Match 22: Utah (15-6, 8-4 Pac-12) vs. UCLA (17-3, 10-2 Pac-12)
Friday, Nov. 5 | 7 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Match 23: Utah (15-6, 8-4 Pac-12) vs. USC (10-11, 6-6 Pac-12)
Sunday, Nov. 7 | 12 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Stream: Pac-12 Mountain
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Utah is ranked No. 16 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week. It is the 39th-straight week Utah has been ranked, dating back to Sept. 2, 2019. The Utes are one of six Pac-12 teams in the top-25.
UCLA is riding a four-match winning streak and has won eight of its last nine contests. The Bruins sit alone in first place in the conference standings after a commanding 3-0 win over Washington this weekend and sit at 17-3 this season. Along with win against the Huskies, UCLA has posted notable wins over Washington State, Stanford, San Diego and Georgia Tech. The Bruins bested the Utes a few weeks ago in Los Angeles after outside hitter Charitie Luper tallied 20 kills in the three-set match.
USC has dropped its last three matches, which have all come from ranked teams. The Trojans are 6-6 in Pac-12 play and have collected noteworthy victories over Washington State, Colorado and Arizona State. Utah took the first meeting of the season in Los Angeles, sweeping USC in the match.
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