Utah Utes vs Houston Cougars

Women's College Basketball

Utah

14-5

71-61

Final

Houston

6-12

Fertitta Center

Lead tracker

UTAH leadsBiggest lead UTAH 24, HOU 3

HOU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UTAH	20	22	10	19	71
HOU	13	8	19	21	61

Who won: Utah 71-61

The Utah Utes beat the Houston Cougars 71-61 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Fertitta Center. The Utah outscored the Houston 22-8 in the 2nd quarter. Lani White led the Utah in points (19). TK Pitts led the Houston in points (14).

Player of the game

Avery Hjelmstad

UTAH · 14 PTS, 8 REB

7.3

Win probability

100%UTAH final

UTAHHOU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:18UTA
Shorttimeout
Utah Timeout
Q4 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Briana Peguero makes free throw 1 of 1
B. Peguero · 8 PTS
UTAH 71 - 61 HOU
Q4 0:18
Foul on Brooke Walker
Foul on Brooke Walker.
B. Walker · 5 PTS
THREEQ4 0:19
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
B. Peguero · 8 PTS · ast S. Anumele
Briana Peguero makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shun'teria Anumele assists)
UTAH 71 - 60 HOU
Q4 0:38
TO
Traveling turnover
LA Sneed traveling turnover
L. Sneed · 9 PTS
THREEQ4 1:04
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
S. Anumele · 6 PTS · ast B. Peguero
Shun'teria Anumele makes 24-foot three point jumper (Briana Peguero assists)
UTAH 71 - 57 HOU
Q4 1:11
Defensive rebound
Jade Jones Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:15
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brooke Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper
B. Walker · 5 PTS
Q4 1:31
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kayla King makes free throw 2 of 2
K. King · 4 PTS
UTAH 71 - 54 HOU
Q4 1:31
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayla King makes free throw 1 of 2
K. King · 4 PTS
UTAH 71 - 53 HOU
Q4 1:31
Foul on LA Sneed
Foul on LA Sneed.
L. Sneed · 9 PTS
Q4 1:42
+2
Layup
Chyra Evans makes layup (Maty Wilke assists)
C. Evans · 7 PTS · ast M. Wilke
UTAH 71 - 52 HOU
Q4 2:00
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Amirah Abdur-Rahim makes 11-foot jumper (Kayla King assists)
A. Abdur-Rahim · 4 PTS · ast K. King
UTAH 69 - 52 HOU
Q4 2:14
TO
Traveling turnover
Brooke Walker traveling turnover
B. Walker · 5 PTS
Q4 2:27
Defensive rebound
Maty Wilke Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:30
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Amirah Abdur-Rahim misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Abdur-Rahim · 4 PTS
Q4 2:53
+2
Jumper, 8 ft
Lani White makes 8-foot jumper (Chyra Evans assists)
L. White · 19 PTS · ast C. Evans
UTAH 69 - 50 HOU
Q4 3:14UTA
Defensive rebound
Utah Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:16
Misses 13-foot jumper
Kierra Merchant misses 13-foot jumper
K. Merchant · 13 PTS
Q4 3:34HOU
Shorttimeout
Houston Timeout
Q4 3:39
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Lani White makes free throw 1 of 1
L. White · 19 PTS
UTAH 67 - 50 HOU
Q4 3:39
Foul on Amirah Abdur-Rahim
Foul on Amirah Abdur-Rahim.
A. Abdur-Rahim · 4 PTS
Q4 3:39
+2
Jumper, 8 ft
Lani White makes 8-foot jumper
L. White · 19 PTS
UTAH 66 - 50 HOU