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The University of Utah Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Salt Lake City, Utah
6:00 PM
University of Utah
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Concordia (Oregon)
Utes to Host Concordia on Tuesday
11/14/2016 12:13 PM | Men's Basketball
Utes coming off season-opening 81-37 win
- Pac-12/Now | Live Stats | Tickets
Opponent: Concordia (Ore.)
Date/Tipoff: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 | 6 p.m. MST
Location: Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
Television: Pac-12 Networks (Ted Robinson & Dan Dickau)
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network (Bill Riley & Jimmy Soto)
Live Stats: utah.statbroadcast.com
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FAST BREAKS
> The Utes continue its season-opening seven-game home stand, hosting Concordia (Ore.) on Tuesday.
> Tuesday's contest is the second of three games for the Utes over a six-day span.
> The Utes and Cavaliers will be meeting for the first time on Tuesday.
> Utah is 39-3 all-time when facing NCAA Division I squads.
> Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak is in his sixth season at the helm of the Runnin' Ute program. Krystkowiak is 96-73 overall in his time at Utah.
> Utah is coming off an 81-37 season-opening win over Northwest Nazarene at the Huntsman Center this past Saturday.
> Junior Kyle Kuzma led the Utes with 23 points and 19 rebounds in Saturday's win.
> The Utah defense limited NNU to .118 percent (4-of-34) shooting in the second half on Saturday. The Crusaders shot just .164 percent (11-of-67) the entire game.
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (1-0, 0-0) begin a two-game home stand this week with a contest against Concordia (1-1, 0-0) this Tuesday, Nov. 15. Tip-off between the Utes and Cavaliers is set for 6:02 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Tuesday's contest will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks. Ted Robinson will call the action, while Dan Dickau provides color commentary for the game.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto Pac-12.com/live or watching via smart phones and tablets using the Pac-12 Now App, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, the game can be found on the Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700). Bill Riley will provide play-by-play, with the assistance of in-game analyst Jimmy Soto.
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Live stats will be provided with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.Utah.Statbroadcast.com.
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ABOUT UTAH
Utah opened the 2016-17 campaign with an 81-37 win over Northwest Nazarene this past Saturday. The Utes limited NNU to under 12 percent shooting, while outscoring the Crusaders 45-17 in the second half.
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Junior Kyle Kuzma paced Utah's offense with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and a 4-of-6 effort from the charity stripe. Junior Tyler Rawson added 13 points (4-of-5) and senior Gabe Bealer poured in 11 points (4-of-7) on the evening.
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Kuzma led the team on boards with 19 rebounds, while freshman Jayce Johnson pulled down 14 boards for the Utes. Utah out-rebounded NNU by a margin of 61 to 37.
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KUZMA ON THE BOARDS
Junior Kyle Kuzma pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds in Saturday's win over Northwest Nazarene, becoming the first Utah player to record at least 19 boards in a game since Andrew Bogut's 20-rebound effort against New Mexico back on Jan. 22, 2005.
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Kuzma surpassed his previous career-high of 12 boards, which he totaled in two games last season. The last time he notched 12 rebounds came at Stanford back on Jan. 1, 2016.
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HOT START FOR RAWSON
Junior Tyler Rawson made his Utah debut on Saturday, pouring in 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting. He was 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line and a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Rawson added five rebounds and led the team with two blocked shots.
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JOHNSON MAKES RUNNIN' UTE DEBUT
Freshman Jayce Johnson played in his first career game for the Utes on Saturday, after sitting out the spring semester as a redshirt in 2015-16. Johnson was second on the team with 14 points and came up two rebounds shy from posting a double-double.
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Johnson was 1-of-3 from the field, but shot 60 percent from the free throw line, making six of his 10 attempts. He led the team with four offensive boards on the night and posted one blocked shot.
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CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
Utah limited NNU to under 17 percent shooting on the night, which included giving up just four field goals and a 11.8 percent effort from the Crusaders in the second half. Utah allowed just 17 points to NNU in the second half.
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Utah limited the Crusaders to just 37 points in the game, tying the third-fewest points given up to an opponent since 1980. It is the lowest amount of points given up since yielding just 36 points to Air Force back on Jan. 14, 2009.
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ABOUT CONCORDIA
The Cavaliers are 1-1 on the young season, but coming off an 85-72 neutral site loss to CSU-San Bernardino this past Saturday. Concordia opened the 2016-17 season with an 80-73 road win over CSU-Monterey Bay.
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Latrel Wilson leads Concordia with 17.5 points and a 6-of-12 (.500) effort from beyond the three-point line. Christopher Edward leads the team with 7.0 boards per game, while Taylor Harris follows with a 6.5 rebounds per game effort.
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The Cavaliers have averaged 76.0 points per game over the first two contests of the season. They are shooting .467 as a team, while giving up .470 from the field to opposing squads.
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SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between these two programs. Utah, however, will be playing its 43nd contest against a NCAA Division II program, bringing in an overall record of 39-3 into the contest.
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Utah opened the season with an 81-37 win over DII member Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.
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UP NEXT
The Utes host Coppin State this Friday at the Huntsman Center. Tip-off is set for 6:02 p.m.
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Opponent: Concordia (Ore.)
Date/Tipoff: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 | 6 p.m. MST
Location: Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
Television: Pac-12 Networks (Ted Robinson & Dan Dickau)
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network (Bill Riley & Jimmy Soto)
Live Stats: utah.statbroadcast.com
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FAST BREAKS
> The Utes continue its season-opening seven-game home stand, hosting Concordia (Ore.) on Tuesday.
> Tuesday's contest is the second of three games for the Utes over a six-day span.
> The Utes and Cavaliers will be meeting for the first time on Tuesday.
> Utah is 39-3 all-time when facing NCAA Division I squads.
> Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak is in his sixth season at the helm of the Runnin' Ute program. Krystkowiak is 96-73 overall in his time at Utah.
> Utah is coming off an 81-37 season-opening win over Northwest Nazarene at the Huntsman Center this past Saturday.
> Junior Kyle Kuzma led the Utes with 23 points and 19 rebounds in Saturday's win.
> The Utah defense limited NNU to .118 percent (4-of-34) shooting in the second half on Saturday. The Crusaders shot just .164 percent (11-of-67) the entire game.
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (1-0, 0-0) begin a two-game home stand this week with a contest against Concordia (1-1, 0-0) this Tuesday, Nov. 15. Tip-off between the Utes and Cavaliers is set for 6:02 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Tuesday's contest will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks. Ted Robinson will call the action, while Dan Dickau provides color commentary for the game.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto Pac-12.com/live or watching via smart phones and tablets using the Pac-12 Now App, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, the game can be found on the Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700). Bill Riley will provide play-by-play, with the assistance of in-game analyst Jimmy Soto.
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Live stats will be provided with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.Utah.Statbroadcast.com.
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ABOUT UTAH
Utah opened the 2016-17 campaign with an 81-37 win over Northwest Nazarene this past Saturday. The Utes limited NNU to under 12 percent shooting, while outscoring the Crusaders 45-17 in the second half.
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Junior Kyle Kuzma paced Utah's offense with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and a 4-of-6 effort from the charity stripe. Junior Tyler Rawson added 13 points (4-of-5) and senior Gabe Bealer poured in 11 points (4-of-7) on the evening.
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Kuzma led the team on boards with 19 rebounds, while freshman Jayce Johnson pulled down 14 boards for the Utes. Utah out-rebounded NNU by a margin of 61 to 37.
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KUZMA ON THE BOARDS
Junior Kyle Kuzma pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds in Saturday's win over Northwest Nazarene, becoming the first Utah player to record at least 19 boards in a game since Andrew Bogut's 20-rebound effort against New Mexico back on Jan. 22, 2005.
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Kuzma surpassed his previous career-high of 12 boards, which he totaled in two games last season. The last time he notched 12 rebounds came at Stanford back on Jan. 1, 2016.
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HOT START FOR RAWSON
Junior Tyler Rawson made his Utah debut on Saturday, pouring in 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting. He was 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line and a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Rawson added five rebounds and led the team with two blocked shots.
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JOHNSON MAKES RUNNIN' UTE DEBUT
Freshman Jayce Johnson played in his first career game for the Utes on Saturday, after sitting out the spring semester as a redshirt in 2015-16. Johnson was second on the team with 14 points and came up two rebounds shy from posting a double-double.
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Johnson was 1-of-3 from the field, but shot 60 percent from the free throw line, making six of his 10 attempts. He led the team with four offensive boards on the night and posted one blocked shot.
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CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
Utah limited NNU to under 17 percent shooting on the night, which included giving up just four field goals and a 11.8 percent effort from the Crusaders in the second half. Utah allowed just 17 points to NNU in the second half.
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Utah limited the Crusaders to just 37 points in the game, tying the third-fewest points given up to an opponent since 1980. It is the lowest amount of points given up since yielding just 36 points to Air Force back on Jan. 14, 2009.
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ABOUT CONCORDIA
The Cavaliers are 1-1 on the young season, but coming off an 85-72 neutral site loss to CSU-San Bernardino this past Saturday. Concordia opened the 2016-17 season with an 80-73 road win over CSU-Monterey Bay.
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Latrel Wilson leads Concordia with 17.5 points and a 6-of-12 (.500) effort from beyond the three-point line. Christopher Edward leads the team with 7.0 boards per game, while Taylor Harris follows with a 6.5 rebounds per game effort.
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The Cavaliers have averaged 76.0 points per game over the first two contests of the season. They are shooting .467 as a team, while giving up .470 from the field to opposing squads.
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SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between these two programs. Utah, however, will be playing its 43nd contest against a NCAA Division II program, bringing in an overall record of 39-3 into the contest.
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Utah opened the season with an 81-37 win over DII member Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.
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UP NEXT
The Utes host Coppin State this Friday at the Huntsman Center. Tip-off is set for 6:02 p.m.
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