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WBB: Utah vs Arizona State Live Thread: Utes Fall 56-48

Utah looks to rebound from a disappointing loss to Colorado earlier in the week when it begins a four-game homestand on Friday, starting with Arizona State. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m MT
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WBB: Utah vs Arizona State Live Thread: Utes Fall 56-48
WBB: Utah vs Arizona State Live Thread: Utes Fall 56-48

Nearly two weeks ago, the Utes took down No. 15 Oregon State in Corvallis 85-79 behind a breakout, 34-point performance by Brynna Maxwell and a smothering defense that made shot selection difficult for the Beavers.

Fast forward a week later and the Utes looked like a team that hadn't played basketball inn a long time. They turned the ball over 25 times en route to being blasted 80-50 by host Colorado.

Utah will have a chance to reverse those fortunes when it begins a four-game homestand over the next two weeks. They'll start a home series against Arizona State and No. 6 Arizona, beginning with the Sun Devils on Friday at 3 p.m.

PREGAME
*Bryanna Maxwell is the reigning Pac-12 and National player of the week after she averaged 22.5 points and 3.5 threes per game, shooting 52% from the floor

*Maxwell leads the team in scoring at 14.8 points per game, 42.5% from the floor and 31.8% from beyond the arc

*Dru Gylten finished with a career-high 13 assists in Utah's victory over Montana State last week. She's averaging 6.5 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game

*Kemery Martin is second on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game

*The Utes will look to take care of the ball against the Sun Devils after turning it over a season-high 25 times against Colorado on Tuesday

*Freshman Kennedy McQueen, the jewel on Utah's recruiting class ranked No. 20 in the nation, has largely lived up to the hype. She's fourth on the team in minutes at 20.5 minutes per game while tying with Gylten for third on the team in scoring at 6.5 points per game

*Arizona State is led by Taya Hanson and her team-high 11.3 points per game, while adding 4.4 rebounds

*Eboni Walker is second on the team with 10.4 points per game and a team-high 7.4 rebounds

*Jaddan Simmons is averaging 10.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and  1.9 assists per game

FIRST QUARTER
*Utah wins the tip and we are underway…

*Martin knocks down Utah's first bucket of the game, tying the game at 2 early on...

*Utah opening up an 8-4 lead midway through the first quarter, and a lot of it has do with Martin. She's got 4p and 1 assist thus far

*McQueen is the first Ute to check into the game, replacing Martin

Utah 8 - Arizona State 6
4:38 left 1Q
Martin off to a fast start for the Utes with 4p and 1a

*Much like the game against Colorado, Utah is really struggling with the defesnive intensity from the Sun Devils. Team looks a little out of sorts when facing pressure

Utah 15 - Arizona State 8
2:01 left 1Q
Utah on a 7-0 run as Puc leads the team with 5p

*Utah looks good thus far, putting behind the mistakes against Colorado to get off to a very good start in this one

Utah 17 - Arizona State 8
End of 1Q
Utes playing with energy early on in this one, and it really shows as they're being aggressive on both ends of the court

*Biggest difference between this game and last was the defense. Utah getting into passing lanes with active hands and making nothing easy for ASU. Sun Devils shots 25% from the floor while not making a three in the first quarter

SECOND QUARTER
*Becker begins the second quarter with back-to-back buckets to push the Utes lead 12

*Both offenses slowing down through the second quarter. Utes getting great looks but the ball just isn't falling.

Utah 21 - Arizona State 11
4:42 left 2Q
Maxwell has 0 points on 1 shot, but the Utes are getting contributions elsewhere. Team is just 1-for-7 from beyond the arc though

*Gylten breaks Utah's scoreless streak with a layup, now with 4 points and 2 assists 

*Phenomenal play by Gylten, who grabbed the long rebound and out just outsprinted multiple Sun Devils for the coast-to-coast layup...

Utah 25 - Arizona State 18
Halftime
Utah showing spurts of controlling the game but lulls on offense allow ASU to hang around

HALFTIME
*Maxwell payed just 8 minutes and had zero points, yet the Utes find themselves up 8 at the break

*Gylten is exciting to watch and she's electric with the ball in her hand. Her 6 points is tied with Becker for the team lead.

*Normally a good three-point shooting team, the Utes are struggling from beyond the arc after going just 1-for-9 in the half.

*But the defense has been sensational, holding Arizona State to 22.2% from the floor and 12.5% from beyond the arc. That sort of activity can keep wins games when the offense is struggling

THIRD QUARTER
*Utah begins with the ball and we are underway...

*First time Maxwell touches the ball after the half, she drives to the hoop and gets fouled. Good to see her attack and get to the line, find a rhythm of some sort

*Coach Hoopes is livid as she’s yelling at a ref for some issues. He missed a call when Gylten was fouled, then called a weak one on Torres. Next time down, Gylten is fouled in front of him but the call is made by another official… OUCH

*A little fire from McFarland who just had a nasty blocked on a Sun Devil player and then stood over her a bit…

Utah 31 - Arizona State 29
4:23 left 3Q
Utes have gone cold in the third quarter, allowing ASU to get right back into the game

*WOW, Arizona State has taken a 1-pt lead late in the 3Q as the Utes are scoreless for the last 3:53 and counting...

*Utah cannot but a bucket right now. Becker just missed a wide open layup, Pendande also missed one. Deficit has grown to 3 late in the quarter

Utah 32 - Arizona State 37
End of 3Q
Utes outscored by 12 in the quarter as the team struggled massively on offense…

FOURTH QUARTER
*Utah needs to find some semblance of offense. Just 1-for-14 from three-point territory. Sun Devils have knocked down three from deep, while being 10-of-13 form the free throw line. Utes just 5-for-6 from charity stripe

*Utes battling back by attacking the rim and drawing fouls. But a 2-for-4 showing at the free throw line isn't going to help much...

Utah 34 - Arizona State 37
7:27 left 4Q
Have no idea how the Utes are still in this one with how poorly they've played on offense but they are. Need to slow down and take better shots instead of rushing everything

*Gylten playing really well in the 4Q, has five points and an assist to bring the Utes with 1 just un

*McFarland has been great on the defensive end as well for the Utes, blocking everything in sight to keep the Utes in the game

*Not good for Utah as Gylten has fouled out. She finishes with a current game-high 13 points, to

Utah 42 - Arizona State 46
1:47 left 4Q
It's crunch time for the Utes now, especially with no Gylten on the court. Utah needs a bucket on this upcoming possession out of the timeout

*Sure enough, the Utes turn to over on the inbounds pass on just a sloppy play…

*Martin with an unnecessary foul... Sun Devils knock down both and that should just about do it... Utes down 6 with under a minute to go

*Utah down 4 with 42.0 seconds left and ASU ball...

*Utah down 8 with 31.3 to play…

Utah 48 - Arizona State 56
FINAL
*Utes go ice cold on offense in the second half and drop their second consecutive conference game

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