The question becomes whether the NCAA Tournament selection committee will look at the Utes as a damaged product or reward their whole season’s work. Roberts is not sure. The dilemma may solve itself, because the Utes will have to prove they can succeed in their current state.
Utah (20-7, 9-7 Pac-12) will end the regular season with games Friday at No. 25 UCLA and Sunday at USC, followed by the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas. ESPN’s Bracketology lists Utah No. 4 among the “first four out” of the NCAA field.
Roberts would like to believe her team has done enough to earn a bid, based on the history of Pac-12 programs that finish in the top half of the standings.