Fields sparks No. 15 UCLA women past Utah 69-63
SALT LAKE CITY -- Nirra Fields scored 17 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to rally No. 15 UCLA to a 69-63 win over Utah on Sunday.
Monique Billings added 12 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks and four steals for the Bruins (16-5, 8-2 Pac 12), who trailed 51-43 after three quarters.
UCLA had a 9-0 run, taking a 54-53 lead on a 3-pointer by Fields with 5:30 to play and scored on seven straight possessions that made it 60-56 midway through the period. The Bruins outscored the Utes 26-12 with Fields scoring five points in the final minute.
Fields went 5 of 8 from the field and 6 of 8 from the line in the fourth quarter, when the Bruins were 8 of 14 and 9 of 12. They only shot 33 percent for the game.
Emily Potter had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Utah (12-8, 4-5), which was 4 of 14 in the fourth quarter and shot 30 percent for the game.
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2021-22 Pac-12 Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 16-0 | - | 28-3 |
Washington State | 11-6 | 5.5 | 19-10 |
Oregon | 11-6 | 5.5 | 20-11 |
Arizona | 10-6 | 6 | 20-7 |
Colorado | 9-7 | 7 | 22-8 |
Utah | 8-7 | 7.5 | 20-11 |
UCLA | 8-8 | 8 | 14-12 |
Oregon State | 6-9 | 9.5 | 14-13 |
Arizona State | 4-9 | 10.5 | 12-14 |
USC | 5-12 | 11.5 | 12-16 |
California | 2-10 | 12 | 11-13 |
Washington | 2-12 | 13 | 7-16 |