by TIM BOOTH, AP Sports WriterUtah forward Alissa Pili is guarded by South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. For all that she’s done over the past two seasons in helping Utah grow into a powerhouse program, perhaps the biggest contribution Alissa Pili has provided to her team is confidence.
But if Pili’s college career and Utah’s season is to continue, it’ll have to figure out a way to end Gonzaga’s 35-game home court win streak in front of the “Kennel Club,” and about 6,000 Bulldogs fans. The Zags haven’t lost at the McCarthey Athletic Center since late in the 2021-22 season. “She’s the leader on the court and we follow her, and she gives us a lot of confidence,” guard Inês Vieira said. “She’s so fun. She catches every single ball.”
“She’s maybe 6-foot, right?” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. “But for her to get shots off in traffic, just the power that she has, but combined with the kind of grace and touch. It starts with footwork, and then it finishes with she’s got incredible hands, the best hands that I’ve coached in terms of what she can catch and how she can finish.”
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