The Big 12 Conference has announced the schedule for the 2026-27 women's basketball season, with the University of Utah set to host nine league opponents at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in its third season in the conference. Game times will be confirmed once television selections are made.
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Utah's team, led by Head Coach Gavin Petersen, is coming off its fifth consecutive postseason appearance. This season, the Utes will welcome nine newcomers, including five transfers: Lena Giaradi, Filipa Barros, Olivia Bradley, Laia Conesa, and Elise Livingston. Four players from last year’s roster will return: Chyra Evans, Evelina Otto, Kamryn Mafua, and Ella Todd.
The Utes will begin their 18-game Big 12 schedule with an away game against Arizona State on December 21, followed by a home game against Houston on December 30. They will also host Kansas State on January 2.
After a road trip to TCU on January 6 and Texas Tech on January 9, Utah will bring in the Kansas Jayhawks on January 16 and Oklahoma State on January 19. The Utes will then travel to Baylor on January 23 and Arizona on January 27, before hosting UCF on January 30 and BYU on February 3.
Utah's next road games will be against Cincinnati on February 6 and West Virginia on February 9. They will return home to face Colorado on February 13, then head to Ames, Iowa, to play Iowa State on February 17. The regular season will conclude with home games against Arizona State on February 20 and Arizona on February 24, followed by a final trip to Provo to play BYU on February 27.
The Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament is slated for March 3-7 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the T-Mobile Center.
Official practices for Utah will begin on September 22, with an exhibition game set for October 18 against the Idaho Vandals at 2 p.m. at the Huntsman Center. The Utes' first official game will take place on November 3 at home against Eastern Washington.
Fans can purchase season tickets for $100 through UtahTickets.com.