After the rating was tied at 32 fifty 5 seconds into the third, the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal closed the sport on a 41-16 run to defeat the Utah Utes 73-48 and declare their fifteenth Pac-12 Event championship Sunday at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment in Las Vegas.
It was additionally the second consecutive match title for the defending nationwide champion Cardinal, who went undefeated within the Pac-12 common season, and their third in 4 years. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme believes they’ve locked up the No. 2 general seed within the NCAA Event.
The Cardinal’s high three scorers all had nice video games. Second-leading scorer Haley Jones (3-of-4 from deep) led the best way with 19 factors and stuffed the stat sheet with six rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and two blocks. She was named Pac-12 Event MVP. Main scorer Cameron Brink had 16 factors (8-of-12 from the sector) and 4 blocks, whereas third-leading scorer Lexie Hull (2-of-3 from downtown) added 15 factors and three helpers.
Fran Belibi chipped in with 9 factors and 7 boards for the winners and Lacie Hull (six rebounds, 4 assists) knocked down two threes throughout a 21-1 run within the fourth quarter.
Brynna Maxwell (3-of-6 from lengthy vary) led Utah with 16 factors, whereas Kelsey Rees practically had a double-double with eight factors and 10 boards in defeat.
Stanford (28-3, 16-0 Pac-12) led by as a lot as 12 within the first quarter, however an 8-2 Utah run from 6:00 within the second to 2:49 within the second lower it to 28-26. That run featured a 3 apiece from freshman Gianna Kneepkens and Dasia Younger. The Utes (20-11, 8-7 Pac-12) then tied the sport at 32 on a Rees second likelihood layup.
The Cardinal dominated the sector purpose share battle 46 % to 32.1 %, factors within the paint 40-12 and the boards 41-30. Additionally they solely turned the ball over six instances. Each groups shot effectively from past the arc; Stanford was 8-of-19 and Utah was 8-of-24.
The Ute starters solely managed 23 factors.
Creme is presently projecting Utah as a No. 8 seed.
