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Utti selected MW Player of the Week
2/8/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State's Maddi Utti was named Mountain West Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. It is the senior's first weekly honor of the season and fourth of her career.
Against Utah State, the defending MW Player of the Year averaged 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game. Utti scored 16 points in each contest, shooting a team-high 60.9 percent from the field (14-of-23). She recorded her second- and fourth-highest single-game field goal percentages this year (63.6%, 58.3%).
While displaying consistency in her shooting, Utti's distribution was an asset in the Bulldogs' ball movement as they recorded 51 assists in the series. The 5-foot-11 forward was one assist shy of tying her career high in Game 1 (5), and then set a new career high in Game 2 with seven. The seven assists were the most by any post player in the conference in a single game this season.
Game 2 saw Utti help get the 'Dogs off to a fast start as she scored or assisted on 15 of the team's first 20 points as the Bulldogs scored on their first nine possessions (20-8). Fresno State went on to record its third 90-point game in a row, becoming the first team in program history to post three straight games of 90 points or more.
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Against Utah State, the defending MW Player of the Year averaged 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game. Utti scored 16 points in each contest, shooting a team-high 60.9 percent from the field (14-of-23). She recorded her second- and fourth-highest single-game field goal percentages this year (63.6%, 58.3%).
While displaying consistency in her shooting, Utti's distribution was an asset in the Bulldogs' ball movement as they recorded 51 assists in the series. The 5-foot-11 forward was one assist shy of tying her career high in Game 1 (5), and then set a new career high in Game 2 with seven. The seven assists were the most by any post player in the conference in a single game this season.
Game 2 saw Utti help get the 'Dogs off to a fast start as she scored or assisted on 15 of the team's first 20 points as the Bulldogs scored on their first nine possessions (20-8). Fresno State went on to record its third 90-point game in a row, becoming the first team in program history to post three straight games of 90 points or more.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
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