Tuesday.
How can I watch Cougars vs. Utes?
- TV Channel: Cougars vs Utes 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on PACN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 87 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 68 - 87 |
| 4th 0:27 |  |
Kailey Woolston made Layup. | 68 - 87 |
| 4th 0:40 |  |
Ines Vieira made Free Throw. | 66 - 87 |
| 4th 0:40 | |
Utah Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 86 |
Statistics
 BYU |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 31-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 17-34 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-8 | FT | 8-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 6,182 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Arizona State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| TCU | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| BYU | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| West Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Utah | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-3 |
| Kansas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Baylor | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Colorado | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
| UCF | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |