Back against the team that once ended her season, Utah star Gianna Kneepkens erupts for 32 points as Utes dispatch of BYU

Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baylor takes on BYU after Norchad Omier scored 22 points in Baylor's 76-61 win over the Utah Utes. The Cougars are 10-1 on their home court. BYU has a 0-1 record in one-possession games.

“In big rivalry games, you get that team’s best shot and we’re going to bring the same,” Utah forward Jenna Johnson said. “That’s what I’m looking forward to, competing hard and knowing we’re going to get BYU’s best.” The Utes will likely be missing one key piece when they take the court in Provo.

BYU's Emma Calvert (25) and Lauren Gustin (12) battle Utah forward Jenna Johnson (22) for the ball during game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. The two teams meet at conference foes Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center in Provo.

byuradio.org and the BYU Radio App. This will be the 112th all-time meeting between the Cougars and Utes with Utah holding a 68-43 lead. The Utes also lead the series in Provo, 24-21, and have won the last two meetings. BYU's last win over Utah came on Dec ...

BOTTOM LINE: Utah faces BYU after Gianna Kneepkens scored 30 points in Utah's 79-61 victory against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Cougars are 6-3 in home games. BYU scores 67.8 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game.

Behind the highest floor score of the season, the BYU Cougars set a home meet season-high on Friday night at the Marriott Center in Provo, scoring a 195.325 in a dual-meet loss to Utah (196.975). The Cougars’ highest score of the night came from the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week Brynlee Andersen on

Kneepkens poured in a career-high 32 points including six 3-pointers as Utah women's basketball held off BYU 81-76 Saturday afternoon.

BOTTOM LINE: Utah visits BYU after Gianna Kneepkens scored 30 points in Utah's 79-61 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. The Cougars are 6-3 on their home court. BYU scores 67.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.5 points per game.

Both BYU and Utah have some "traitors" on their rosters, as Cougars coach Kevin Young said. That will only make Saturday's rivalry game that much more interesting.

Round one of this year's inaugural Big 12 basketball battle between BYU and Utah went the way of the Runnin' Utes.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball took on BYU in Provo in a Big 12 road contest Saturday night. Here is what we learned from beat reporter Scott Springer