Utah outscored UCLA 22-9 in overtime, and the #16 Utes won 94-81 at home Monday vs. the #2 Bruins.
Utah junior Kennady McQueen scored 8 of her game-high 21 in the overtime period. McQueen also had a game-high 9 rebounds.
UCLA took their first lead of the 2nd half with 0:54 remaining, 71-70. A UCLA free throw made it 72-70 with 0:04 left. Then Utah guard Ines Vieira turned Utah’s out-of-bounds play into the score-tying layup.
Utah’s 22 points scored in overtime was 4 fewer than the record 26, scored by Virginia Tech vs. NC State, Jan. 28, 2021.
Three Utes scored season highs: McQueen’s 21, plus Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke with 16.