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Utah Men's Basketball Prepares for Thanksgiving Tournament
11/24/2014 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2014
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Tournament Information
11/26
Utah vs. Texas-Pan American - 6 p.m.
North Dakota vs. Alabama State - 8:30 p.m.
11/28
Texas-Pan American vs. Alabama State - 5 p.m.
Utah vs. North Dakota - 8 p.m.
11/29
North Dakota vs. Texas-Pan American - 4 p.m.
Utah vs. Alabama State - 7 p.m.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Arena: Jon M. Huntsman Center
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Radio: ESPN 700
Promotion: Utah Food Bank Drive
Fast Breaks
> Utah will be playing all three opponents for the first time
> Utah started the season in the top 25 for the first time since the 2000-01 season
> Utah has been ranked for a total of 231 weeks with a record of 297-91 (.767)
> Delon Wright has been named to the John Wooden, Lute Olsen and Bob Cousy Award Watch Lists
> November is Native American Heritage Month and Utah encourages all fans to be Ute Proud
Utah Food Bank Drive
Fans who bring a non-perishable food item to the gates of the Huntsman Center will receive one free upper bowl ticket. This ticketing promotion is only valid through the Utah contests and will be honored at all Ute games.
Last Time Out
Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points and Delon Wright had 13 to help No. 25 Utah beat UC Riverside 88-42 on Friday night.
The highly recruited forward from Michigan totaled just one point in Utah's first two games. In his first extended action, he shot 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.
Jordan Loveridge scored 12 points and Brekkott Chapman had 11 as Utah (2-1) sparkled from beyond the arc, shooting 9 for 17 on 3s.
Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points and Delon Wright had 13 to help No. 25 Utah beat UC Riverside 88-42 on Friday night.
The highly recruited forward from Michigan totaled just one point in Utah's first two games. In his first extended action, he shot 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.
Jordan Loveridge scored 12 points and Brekkott Chapman had 11 as Utah (2-1) sparkled from beyond the arc, shooting 9 for 17 on 3s.
Clamping Down on "D"
A big reason for Utah's improvement last season was the defensive effort. The Utes ranked second among Pac-12 teams in defensive points per possession. Utah also excelled in guarding the 3-point line, limiting opponents to a league low 30.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Offensive Efficiency
Utah was one of the most efficient teams offensively last season, converting 48.8 percent of its field-goal tries. The Utes won 15 games by double figures and finished the season ranked 15th in scoring margin, beating opponents by an average of 10.8 points.
Multi-Dimensional Delon
Delon Wright was Utah's first All-Pac-12 performer after a breakthrough campaign. The guard was also named to the All-Defensive Team after finishing 10th in the nation in steals per game.
His 82 steals were second only to Andre Miller's single-season mark of 84 and also had one of the best single-season assist marks with 174 (5.3 per game).
Wright led the league in minutes played (36.4 per game) and ranked among the Pac-12's top 15 in field goal percentage (3rd), assist/turnover ratio (5th), blocks (6th), scoring (10th), rebounding (12th) and free-throw percentage (13th).
In the off-season, Wright was one of 30 collegiate players nationwide invited to take part in the LeBron James Skills Academy. He was also named the 2014 Collegiate Athlete of the Year for the state of Utah.
Loveridge Making Leap
Jordan Loveridge became the first player in program history to earn a weekly honor from the conference, another accolade for this local player who helped changed the program's culture.
Loveridge is currently 22nd all-time in scoring average at Utah (13.4 ppg). He only needs 93 points to become the 37th player in team history to eclipse the 1,000 point mark.
Last season, Loveridge ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in rebounding (7.0) and 12th in scoring (14.7), while racking up six double-doubles.
Taylor Trending Upward
Brandon Taylor enters this season needing only six 3-pointers to crack the top-10 all-time at Utah. His accuracy also has him among the Utah greats as he is 10th all-time with a 40.5 3-point percentage.
Taylor is also an astute point guard, finishing sixth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio and 11th in assists per game.
Bachynski Bringing It
The Canadian big man had one of the most effective scoring seasons in Utah history. Dallin Bachynski shot 62 percent from the floor, the 4th-highest total ever by a Ute.
Ogbe Overseas
While some players were relaxing this off-season, Kenneth Ogbe suited up for the U-20 German National Team. Last season, he shot 47 percent on 3-pointers, the best mark for a Utah freshman in program history.
Utah Tradition
The Utes have a long and outstanding history of basketball excellence. Utah is among the top 15 all-time in Division 1 for wins and winning percentage while also ranking fifth with 32 conference championships.
Utah ranks well when compared with its other Pac-12 comrades. The Utes are third among schools in the Conference of Champions when it comes to NCAA Tournament bids and is one of six schools in the league to have won a national championship.
Striving for Success in the Classroom
Head coach Larry Krystkowiak has put an emphasis on excellence on the court and in the classroom during his tenure. Last year, four players were named to the Dean's List (3.5), eight to the Honor Roll (3.0) and 14 players achieved a GPA above a 2.7.
Jeremy Olsen and Brandon Taylor were each named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team and a record five Utes earned accolades (Lenz, Tucker, Bachynski). Three players were named to the NABC Honors Court, one of only three Pac-12 schools to be recognized and Taylor was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District squad.
MUSSter UP
This off-season, the team also took part in a Navy SEAL program to help build mental and physical toughness. This unique team-building experience benefitted the coaches and student-athletes involved by preparing them for the rigors of the upcoming season.
You can watch video of the training here
Increased Visibility
All 30 regular-season men's basketball contests will be televised this season with 14 games on the Pac-12 Networks, a program-record 13 on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU and three on Fox Sports 1.
This marks a new visibility standard for the Utes who were on an ESPN channel a total of five times during the first three years in the Pac-12. It also eclipses the program mark set by the 1999-2000 and 2003-04 teams who were on an ESPN channel 12 times during their respective regular seasons.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation ... In China
University of Utah men's basketball head coach Larry Krystkowiak , along with student-athletes Jordan Loveridge , Brandon Taylor and Jeremy Olsen , traveled to China for a four-game all-star tour this summer as part of the Pac-12 Conference's Globalization Initiative.
The aim of the initiative was to help support Pac-12 member universities' international outreach efforts, build their brands in an important market, and provide quality educational and cultural exchange experiences for student-athletes.
Loveridge, Taylor and Olsen helped make up a squad that went 3-0 against two teams from the Chinese Basketball Association and one group of university all-stars. The Pac-12 squad defeated the Shanghai Sharks who are owned by eight-time NBA All-Star Yao Ming and the Guangdong Southern Tigers, 2013-14 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) regular season champion.
The Tigers' leading Chinese scorer was Yi Jianlian, who played for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks under Krystkowiak during the 2007-08 season.
In addition to the competition in China, the team participated in various youth clinics, as well as take in the culture and history of China with visits to various landmarks and historical sites in the cities of Shanghai, Nantong and Shenzhen.
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