| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| WASH | 17 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 63 |
| UTAH | 21 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 72 |
Frosh lead Ute women past Washington 72-63 in Pac 12 opener
LAS VEGAS -- Freshmen Brynna Maxwell and Lola Pendande scored 17 points apiece, combining for 25 in the second half, to lead eighth-seeded Utah to a 72-63 win over ninth-seeded Washington on Thursday in a first-round game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
Maxwell scored 11 points in the third quarter, hitting three 3-pointers, as the Utes turned a six-point halftime deficit into a 52-48 lead. Two of the 3-pointers came in a 14-0 run that pushed the lead to nine. She finished with five 3-pointers, moving her into fifth on the Utes list for a single season with a freshman record 80.
Pendande scored six-straight points for Utah down the stretch to make sure the Huskies never got within one possession.
Utah (14-16) plays top-seeded and third-ranked Oregon in the second quarterfinal on Friday.
Amber Melgoza scored 30 points for the Huskies (13-17), her fourth game with at least 30 points this season. She had 13 in the second quarter when Washington outscored Utah 19-9 to take the halftime lead. She finished her career with 1,717 points, eighth on UW's all-time list.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Melissa Barlow
- Kyle Bacon
- Che Flores
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| UCLA | 8-0 | 0.5 | 20-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 1 | 19-1 |
| Maryland | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Michigan State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Nebraska | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Oregon | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Minnesota | 6-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Illinois | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Michigan | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 1-10 | 9 | 9-13 |
| Northwestern | 0-8 | 8.5 | 7-12 |
| Purdue | 0-10 | 9.5 | 7-14 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 8-1 | - | 20-2 |
| TCU | 8-1 | - | 20-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-2 | 0.5 | 18-3 |
| Baylor | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Utah | 7-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Iowa State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Colorado | 5-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Arizona | 5-5 | 3.5 | 14-9 |
| Kansas | 4-6 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-7 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| BYU | 1-8 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Houston | 1-9 | 7.5 | 5-16 |
| UCF | 0-9 | 8 | 7-12 |
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