Overview
- BYU broke the game open with a 15-1 surge to start the third quarter, turning a close rivalry matchup into a double-digit road win.
- Delaney Gibb finished with a career-high 37 points plus five rebounds and five assists, including 18 points in the fourth quarter with four of her five threes.
- The Cougars shot 54% from the field, outscored Utah 30-16 in the post, and added 10 fastbreak points to cap a balanced offensive performance.
- Utah shot 33% from the floor but stayed within reach with eight made threes and a 28-of-32 night at the line; Lani White scored 20, Maty Wilke 13, and Grace Foster 10.
- The victory carried Big 12 seeding and NCAA at-large ramifications, with Utah entering the game as ESPN’s 'first team out' and BYU strengthening its case.