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03/05 15:54 CST Gibb scores 19 points and BYU beats Utah for 3rd time season,
70-52, to advance to Big 12 quarters
Gibb scores 19 points and BYU beats Utah for 3rd time season, 70-52, to advance
to Big 12 quarters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Delaney Gibb had 19 points, eight assists and four
steals to lead BYU to a 70-52 win over rival Utah in the second round of the
Big 12 Tournament on Thursday.
The ninth-seeded Cougars (22-10) won their fifth straight game and beat the
eighth-seeded Utes (19-12) for the third time this season to advance to play
top seed and No. 10-ranked TCU in a Friday quarterfinal.
Gibb made four 3-pointers as did Brinley Cannon, who scored 12 points. Lara
Rohkohl scored all 12 of her points in the second half, including nine in a
pivotal third quarter, and had eight rebounds.
Lani White scored 20 points, the only Ute in double figures.
Down 11 early in the third quarter, BYU shot 53% and outscored Utah 24-7 in the
period to lead 51-43 after scoring the final 15 points.
Gibb's 3-pointer gave BYU a 12-point edge early in the fourth quarter while the
Utes went scoreless for over five minutes. She heaved up another 3 to beat the
shot clock for a 16-point edge with 1:18 remaining.
Cannon made three 3-pointers and BYU was 6 of 12 from the arc in the first
quarter when it took a 22-17 lead. But the in the second quarter, the Cougars
missed all six from the arc and were 2 of 12 overall. Utah took advantage,
scoring 13 straight points and outscoring the Cougars 19-5 when White scored 11
of her 16 first-half points for a 36-27 lead.
Neither team reached 40% shooting but BYU made 11 of 30 from the arc and turned
19 turnovers into 18 points.
Up next
BYU lost at home to TCU 72-48 on Dec. 31.
Utah awaits its postseason fate.
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