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Wednesday, January 18
Pullman, Wash.
7:00 PM
University of Utah
at
Washington State
Photo by: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Utah Set to Face Washington State on Wednesday
1/16/2017 4:05 PM | Men's Basketball
Utes close out week at Washington on Saturday
| Game 18 | Utah (12-5, 3-2) at Washington State (9-8, 2-3) | |
| DATE | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 6 p.m. PT |
| LOCATION | Beasley Coliseum |
| TELEVISION | Pac-12 Network | Pac-12 LIVE |
| RADIO | ESPN 700 |
| LIVE STATS | Live Stats |
| SERIES/STREAK | Utah leads 19-4 | Utah, Won 5 |
| LAST GAME | Utah 88, Washington State 47 | Feb. 14, 2016 |
FAST BREAKS
> Utah is 88-49 all-time when coming off a loss to an AP Top-25 ranked team, which includes a 14-4 record in the Larry Krystkowiak era.
> The Utes have won 10 straight games following a loss to a top-25 ranked team (3-0 in 2016-17).
> Utah received votes in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time since week three this season.
> Utah has had at least four players score 10+ points in three straight contests and 10 of its past 12 games. The Utes have had five players score in double figures in a total of six games this season.
> Junior Kyle Kuzma has recorded three consecutive double-doubles and a total of nine on the season.
> Junior David Collette has scored 11 points or more in all nine games he has played for the Utes this season.
> Senior Lorenzo Bonam has scored 15 and 19 points in his previous two games, respectively. Bonam went 15-of-25 from the field and dished out nine assists this past weekend.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (12-5, 3-2) hit the road this week for a pair of games in the Evergreen State. The Utes will play at Washington State (9-8, 2-3) this Wednesday, Jan. 18, before closing out the week at Washington on Saturday, Jan. 21.
The Utes and Cougars will-tip off at 6 p.m. PST at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash., on Wednesday. The Utes and Huskies will tip-off at 5 p.m. PST at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle on Saturday.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Both Wednesday and Saturday's contests will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network. Greg Heister will call the action, while Dan Dickau provides color commentary for Wednesday's game. Ted Robinson will provide play-by-play commentary for Saturday's contest and he will be joined by Don MacLean, who will be on-hand for color analysis.
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, both games 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 for both games with links to each contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah earned a split against both top-25 ranked Los Angeles squads, picking up an 86-64 win over No. 25 USC this past Thursday, but falling 83-82 to No. 4 UCLA on Saturday.
• The Utes faced back-to-back top-25 ranked teams in the regular season for the first time since 2011.
• Utah's win over USC was the team's first victory over a top-25 ranked team this season.
• The Utes shot 55 percent from the field and a season-best 53 percent from beyond the arc in its win over the Trojans.
• Utah limited the Trojans to just 37 percent from the field and outscored USC, 38-24, in the paint.
• Five players scored in double figures against USC and were led by freshman Devon Daniels' 17 points on the evening. Daniels was a perfect 3-of-3 from downtown.
• The Utes pushed its winning streak against USC to eight straight games.
• The Utes' loss to UCLA snapped a 10-game home winning streak over Pac-12 opponents that dated back to last season.
• Utah had five players score in double figures for the second straight game and were led by senior Lorenzo Bonam's 19 points.
• Junior Kyle Kuzma registered his third straight double-double in the loss, posting 15 points and 11 boards.
• Utah's 36 made field goals were a season-high against a Pac-12 opponent this season.
ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
• The Cougars are coming off consecutive losses in the Bay Area and have dropped three straight after opening Pac-12 play with back-to-back wins.
• The Cougars had won four straight prior to its current three-game losing streak.
• WSU is averaging 70.2 points on the season, but are giving up 73.2 points to opposing teams.
• Opposing squads are out-rebounding the Cougars by a +2.7 margin on the season.
• WSU ranks first in the league with just 15.6 personal fouls per game. Opponents have taken just 257 free throw attempts against the Cougars.
• The Cougars are first in the Pac-12 and sixth in the nation with a team .785 free throw percentage.
• Josh Hawkinson ranks second in the Pac-12 with 177 total rebounds and second in the league with 10.4 boards per game, but the Cougars rank 12th in the league with just 33.82 rebounds per game as a team.
• Hawkinson also leads the team with 15.2 points per game. He is one of three players in the conference averaging a double-double on the season.
• Hawkinson leads the team and ranks fourth in the league shooting .829 percent from the free throw line. His 68 free throws made rank fifth-most in the Pac-12.
• Conor Clifford leads WSU and ranks eighth in the league with a .573 field goal shooting percentage.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE COUGARS
The Utes have won five straight and lead 19-4 all-time in a series that dates back to 1938. Utah's last loss to the Cougars was a 49-46 defeat back on Jan. 12, 2014, at Beasley Coliseum. Since the loss, Utah has won back-to-back games in Pullman, while registering an all-time record of 4-2 against the Cougars on the road.
Utah swept the season series last year, winning by an average of 31.0 points per meeting. The Utes have an average winning margin of +22.0 during the current five-game winning streak.
ABOUT WASHINGTON
• The Huskies dropped both its match-ups against Bay Area teams this past weekend and have been defeated in four of its past five games.
• The Huskies are averaging 81.5 points per game, which ranks third-most in the Pac-12, but are giving up 78.2 points to opponents (11th in the league).
• UW ranks second in the league and sixth in the nation with 6.4 blocked shots per game. Malike Dime is third in the Pac-12 and 18th in the nation with his 2.6 blocks per game average.
• UW is shooting .403 as a team from beyond the arc, which ranks 16th in the nation. David Crisp is shooting a team-best .442 from downtown - good enough for second in the Pac-12 and top-25 in the nation.
• Freshman Markelle Fultz leads the Pac-12 and ranks 12th in the nation with his 22.2 points per game average. Fultz also ranks second in the league and 16th in the nation with 6.1 assists per game.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE HUSKIES
The Utes lead the all-time series 11-9 after sweeping the season series from the Huskies last year. Utah has won five of its past six games against UW.
Utah is just 3-6 all-time when facing the Huskies in Seattle, but have won two of the past three games at Alaska Airlines Arena.
UP NEXT
Utah returns home next week to host Oregon (Thursday, Jan. 26) and Oregon State (Saturday, Jan. 28).
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