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1/9/2008 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2008
? Utah is now 2-0 all-time vs. Dixie State.
? This is the first meeting between the Utes and Rebels since 1928.
? With his reverse layup at the 11:11 mark of the first half, Johnnie Bryant became the 33rd member of Utah's 1000-Point Club. He entered the game just five points short of the milestone.
? With eight points (including two 3-pointers) in the first half, Luka Drca had already set a new season-high for points and 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes of action.
? Drca's 3-pointer with 12:58 left in the game gave him 11 points to tie his career-high for points and 3-pointers (3). He finished the game with a career-high 12 points.
? Luke Nevill was 5-of-5 from the field in the first half and scored 12 points to reach double figures for the 55th time in his career and the 11th time in 14 games this season.
? Nevill finished with 19 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field. That raises his field-goal percentage back above the .500 mark (.517).
? Utah has now made 10-or-more from 3-point range in 3 of its last 4 games. The 12 triples tonight tied a season-high mark.
? Morgan Grim's three-point play with 2:45 remaining gave him a new career-high with five points.
? Utah's .620 shooting percentage was its highest of the season. The Utes' previous best was .571 in the season-opener against South Carolina Upstate.
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