Opponent: Coppin State
Date/Tipoff: Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 | 6 p.m. MST
Location: Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
Television: Pac-12 Networks (Jason Knapp)
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network (Bill Riley &
Jimmy Soto)
Live Stats: utah.statbroadcast.com
FAST BREAKS
> The Utes continue its season-opening seven-game home stand, hosting Coppin State at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday, Nov. 18.
> Friday's contest will wrap up a span of three games the Utes have played over the previous six days.
> Utah and Coppin State will meet for just the second time overall in the all-time series.
> The Utes defeated Coppin State in its only other meeting, downing the Eagles 66-37 in Salt Lake City back on Dec. 20, 2004.
> Utah is 6-0 all-time when facing opponents from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), which included a pair of wins last season.
> Utah head coach
Larry Krystkowiak is in his sixth season at the helm of the Runnin' Ute program. Krystkowiak is 97-73 overall in his time at Utah.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (2-0, 0-0) wrap-up a two-game home stand this week with a contest against Coppin State (0-3, 0-0) this Friday, Nov. 18. Tip-off between the Utes and Eagles is set for 6:02 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Friday's contest will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks. Jason Knapp will call the action, while Casey Jacobsen provides color commentary for the game.
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.
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.
Live stats will be provided with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.Utah.Statbroadcast.com.
ABOUT UTAH
The Utes moved to 2-0 on the young season following a 96-53 win over Concordia this past Tuesday at the Huntsman Center. Utah outscored the Cavaliers 45-21 in the first half and then poured in 51 second half-points en route to the 43-point victory.
Utah shot .535 percent (38-of-71) from the field and .800 percent (12-of-15) from the free throw line. The Utes had jut eight turnovers in the contest and nine personal fouls, limiting the Eagles to just six free throw attempts on the night.
Senior
Lorenzo Bonam led the way with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and a 5-of-6 effort from the charity stripe. Sophomore
Parker Van Dyke poured in a career-high 15 points and set another new career-high with five rebounds.
Junior
JoJo Zamora led the Utes with five assists, while freshman
Devon Daniels pulled down a team-high nine rebounds on the evening.
ABOUT COPPIN STATE
The Eagles are in the midst of a three-day, three-game span, which will conclude against the Utes on Friday. CSU traveled to Coastal Carolina on Wednesday, falling 89-59 to the Chanticleers. They will face BYU on Thursday night before heading to the Huntsman Center to play the Utes on Friday.
CSU has began the season dropping its first three contests, but are averaging 63.0 points per game and shooting right at 33 percent from the field as a team. The Eagles average 38.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah leads the all-time series 1-0 following a 66-37 win over the Eagles in Salt Lake City back on Dec. 20, 2004. Friday's contest marks just the second game against Coppin State, but Utah will be playing its seventh contest against a team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Utah is 6-0 all-time against teams from the MEAC, which includes a pair of wins last season over Savannah State and Delaware State.
UP NEXT
Utah returns to action next Friday, Nov. 25, hosting UC Riverside at the Huntsman Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.