Getty The Stanford Cardinal take on the Utah Utes on Jan. 20.
Two of the top 10 teams in women’s college basketball clash in this one, as the No. 4 ranked Stanford Cardinal (17-2 overall, 5-1 in the Pac-12) host the No. 8 ranked Utah Utes (15-1, 5-1) on Friday, January 20.
The game (9 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Pac-12 Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV, which comes with a free trial.
That’s the best live stream option if you’re cutting cable and need Pac-12 Network, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Utah vs Stanford streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Utah vs Stanford live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 50-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Pac-12 Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Utah vs Stanford live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Utah vs Stanford live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Utah vs Stanford Preview
The Utes are fresh from a nail-biting 80-79 win over No. 19 Arizona on January 15. Forward Alissa Pili hit two free throws with under a second remaining to seal the win for Utah.
“That was really fun. What a great game,” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said after the win. “It was just back-and-forth the whole time. We answered their runs, they answered our runs. I just love that we didn’t panic.”
Pili led all scorers with 27 points, while guards Gianna Kneepkens (20 points) and Isabel Palmer (10 points) also had solid contributions. The Utes shot 53.6% from the floor and went 7-of-17 from downtown in the victory. Utah is averaging 86.8 points a game on offense entering this game, and they’re allowing 60.6 points per contest on defense.
On the other side, the Cardinal just suffered its second loss of the season and first in Pac-12 play when it fell to USC, 55-46. Stanford scored just four points over the entire first half and struggled on offense the entire game. Forward Cameron Brink led Stanford in scoring with 11 points. Brink was the only Cardinal player to hit double figures.
“It wasn’t just turnovers, it was bad shots,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said after the loss. “I don’t know that we can do anything any worse. This has to be rock bottom in terms of execution offensively, lack of screening. They got to the free-throw line 26 times. Even with all of those bad things, it was a six-point game with three, four minutes left.”
Stanford shot 27.3% from the floor and went 8-of-19 beyond the arc in the loss.
“We haven’t shot the ball really well in the last couple of games,” VanDerveer added. “But we have to be grittier. I just feel like we have to be a much more competitive, aggressive, grittier team. Obviously some shots didn’t go down, but maybe it’s taking better shots.”
Stanford has been playing staunch defense all season, surrendering 56.9 points per game. Offensively, they’ve been a far better shooting team this season than they displayed against USC. The Cardinal have shot 47% from the floor this year, averaging just under 30 field goals made per game.
When these two squads met last season, Stanford walked away with an easy win, 73-48, last March. The Cardinal likely won’t have as easy a path to victory in this one.