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11/22/2015 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UTAH vs. TEMPLE POST GAME NOTES
Utah 74 - Temple 68
? Sunday's contest was the first-ever meeting between Utah and Temple. The Utes are now 1-0 all-time against the Owls.
? Sophomore Jakob Poeltl scored a game-high 32 points, becoming the first Utah player to score 30+ points in a game since Carlon Brown (31 points) back on Jan. 27, 2010, at Wyoming. Poeltl scored a career-high 17 points in the first half, as well. His previous high in a half was 15 points that he scored at Washington last season.
? Poeltl finished the game with 32 points and 11 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season and sixth of his career. He also posted a team and game-high three blocks.
? The Utes closed the first half out-scoring the Owls 14-6 to take a 39-30 lead into the halftime break.
? Utah led by as many as 14 points with 18:55 left in the second half. Temple would later outscore the Utes 18-6 to take its first lead of the second half, 64-63.
? After missing three straight free throws between the 4:10 and 3:50 marks in the second half, Utah would close the contest making its final seven free throws of the game.
? The Utes have shot 75 percent or better from the free throw line in three of its first five games. Utah finished tonight's contest with a 26-of-34 (.765) effort at the charity stripe.
? Utah out-shot the Owls 34 to nine in free throw attempts. Temple tallied 27 personal fouls to Utah's season-low 13.
? Utah won the battle on the boards (42-36), recorded more blocks (4-0) and had less turnovers (6-9) than the Owls.
? Senior Brandon Tayler and Poeltl both played for a season-high 36 minutes each. Senior Jordan Loveridge played a season-high 35 minutes.