Alissa Pili had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead second-seeded Utah to a 63-56 win over 10th-seeded Princeton 63-56 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kaitlyn Chen scored 19 points, Grace Stone had 16 and Ellie Mitchell finished with 18 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive end, for Princeton .
“Hard work paid off, but we’re not done yet. I think we can make a run deeper into the tournament,” Pili said. After the game, Utah coach Lynne Roberts was surrounded by her team and did a short rendition of “The Griddy” to the delight of the partisan crowd of 8,663. The matchup highlighted a contrast in strengths. Utah’s No. 4-ranked offense was pitted against Princeton’s sixth-ranked defense .
After a 2-for-14 stretch for Princeton, Chen made two jumpers in a 7-0 run to cut Utah’s lead to 44-42 late in the third quarter. In the first half, the Tigers’ swarming defense created 13 turnovers, five by Pili, to keep them within striking distance.
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