Utah Men's Basketball Notes - Game #14 - University of Utah Athletics

Jan. 2, 2005

Game #14

Utah Runnin' Utes (10-3) vs. LSU Tigers (6-3)
Jan. 3 ? 8:07 p.m. (MST) ? Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) ? Salt Lake City

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The Game At A Glance

Utah Head Coach: Ray Giacoletti      LSU Head Coach: John BradyAlma Mater: Minot State, 1985        Alma Mater: Bellhaven, 1976Record at Utah: 10-3 (1st Season)    Record at LSU: 126-95 (8th Season)Overall Record: 127-86 (8th Season)  Overall Record: 215-172 (14th Season)
Television: KJZZ-TV 14 in Salt Lake City.Steve Brown (play-by-play) and Mark Eaton (analyst).
Radio: Utah Sports Network(Hot Ticket 700/KALL-AM in Salt Lake City and affiliate stations).On the Internet at www.UtahUtes.com and www.HotTicket700.com.Matt Thomas (play-by-play), Mark Rydalch (analyst) and Bill Riley (host).
Series Record: LSU leads 1-0Utah's Record Home/Away/Neutral: 0-0/0-1/0-0Last Meeting: LSU won 65-51 on Dec. 16, 2003 in Baton Rouge, La.

After This
The Runnin' Utes close out nonconference play against Whitworth on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 7:05 p.m. (MST). Utah then wraps-up a five-game homstand with its Mountain West Conference opener against UNLV on Monday, Jan. 10 at 10:00 p.m. (MST). The game will be televised as part of ESPN's "Big Monday."

Quickly On Utah
The Runnin' Utes (10-3) play their third of five consecutive home games against LSU (6-3) of the SEC on Monday at 8:07 p.m. (MST) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) in Salt Lake City. The game will be televised by KJZZ-TV 14 in Salt Lake City and broadcast on Hot Ticket 700 (KALL-AM) and the Utah Sports Network. The Utes are 7-0 at home this season.

Utah won its fifth consecutive game and sixth in the last seven with an 80-48 win over Colorado on Thursday night in the Huntsman Center. Earlier in the week, the Utes resumed their schedule after a break for Christmas with a 51-40 triumph over in-state rival Weber State on Tuesday night.

Sophomore center/forward Andrew Bogut (7-0, 240) leads the Utes in scoring (19.7 ppg), rebounding (11.4 rpg), blocked shots (26) and field goal percentage (62.0). Bogut has 10 double-doubles this season to lead the nation. Senior guard Marc Jackson (6-1, 175) is third in scoring (11.1 ppg), hitting 48.9 percent of his three-point attempts (23-of-47) and 90.7 percent of his free throws. Sophomore forward Justin Hawkins (6-5, 220) is fourth in scoring (9.0 ppg) and is second in rebounding (3.8 rpg). Junior guard Tim Drisdom (6-3, 210) leads the Utes in assists (3.6 apg) and has a 2.23 assists to turnover ratio.

From The Training Room
Junior forward/guard Richard Chaney broke two bones in his left hand on Dec. 27 in practice. Chaney had surgery on Dec. 29 and is expected to be out four to six weeks. Chaney has started 10 games and played in 11 this season, averaging 11.5 points per game to rank third on the team. He is also averaging 2.7 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game, and has 17 assists and 10 steals this season.

Scouting The Tigers
LSU is 6-3 overall and 1-2 away from home this season. The Tigers broke a two-game losing streak with a 67-50 win over Florida State on Thursday night at the Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans. After opening the season with five wins in six consecutive home games, the Tigers lost back-to-back games to Southern Mississippi (88-84 in OT) on Dec. 18 in Biloxi, Miss., and at Houston (81-72) on Dec. 21.

Sophomore forward Brandon Bass (6-8, 252) leads LSU in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounds (9.1 rpg), field goal percentage (65.2), free throw percentage (84.4 rpg) and blocked shots (15). Senior guard Antonio Hudson (6-6, 214) is second in scoring (14.2 ppg), shooting 42.9 percent (21-for-49) from three-point range. Sophomore guard Tack Minor (5-11, 200) is third on the roster in scoring (13.0 ppg) and leads the way in assists (5.8 apg). Junior guard Darrell Mitchell (5-11, 176) is fourth in scoring (12.4 ppg) while connecting on 36.8 percent (21-for-57) of his three-point attempts, and has a team-best 21 steals. Freshman forward Glen Davis (6-9, 310) is the fifth Tiger averaging double figures in points (12.3 ppg) and is second in rebounding (7.4 rpg).

Head Coach John Brady
John Brady is 126-95 in his eighth season at LSU and 215-172 in his 14th season as a head coach. Brady led LSU to a West Division title, SEC championship and NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2000. He also led the Tigers to an NIT second round appearance in 2002 and the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2003. Last season, the Tigers went 18-11 overall, placed second in the SEC West Division and advanced to the first round of the NIT. Brady came to LSU after going 89-77 in six seasons at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.

Utah vs. LSU Series Notes
? The Utes and Tigers meet for the second time on Monday night. LSU won the first game of the series 65-51 on Dec. 16, 2003 in Baton Rouge, La.

? Ute head coach Ray Giacoletti has never faced LSU.

? Tiger head coach John Brady is 1-0 against Utah.

? Utah has a 7-18 all-time record against Southeastern Conference teams, including a 1-3 record at home. The Utes' home win over an SEC team came against No. 1 Alabama (51-49) on Dec. 30, 2002.

Last Meeting
LSU's Jaime Lloreda and Brandon Bass combined for 31 points as the Tigers defeated Utah 65-51 last season on Dec. 16 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU held a 42-30 rebounding advantage, had nine steals and committed just eight turnovers; while Utah shot a season-low 34.8 percent from the floor.

Andrew Bogut led Utah with 11 points and 11 rebounds to get his fourth double-double of the season. Justin Hawkins and Tim Frost had 10 points each.

Lloreda, who missed periods of the second half due to a finger injury and foul trouble, led LSU in scoring with 16 points. Bass added 15. Darrel Mitchell came off the LSU bench and posted his fourth consecutive double-figure game with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor.

Lloreda, Bass and Regis Koundjia each had eight rebounds, helping LSU dominate the offensive glass by a 17-7 margin.

Leading 15-11 with 11:41 to play in the first half, LSU went on a 15-2 run over the next nine minutes and led 30-19 at the half. The Tigers surged to a 17-point lead a little over a minute into the second half, but the Utes chipped away to cut the margin to 52-43 with 6:18 to play. LSU then responded with a 7-1 run.

Boasting Of Bogut
Sophomore forward Andrew Bogut (7-0, 240) has been named to the 2004 John R. Wooden Preseason All-America Team and is a preseason candidate for the Naismith Award. Last season, Bogut was honored as the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, second team all-MWC, and second team All-District 13 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He also made the CollegeInsider.com all-freshman team.

? Bogut leads the Utes in scoring (19.7 ppg), rebounds (11.4 rpg), blocked shots (26), steals (19) and field goal percentage (62.0). He is also third in assists (2.4 apg), and is shooting 73.2 percent from the free throw line. He has led the Utes in scoring nine times and rebounding 12 times this season.

? Bogut has had double-doubles in 10 of the 13 games this season, including six games in a row, to rank first in the nation in that category. He has 23 double-doubles in his career.

? Bogut has scored in double figures all 13 games this season, bringing his double-figure scoring streak to 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.

? He has seven 20-point games this season, including six games in a row, to bring his career total to 10.

? In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Dec. 21, Bogut was 18th in field goal percentage (64.0), 12th in rebounds per game (10.4) and 46th in blocked shots per game (2.1).

? Bogut has been at his best in the last six games, leading the Utes to a five-game winning streak after a 67-62 loss at No. 15 Arizona. During that span, he has averaged 23.7 points and 13.2 rebounds in 33.5 minutes per game.

? Bogut had his seventh 20-point game and his 10th double-double of the season with 25 points (9-15 FG, 7-10 FT) and 15 rebounds against Colorado on Thursday night.

Markson Making His Mark
Junior forward Bryant Markson (6-6, 190) has been elevated to a staring role at small forward the past two games in the absence of Richard Chaney with a broken left hand. The Monrovia, Calif., native is fifth on the team in scoring (8.5 ppg) and tied for third in rebounding (3.5 rpg). He has started four games overall this season and played in all 13, averaging 21.8 minutes per game

? Markson has scored in double figures seven times this season, including five of the last seven games.

? In Markson's first start since Chaney was sidelined, Markson had 12 points against Weber State on Tuesday, making all five shots from the field and both free throw attempts. He also had a rebound and an assist in a season-high tying 27 minutes. In the Utes' last game against Colorado, Markson had 14 points and missed his career high by one. He tied a career high with eight rebounds and set a personal-best mark with five steals against CU.

? Markson had a career-high 15 points against Montana-Western on Dec. 8. He made all six shots from the field and converted 3-of-4 free throws.

Take Note Of These Utes
Junior center Chris Jackson (6-11, 245) got his first start of the season against Colorado on Dec. 30, playing season-high 20 minutes. He had a season-high three rebounds, made both of his shots to score four points and posted two assists.

? Sophomore forward Jonas Langvad (6-9, 230) had a career-high 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT) and a season-best three rebounds against Colorado on Dec. 30.

Getting It Done At The Free Throw Line
The Utes have done an excellent job of getting to the free throw line and converting this season. Through 13 games, Utah is shooting 74.5 percent from the charity stripe, ranking second in the Mountain West Conference in that category.

? The U. ranked 34th in the NCAA in free throw percentage (74.8) as of Dec. 21.

? The Utes have made 204 free throws while their opponents have attempted just 167. Utah is 9-1 when it has more free throw attempts than its opponent this season.

? Four Utes are shooting over 70 percent from the line this season: Tim Drisdom (95.0), Marc Jackson (90.7), Richard Chaney (83.8) and Andrew Bogut (73.2).

Getting Defensive
One of the trademarks of Utah basketball in recent years has been a stifling half-court defense. Since the 1989-90 season, Utah has finished in the top 30 in the nation 12 times in scoring defense, 10 times in rebound margin, eight times in field goal percentage defense and eight times in scoring margin.

? Utah has not allowed an opponent to score 80 points in 141 consecutive games that have ended in regulation. The last team to score 80 points on the Utes in a 40-minute game was Wyoming (88) on Feb. 28, 2000 in Laramie, Wyo.

? The Utes have outrebounded the opposition in 10 of the 13 games this season--including the last five--and had a push in one other game (vs. Stony Brook in the season opener), going 9-1 in those contests. The Utes have a +8.7 rebound margin per game this season. That continues a trend from last season when the Utes outrebounded 30 of 33 opponents.

? Utah has allowed just three opponents to shoot better than 50 percent from the field this season: Washington (53.4 in a loss), Utah State (65.0 in a loss) and Cal Poly (54.5 in a win).

? In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Dec. 21, Utah ranked 51st in scoring defense (60.9 ppg) and 35th in rebound margin (+7.4 rpg).

Utes Tough At Home In The Huntsman Center
Utah is 217-19 (.919) in the Huntsman Center over the last 16 seasons and has never lost back-to-back home games. The Utes are 7-0 at home this season.

? The Utes have captured 39 of their last 41 games at home with their only two losses coming to Colorado State on March 6, 2003, ending a 16-game home winning streak, and a 59-57 loss to Air Force on Feb. 21, terminating a string of 15 consecutive home wins.

? Dating back to the 1993-94 season, the Utes have won 155 of their last 166 games in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

? Utah has won 31 consecutive nonconference games in the Huntsman Center, last falling to Utah State (78-65) on Nov. 23, 2001.

? In conference home games over the last 10 years, Utah is 71-4 (.947). That mark ranks second-best in the nation over that period to Kansas, which is 74-4 (.949).

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Utah Men's Basketball Notes - Game #14

Game #14

Players Mentioned

Andrew Bogut

Richard Chaney

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Justin Hawkins

Chris Jackson

Marc Jackson

Jonas Langvad

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