The wins kept coming, and Utah women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts asked for more from her team.
The Utes' goal this season, she said, never was to be 8-0 … or 9-0 … or even 11-0, their record as nonconference play ended. Utah wants to become a top-tier team in the Pac-12, translating to national recognition and an NCAA Tournament bid.
The Pac-12′s status in women’s basketball is both a blessing and a curse for the Utes. All they probably have to do to make the NCAA field is finish in the top half of the league, but that means being the best of the seven unranked teams.