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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pili, Collier power Lynx to 95-71 victory over Mercury

MINNEAPOLIS — Alissa Pili scored 20 points, Napheesa Collier posted her fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx cruised to a 95-71 victory over Phoenix on Friday night, handing the Mercury their fourth straight defeat. Alanna Smith scored seven of her eight points in the first quarter to help the Lynx take …

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8 months, 1 week ago

WNBA Draft grades: Fever earn A for picking Clark, Sky receive C+ even with Angel Reese

New York Times

The most anticipated WNBA Draft in recent memory has come and gone. WILD 😳 pic.twitter.com/OlIxiFEGu5 — Bleacher Report April 16, 2024 Leïla Lacan, Taiyanna Jackson, Helena Pueyo, Abbey Hsu The Sun’s frontcourt is pretty well spoken for with Alyssa Thomas, Bri Jones and DeWanna Bonner all returning. pic.twitter.com/kiuzUGJ4r0 — Big Ten Women's Basketball April 16, 2024 Indiana Fever: A Caitlin …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Gonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66

Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. — Once Kayleigh Truong, her sister Kaylynne and the rest of Gonzaga’s sharp-shooters got hot from the perimeter, there was nothing another starring effort from Utah’s Alissa Pili could do to slow down the Zags. Kayleigh Truong scored 21 points, Yvonne Ejim added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and fourth-seeded Gonzaga advanced to the Sweet 16 for the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

New York Times

After five months of regular-season and conference tournament action, we have finally reached the best stretch of the year. Record: 28-5 Coach: Kim Mulkey, five Sweet 16s, six Elite Eights, one Final Four, four championships Player to watch: Angel Reese BetMGM odds Title odds +650 Albany 2 SEC 3 3 UConn Portland 3 29-5 Profile Strengths: When Paige Bueckers did …

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9 months, 1 week ago

What Utah star Alissa Pili represents to the basketball fans who flock to see her

New York Times

SALT LAKE CITY — Admirers peppered throughout the arena, all of whom came to see No. “The thing about Polynesian and Indigenous people, when they see somebody of their kind winning, it means the whole community’s won,” Pili said. “It’s just crazy to see what you can achieve when you keep working and raising the expectations of yourself and not …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 18 Utah beats JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC 74-68, snapping Trojans’ 7-game winning streak

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — After three seasons at Southern California, including being Pac-12 freshman of the year, Alissa Pili left for Utah. “Just a total toughness win for us.” JuJu Watkins scored 30 points, going 10 of 30 from the floor and 1 of 6 from 3-point range for the Trojans. “She lays it all out on the line every single …

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10 months ago

Another JuJu Watkins record can’t save No. 7 USC from loss to No. 18 Utah

LA Times

USC guard JuJu Watkins talks with head coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a game against UCLA on Jan. 14. Watkins scored 30 points, but was only 10 of 30 from the field in the Trojans’ 74-68 loss to Utah on Sunday. JuJu Watkins continues to move up the scoring ranks at USC, but her historic game Sunday came with the Trojans …

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11 months ago

No. 2 UCLA surges late only to fade in overtime and lose to No. 16 Utah

LA Times

Utah’s Alissa Pili, left, and UCLA guard Camryn Brown, right, battle for a loose ball during the first half of the Bruins’ 94-81 overtime loss Monday. Utah’s Ines Vieira, who had 12 points, made a driving layup to send the game to overtime after Camryn Brown made a free throw with four seconds remaining in regulation. “We got stops, attacking …

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11 months ago

Alissa Pili scores 37 to lead No. 20 Utah to upset over turnover-prone No. 6 USC

LA Times

USC star JuJu Watkins drives on Utah forward Dasia Young during the Trojans’ 78-58 loss Friday night. Pili scored four of Utah’s first five second-quarter baskets, culminating in a three-pointer and a layup off a steal that put the Utes ahead 32-20 midway through the quarter. Watkins scored a pair of baskets to fuel a 10-2 USC run that trimmed …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Can anyone outdo Caitlin Clark for women’s college basketball player of the year?

New York Times

The Top 25 was fairly static this week as teams took time off for holiday breaks and ended their nonconference schedules on a light note. As a reminder, the preseason AP All-American team included Caitlin Clark — last year’s player of the year — as well as Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Elizabeth Kitley, Mackenzie Holmes and Angel Reese. The main …

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1 year ago

AP Player of the Week: Alissa Pili of Utah averaged 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field

Associated Press

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 5 of the season: ALISSA PILI, Utah The 6-foot-2 senior forward from Anchorage, Alaska, led the Utes to a split of two games last week, averaging 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field and 60% from behind the 3-point line. The senior guard averaged 31.5 points, …

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1 year ago

No. 11 Utah looks to recover from loss of 2nd leading scorer Gianna Kneepkens

Associated Press

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Utah is still reeling from the loss of Gianna Kneepkens to a season-ending foot injury. It’s obviously a blow to our team and how we play,” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. I think the team has done a good job of coming together and playing a little bit harder for her.” Roberts said that Kneepkens, who injured …

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1 year ago

Top-ranked South Carolina women hold off No. 11 Utah for 78-69 win in Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

Associated Press

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — South Carolina faced another challenge from a ranked team on Sunday and the No. This is the worst we’re going to be and we’re just in December.” Alissa Pili made 15 of her 23 shots from the floor and finished with 37 points for Utah, getting the better of her individual matchups with the 6-foot-7 Cardoso and …

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1 year ago

Alissa Pili scores a season-high 31 points and No. 11 Utah women hand Saint Joseph’s its first loss

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Alissa Pili scored a season-high 31 points to reach 20-plus for the fifth straight game and No. 11 Utah used a big fourth quarter to beat Saint Joseph’s 74-48 on Thursday. Saint Joseph’s was held to six points in the first quarter and didn’t reach 11 points until Emma Boslet scored with 5:47 left in the second quarter. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No. 5 Utah has risen from underdog to top contender in the Pac-12 heading into new season

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has completed a journey from underdog to top contender in the Pac-12 and now finds itself in the rare position of being a hunted team. When Lynne Roberts left Pacific and took over as the Utes’ coach in 2015, teams called nonstop asking for games with the beleaguered program. Everybody on this team wants to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

No. 8 Utah beats No. 3 Stanford to share 1st Pac-12 title

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will enter the Pac-12 Tournament as a champion. Alissa Pili finished with 14 points and Kennedy McQueen had 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals for Utah, which shares the conference title with Stanford. “That’s my job and I’m stubborn,” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. Utah led the entire second half, but Stanford …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Pili scores 30, No. 7 Utah tops Oregon, ties for Pac-12 lead

Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. — Alissa Pili scored a season-high 30 points and No. It’s kind of been how we’ve done it this year; the days we defend pretty well we can’t get it together offensively and now today offensively we did some good things and we just couldn’t stop Utah.” Utah took a 47-41 halftime lead before Oregon went ahead 58-56 …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s basketball: Alissa Pili leads No. 9 Utah to win over USC, her former team

LA Times

Utah forward Alissa Pili, pictured Dec. 14, scored 21 points against her former team to lead the No. “We just kind of took our foot off the gas, and offensively, we were sputtering.” Rayah Marshall had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Destiny Littleton also scored 15 points for USC. Rayah Marshall, shown Jan. 14, finished with 15 points and …

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2 years ago

Pili’s 28 points power No. 15 Utah women past BYU, 76-59

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — Alissa Pili hit 13 of 18 shots from the floor and scored 28 points to lead No. 1 scoring offense in the nation, averaging 97 points and scoring 90 or more points in five of their first seven games, topping 100 points …

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2 years, 3 months ago

No. 19 BYU looks to reignite stagnant run attack vs Wyoming

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU has generated only 144 total yards rushing over its last two games — a scant 2.53 yards per carry. “We pride ourselves on running the ball at BYU,” said tight end Isaac Rex, whose team hosts Wyoming on Saturday. I need to do a better …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Top scorer Jordyn Jenkins among USC veterans in transfer portal

LA Times

USC’s Jordyn Jenkins drives past Stanford’s Hannah Jump on Feb. 6 at Galen Center. Three veteran players have entered the transfer portal since the Trojans finished 12-16 in Gottlieb’s first year, including leading scorer Jordyn Jenkins and 2020 Pac-12 freshman of the year Alissa Pili, a source confirmed to The Times on Monday. Jenkins was the Pac-12’s co-most improved player …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Isaiah Pola-Mao turns a temporary corner to help USC’s defense

LA Times

USC safety Isaiah Pola-Mao intercepts a pass against UCLA in December. “Isaiah’s been in the system,” USC coach Clay Helton said. Redshirt freshman Xavion Alford, who transferred from Texas this spring, was the main beneficiary of Pola-Mao’s move on Saturday, as he slid in next to Chase Williams on the first-team defense. Helton described Bullock as “extremely rangy.” He characterized …

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3 years, 8 months ago

USC is looking for hunters as they gather talent on defensive line

LA Times

Vic So’oto has spent a lot of time this spring talking about culture. And “now,” he said, “I gotta teach him technique.” “He’s the one that you look at the roster and say, ‘This guy should be it,’ ” So’oto said of Pili. “With him, it’s showing that he can do it day in and day out and fighting off …

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3 years, 11 months ago

UCLA and USC women’s basketball top moments of 2020

LA Times

Ranking the biggest moments in 2020 for the UCLA and USC women’s basketball teams. Dec. 6: UCLA beats Arizona State for Cori Close’s 200th career win. March 3: Alissa Pili wins Pac-12 freshman of the year, becoming the fourth USC player to win the award, joining such elite company as Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson. Feb. 7: UCLA beats Stanford …

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Pili, Collier power Lynx to 95-71 victory over Mercury

WNBA Draft grades: Fever earn A for picking Clark, Sky receive C+ even with Angel Reese

Gonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

What Utah star Alissa Pili represents to the basketball fans who flock to see her

No. 18 Utah beats JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC 74-68, snapping Trojans’ 7-game winning streak

Another JuJu Watkins record can’t save No. 7 USC from loss to No. 18 Utah

No. 2 UCLA surges late only to fade in overtime and lose to No. 16 Utah

Alissa Pili scores 37 to lead No. 20 Utah to upset over turnover-prone No. 6 USC

Can anyone outdo Caitlin Clark for women’s college basketball player of the year?

AP Player of the Week: Alissa Pili of Utah averaged 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field

No. 11 Utah looks to recover from loss of 2nd leading scorer Gianna Kneepkens

Top-ranked South Carolina women hold off No. 11 Utah for 78-69 win in Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

Alissa Pili scores a season-high 31 points and No. 11 Utah women hand Saint Joseph’s its first loss

No. 5 Utah has risen from underdog to top contender in the Pac-12 heading into new season

No. 8 Utah beats No. 3 Stanford to share 1st Pac-12 title

Pili scores 30, No. 7 Utah tops Oregon, ties for Pac-12 lead

Women’s basketball: Alissa Pili leads No. 9 Utah to win over USC, her former team

Pili’s 28 points power No. 15 Utah women past BYU, 76-59

No. 19 BYU looks to reignite stagnant run attack vs Wyoming

Top scorer Jordyn Jenkins among USC veterans in transfer portal

Isaiah Pola-Mao turns a temporary corner to help USC’s defense

USC is looking for hunters as they gather talent on defensive line

UCLA and USC women’s basketball top moments of 2020