Utah Men's Basketball Notes - Game #15 - University of Utah Athletics

Jan. 4, 2005

Game #15

Utah Runnin' Utes (11-3) vs. Whitworth Pirates (4-3)
Jan. 5 ? 7:05 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      Whitworth Head Coach: Jim HayfordAlma Mater: Minot State, 1985        Alma Mater: Azusa Pacific, 1989Record at Utah: 11-3 (1st Season)    Record at Whitworth: 66-20 (4th Season)Overall Record: 128-86 (8th Season)  Overall Record: 103-47 (6th Season)
Television: None.
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: Utah leads 2-0Utah's Record Home/Away/Neutral: 2-0/0-0/0-0Last Meeting: Utah won 71-49 on Jan. 7, 2004 in Salt Lake City.

After This
The Runnin' Utes close out 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." Utah then heads to the front range of the Rocky Mountains to take on Wyoming on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 4:00 p.m. (MST) and Colorado State on Monday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. (MST).

Quickly On Utah
The Runnin' Utes (11-3) close out their nonconference schedule against Whitworth (4-3) on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. (MST) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) in Salt Lake City. It is the fourth of five straight home games for the Utes, who are 8-0 in the Huntsman Center this season. The game will be broadcast on Hot Ticket 700 (KALL-AM) and the Utah Sports Network.

Utah won its sixth consecutive game and seventh in the last eight with a 69-55 win over LSU on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Last week, the Utes recorded a 51-40 triumph over in-state rival Weber State on Tuesday night and blew past Colorado 80-48 on Thursday night.

Sophomore center/forward Andrew Bogut (7-0, 240) leads the Utes in scoring (20.0 ppg), rebounding (11.8 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 (11.4 ppg), hitting 52.9 percent of his three-point attempts (27-of-51) and 89.4 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 (3.5 apg) and has a 2.17 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.

? Sophomore forward Justin Hawkins has been experiencing back spasms since the Weber State game on Dec. 28. After being limited to just 13 minutes against Colorado on Dec. 30, Hawkins did not play against LSU and is expected to sit-out the Whitworth game on Wednesday.

Scouting The Pirates
Whitworth College is 4-3 this season, winning three in a row, and 1-1 on the road. In its last three games, Whitworth defeated Lewis & Clark State (51-46) on Dec. 11, Northwest (76-67) on Dec. 11 and Walla Walla (79-72) on Dec. 12 in Walla Walla's tournament.

The Pirates have not played an official game since Dec. 12, but defeated the University of Northern British Columbia 96-52 in an exhibition game on Dec. 28. Whitworth is an NCAA Division III school located in Spokane, Wash., with an enrollment of 1,975. The Pirates compete in the Northwest Conference.

Sophomore guard Jon Young (6-3, 190) leads Whitworth in scoring (15.2 ppg), shooting 41.0 percent from three-point range (25-for-61). Sophomore guard Bryan Williams (6-1, 160) is second in scoring (15.1 ppg), and leads the team in assists (5.1 apg) and steals (13). Williams is connecting on 39.5 percent of his three-point attempts (15-for-28). Junior guard/forward Lance Pecht (6-3, 205) is the third Pirate averaging double figures in points (10.0 ppg) and leads the team in rebounds (5.3 rpg).

Head Coach Jim Hayford
Jim Hayford is in his fourth season at Whitworth and has a record of 66-20 leading the Pirates. His first three seasons are the best three-year record of any coach in Whitworth history. In his second season he led the team to a Northwest Conference title, earning NWC Coach of the Year honors. In his first season as the head coach at Whitworth, Hayford led the Pirates to a record of 20-7 and a second place finish in the NWC. His teams are yet to finish lower than second place in the NWC. Prior to coming to Whitworth, Hayford was head coach at the University of Sioux Falls (SD), where he compiled a 37-27 record in two seasons. His overall coaching record is 100-47 (.680).

Utah-Whitworth Series Notes
? The Utes and Pirates meet for the third time on Wednesday night. Utah won both of the previous meetings, both taking place in Salt Lake City.

? Utah won last season's contest 71-49 on Jan. 7 and took the first meeting 63-57 on Jan. 2, 2002.

? Ray Giacoletti has never faced Whitworth.

? Jim Hayford is 0-3 against Utah as a head coach. In addition to the two losses at Whitworth, his Sioux Falls team lost to Utah 72-48 on Dec. 17, 1999. When Hayford was an assistant coach at Azusa Pacific, it played Utah three times in Salt Lake City. The Utes defeated the Cougars 83-50 on Nov. 23, 1996, 78-58 on Dec. 12, 1997 and 76-47 on Nov. 14, 1998.

Last Meeting
Andrew Bogut scored 18 points and pulled down 15 rebounds and Richard Chaney scored 14 to lead Utah past Whitworth 71-49 last season on Jan. 7 at the Huntsman Center.

Bogut got his seventh double-double of the season, two nights after being shut out for the first time in his college career.

The Pirates were just 18-for-54 (33.3 percent) from the field and leading scorer Bryan Depew finished with just 18 points, five fewer than his average. Depew, a 58 percent shooter, was just 6-for-24.

The Pirates made their first four three-pointers and led 16-13 before Josh Olsen tied it with a three. Bryant Markson followed with a two-handed dunk and Chris Jackson made a layup as the Utes used a 9-0 run to pull away.

Chaney made two three-pointers later in the half as he scored eight straight for Utah, which led 38-30 at halftime after hitting 15-of-26 field goals, including 4-for-8 from beyond the arc.

Utah opened the second half with another 8-0 run, then minutes later Chaney increased the lead to 60-40 with a steal and two-handed dunk.

Boasting Of Bogut, Utah's Wooden and Naismith Awards Candidate
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 (20.0 ppg), rebounds (11.8 rpg), blocked shots (26), steals (20) and field goal percentage (62.4). He is also third in assists (2.2 apg), and is shooting 71.8 percent from the free throw line. He has led the Utes in scoring 10 times and rebounding 13 times this season.

? Bogut has had double-doubles in 12 of the 14 games this season, including seven games in a row, to rank first in the nation in that category. He has 24 double-doubles in his career.

? Bogut has scored in double figures all 14 games this season, bringing his double-figure scoring streak to 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.

? He has eight 20-point games this season, including seven games in a row, to bring his career total to 11.

? In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Jan. 4, Bogut was fourth in rebounds per game (11.8), 19th in points per game (20.0) and 17th in field goal percentage (62.4).

? Bogut has been at his best in the last seven games, leading the Utes to a six-game winning streak after a 67-62 loss at No. 15 Arizona. During that span, he has averaged 23.7 points and 13.7 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game.

? Bogut had his eighth 20-point game and his 11th double-double of the season with 24 points (10-15 FG, 4-7 FT) and 17 rebounds against LSU on Monday night. His 17 rebounds were a season high and tied the 14th-best single-game mark in school history. Bogut also reached the mark this season against Weber State on Dec. 28 and New Mexico on Jan. 24, 2004.

Markson Making His Mark
Junior forward Bryant Markson (6-6, 190) has been elevated to a staring role at small forward the past three games in the absence of Richard Chaney, who is out with a broken left hand. The Monrovia, Calif., native is fifth on the team in scoring (8.7 ppg) and has ascended to second in rebounding (3.9 rpg). He has started five games overall this season and played in all 14, averaging 22.9 minutes per game.

? In the last three games since he moved into the staring lineup, Markson has averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, ranking second only to Andrew Bogut in those categories. He has also shot 60.0 percent from the field and 76.5 percent from the free throw line in 32.3 minutes per game.

? He has scored in double figures in each of the last three games. He had 12 points against Weber State (Dec. 28), 14 points versus Colorado (Dec. 30) and 12 points against LSU (Jan. 3). He also had a career high tying eight rebounds in both of the last two games.

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

They've Got The License To Shoot
In order to take a three-point shot, Utah players have to earn their license first. A Ute player earns his "License to Shoot" from the coaching staff by making 35 of 50 three-pointers from all over the floor during a drill that can be attempted once a day before the season. It must be completed five times. Utes who have earned their "License to Shoot" for 2004-05 are Andrew Bogut, Richard Chaney, Tim Drisdom, Casey Iverson, Justin Hawkins, Marc Jackson, Jonas Langvad and Bryant Markson.

? Utah is shooting 39.1 percent from three-point range this season, ranking second in the Mountain West Conference. The Utes have shot 40 percent or better seven times this year--winning all of those games--and at least 50 percent twice: a season-high 58.3 percent (7-of-12) against High Point and 50.0 percent (7-of-14) against Northern Colorado.

? The Utes have hit a season-best seven three-pointers on four occasions: High Point, Arizona, Northern Colorado, LSU.

? The leading three-point shooter on the team is Marc Jackson, who is hitting 52.9 percent (27-of-51) from beyond the arc. Casey Iverson (50.0) has the second-best percentage on the team, making 5-of-10 treys. Jonas Langvad is third (41.7), followed by Richard Chaney (39.1), Tim Drisdom (37.0) and Bryant Markson (36.4).

? The Utes' proficiency from three-point range has helped them shoot 51.7 percent from the field on the season, ranking second in the MWC. Utah ranked 10th in the NCAA in field goal percentage (51.7) as of Jan. 4. The U. has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in seven games: Washington (50.0), Furman (53.7), Southern Utah (57.8), Montana-Western (65.0), Northern Colorado (56.0), Cal Poly (59.6), LSU (52.1). Utah has gone 6-1 in those games.

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.

? In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Jan. 4, Utah ranked ninth in rebound margin (+9.4 rpg) and 29th in scoring defense (59.1 ppg).

? Utah has not allowed an opponent to score 80 points in 142 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 11 of the 14 games this season--including the last six--and had a push in one other game (vs. Stony Brook in the season opener), going 10-1 in those contests. The Utes have a +9.4 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).

Inside The Numbers
Utah is 10-1 when leading at halftime and 11-1 when leading with 5:00 remaining in the second half this season. The U.'s only loss in both of those categories was to Arizona on Dec. 11. ... Utah is 10-1 when holding opponents to less than 70 points per game this season with its only loss coming to Arizona (67-62) on Dec. 11. ... The Utes are 6-1 when scoring at least 70 points this season and 4-0 when getting 80 points or more. ... Utah has scored over 90 points twice this year: 98 vs. Montana-Western and 92 vs. Cal Poly.

Utes Tough At Home In The Huntsman Center
Utah is 218-19 (.919) in the Huntsman Center over the last 16 seasons and has never lost back-to-back home games. The Utes are 8-0 at home this season.

? The Utes have captured 40 of their last 42 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 156 of their last 167 games in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

? Utah has won 32 consecutive nonconference games in the Huntsman Center, last falling to Utah State (78-65) on Nov. 23, 2001.

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