Runnin' Utes Host #10 Oregon, Thursday at 8:30 p.m. MT

Thursday, January 26

Salt Lake City, Utah

8:30 PM

University of Utah

Oregon

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Runnin' Utes Host #10 Oregon, Thursday at 8:30 p.m. MT

1/24/2017 2:40 PM | Men's Basketball

Complete Game Notes: vs Oregon

Utes coming off back-to-back wins over Washington schools

Game 20 \| Utah (14-5, 5-2) vs. #10/10 Oregon (18-2, 7-0)
DATE	Thursday, Jan. 26 \| 8:30 p.m. MT
LOCATION	Huntsman Center \| Salt Lake City
TELEVISION	Fox Sports 1 \| Fox Sports GO
RADIO	ESPN 700
LIVE STATS	Live Stats
SERIES/STREAK	Oregon leads 17-9 \| Oregon, Won 7
LAST GAME	Utah 57, Oregon 88 \| March 12, 2016

FAST BREAKS
• Utes are coming off a two-game sweep over Washington schools this past weekend. It was the second straight year that a Utah squad picked up a pair of wins through the Evergreen State.
• Utah had three players score 20 points or more (Lorenzo Bonam and Devon Daniels, 24; Kyle Kuzma, 22) in a single game for just the second time under head coach Larry Krystkowiak. The last time a Utah squad had three 20+ point scorers came in last season's (2015-16) season-opener (Jakob Poeltl, 26; Jordan Loveridge, 24; Kuzma, 23).
• All three players poured in 10 field goals in the game, marking the first time in school history that a Utah team had three players record 10 field goals or more in a single game.
• Utah has scored 80 points or more in five straight games for the first time since the 1993-94 season. The Utes opened the 1993-94 season with six consecutive contests scoring 80+ points.

THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (14-5, 5-2) return home to host the No. 10/10-ranked Oregon Ducks (18-2, 7-0) this Thursday, Jan. 26. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. MST inside the Huntsman Center.

The Utes close out the week hosting the Oregon State Beavers (4-16, 0-7) on Saturday, Jan. 28. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. and the contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network.

COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Thursday's contest will be televised live on FS1. Aaron Goldsmith will call the action, while Steve Lavin provides color commentary for the game.

Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto FoxSportsGo.com or watching via smart phones and tablets using the Fox Sports GO Apps, 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.StatBroadcast.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Utes earned its first weekly sweep over Pac-12 teams for the 2016-17 season, picking up a 41-point win over Washington State (88-47) and a road win against a tough environment in Washington (94-72).
• Utah's 41-point win over the Cougars is Utah's largest margin of victory over a Pac-12 opponent on the road. It is just one-point shy of the school record for margin of victory over a Pac-12 opponent (42, vs. Arizona State, Feb. 26, 2015).
• Utah had four players in double figures in the WSU win, with junior Kyle Kuzma leading the way. He had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the game.
• Utah recorded 17 of its points off 13 WSU turnovers. The Utes forced seven steals overall and were led by senior Lorenzo Bonam who finished the game with three takeaways.
• Utah won for the seventh straight time over the Cougars and for the fourth straight game at Beasley Coliseum.
• Despite Pac-12 leading scorer, Markelle Fultz, pouring in 30-points for a third straight game, the Utes managed to move to 12-9 all-time with its 22-point win over the Huskies.
• Kuzma, Bonam and freshman Devon Daniels all scored 20+ points in the win, while Utsh shot a season-best .600 percent from the field.
• Utah also posted a season-best .583 percentage from downtown, going 7-12 from the three-point line. Daniels led the way with a perfect 3-of-3 effort from beyond the arc.
• Utah scored a season-high 60 of its 94 points in the paint, surpassing its original season-high mark of 56 points (UC-Riverside).

SCOUTING OREGON
• The Ducks come in at 18-2 overall and 7-0 in Pac-12 play, while also boasting the NCAA's third-longest winning streak (16-games). Oregon's streak is behind only Gonzaga's 20-game winning streak and Kansas' 18-game consecutive win streak.
• Oregon's last loss was a 65-61 defeat to Georgetown in the Maui Jim Invite in Lahaina, Hawaii.
• The Ducks are limiting opposing teams to just 62.7 points per game, which ranks first in the Pac-12 and 17th in the nation. Oregon has yielded 67 points or more to just one Pac-12 opponent (UCLA, 87).
• The Ducks lead the nation with 7.7 blocks per game. Chris Boucher leads the team with 53 total blocks and a 2.9 blocks per game average, which ranks ninth in the country. Jordan Bell's 2.2 blocks per game average is fifth in the league.
• Dillon Brooks, who sat out Oregon's last game, leads the team with a 13.4 points per game average. Boucher follows with 23.2 ppg and a team-best .554 field goal shooting percentage.

SERIES HISTORY WITH THE DUCKS
Oregon leads the all-time series 17-9 and has won seven straight dating back to the 2012-13 season. Utah's last win was a 72-62 victory over the Ducks back on March 9, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah has won five of nine games over the Ducks at home.