Alissa Pili has gone from ‘bullying boys’ on the football field to leading the Utes to NCAA Tournament wins

Pili grew up competing in football and wrestling in Alaska.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Alissa Pili (35) collides with Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs guard Lauren Bevis (2) as she dives the ball to the basket of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Alissa Pili has gone from ‘bullying boys’ on the football field to leading the Utes to NCAA Tournament wins

Pili grew up competing in football and wrestling in Alaska.

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