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Saturday, December 2
Salt Lake City, Utah
5:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Hawai'i
Runnin' Utes to Host Rainbow Warriors on Saturday
11/30/2017 8:03 AM | Men's Basketball
Utah and Hawaii set to tip-off at 5 p.m. MT
GAME 7 | Utah vs. Hawaii
Opponent: Hawaii (4-1)
Date/Tipoff: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 | 5 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center)
Television: Pac-12 Networks
TALENT: Daron Sutton (PxP), Matt Muehlebach (Color)
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Fast Breaks
• Utah and Hawaii will meet for the 59th time in a series that dates back to 1954. The Utes lead the all-time series 48-10, which includes a 23-1 record at home. Utah has won 14 straight meetings against the Rainbow Warriors at home, with its last loss coming back on Feb. 27, 1982.
• The Utes are coming off an 85-69 home win over Eastern Washington this past Friday at the Huntsman Center. The Rainbow Warriors won its last contest, 87-77, in a home win over Adams State.
• Utah ranks first among conference teams in multiple statistical categories, including defensive rebounds (29.83/game), scoring defense (66.7) and three-point defensive percentage (.241).
• Senior Tyler Rawson ranks among the league's top-5 in assist/turnover ratio (3.29), blocked shots (10) and blocks/game (1.67).
• Freshman Donnie Tillman has scored in double figures in five straight games and heads into the weekend averaging 10.0 points per game.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (5-1) return from an eight-day layoff of games hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-1) this Saturday Dec. 2. Tip-off between the Utes and Rainbow Warriors is set for 5 p.m. MT and the contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Saturday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks with Daron Sutton calling the action and Matt Muehlebach providing color commentary.
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 contests 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
The Utes rebounded from a loss in Las Vegas, coming back home to pick up a win over Eastern Washington, 85-69, this past Friday at the Huntsman Center.
Utah shot .517 percent from the field, converting 30-of-58 shots, and were .800 percent from the free throw line as they drained 16-of-20 from the charity stripe.
Senior David Collette registered his first 20-point game of the season and his second career 20-point game as a Ute, pouring in a career-high 24 points against the Eagles. Collette was 11-of-12 from the field, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, pulled down five rebounds and recorded a blocked shot in the contest.
Junior Sedrick Barefield chipped in with 12 points and freshman Donnie Tillman added 10 points on the evening. Senior Justin Bibbins lead the way on the boards, pulling down a season-high eight rebounds. Senior Tyler Rawson dished out a team-high five assists for the Utes.
SCOUTING HAWAII
The Rainbow Warriors will be making its first road trip of the season after registering a 4-1 record to open the season, with all of its first five games coming at home. Just like Utah, Hawaii rebounded from a loss and picked up a victory in its last contest, an 87-77 win over Adams State.
Hawaii has three player averaging double figures and are led by Mike Thomas' 13.2 points per game. Thomas ranks second on the team with 6.2 rebounds per game, following only Jack Purchase's total of 6.8 boards per game. Purchase also leads the team with 23 assists and five blocked shots on the season.
The Rainbow Warriors are shooting .455 from the field, .267 from three-point range and .636 from the charity stripe. Hawaii averages 15.6 assists per game, which ranks first among teams from the Big West. The Rainbow Warriors are averaging 75.2 points per game, while giving up 71.8 points to opposing squads.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah holds a commanding lead in the all-time series, having won 48 of the 58 contests played, which dates back to 1954. The Utes have won 10 of the past 11 contests, which includes a 66-52 win over Hawaii last season in Honolulu. Utah's last loss was a 68-55 defeat to the Rainbow Warriors back on Dec. 23, 2010.
The Utes are 23-1 all-time when facing Hawaii in Salt Lake City. The Utes have won 14 straight meetings against the Rainbow Warriors at home, with its last loss coming back on Feb. 27, 1982.
COLLETTE NOTCHES NEW CAREER-HIGH
Senior David Collette poured in a career-high 24 points in Utah's last game against Eastern Washington, draining 11-of-12 from the field and draining both attempts from the free throw line.
Collette's previous career-high was a 22-point effort he registered against Washington State back on Feb. 9, 2017. His all-time career-high was a 32-point effort he recorded against USC as a freshman at Utah State back on Dec. 17, 2014.
RAWSON ON THE BLOCK
Senior Tyler Rawson leads the Utes with 10 blocked shots on the season, which ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and among the top-100 players in the nation. His 1.67 blocks per game average ranks fifth in the league and also ranks among the top-100 in the country.
DOUBLE-DIGITS WITH TILLMAN
After going scoreless in his first career game as a Ute, freshman Donnie Tillman has rattled off five straight games scoring in double figures. The Detroit native scored 10 points in Utah's win over Eastern Washington this past Friday and registered a season-high 14 points against UNLV last week.
Tillman also leads the team with two double-doubles on the season. He posted 11 points and 10 rebounds against Missouri and then tallied a 14-point and 11-rebound effort against UNLV.
UTES ON THE BOARDS
The Utes head into the week ranking first in the Pac-12 and 33rd in the nation pulling down 29.83 defensive rebounds per game. Utah averages 39.67 total rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
UTES IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Utah has five different players averaging double figures on the season. The Utes are led by senior David Collette's 14.7 points per game, and he is followed by senior Tyler Rawson's 10.8 points per game, junior Sedrick Barefield's 10.6 points per game, senior Justin Bibbins' 10.5 points per game and freshman Donnie Tillman's 10.0 points per game.
Utah is one of four teams from the Pac-12 that has at least five players with double-digit scoring averages. Arizona State, Oregon and UCLA also have five players averaging double figures.
UTAH'S SCORING DEFENSE
Utah leads the Pac-12 in scoring defense, limiting the opposition to just 66.7 points per game. The Utes have yielded 80 points or more to just one team on the year, when UNLV scored 85 points in the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event.
The Utes are one of four Pac-12 teams allowing opposing teams to score under 70 points per game: USC, 66.8; Colorado, 67.0; and Oregon 69.7.
UP NEXT
Utah will hit the road next week for a clash early in the week with Butler. The Utes and Bulldogs are set to face-off this coming Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Indianapolis. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT at legendary Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Opponent: Hawaii (4-1)
Date/Tipoff: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 | 5 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center)
Television: Pac-12 Networks
TALENT: Daron Sutton (PxP), Matt Muehlebach (Color)
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Fast Breaks
• Utah and Hawaii will meet for the 59th time in a series that dates back to 1954. The Utes lead the all-time series 48-10, which includes a 23-1 record at home. Utah has won 14 straight meetings against the Rainbow Warriors at home, with its last loss coming back on Feb. 27, 1982.
• The Utes are coming off an 85-69 home win over Eastern Washington this past Friday at the Huntsman Center. The Rainbow Warriors won its last contest, 87-77, in a home win over Adams State.
• Utah ranks first among conference teams in multiple statistical categories, including defensive rebounds (29.83/game), scoring defense (66.7) and three-point defensive percentage (.241).
• Senior Tyler Rawson ranks among the league's top-5 in assist/turnover ratio (3.29), blocked shots (10) and blocks/game (1.67).
• Freshman Donnie Tillman has scored in double figures in five straight games and heads into the weekend averaging 10.0 points per game.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (5-1) return from an eight-day layoff of games hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-1) this Saturday Dec. 2. Tip-off between the Utes and Rainbow Warriors is set for 5 p.m. MT and the contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Saturday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks with Daron Sutton calling the action and Matt Muehlebach providing color commentary.
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 contests 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
The Utes rebounded from a loss in Las Vegas, coming back home to pick up a win over Eastern Washington, 85-69, this past Friday at the Huntsman Center.
Utah shot .517 percent from the field, converting 30-of-58 shots, and were .800 percent from the free throw line as they drained 16-of-20 from the charity stripe.
Senior David Collette registered his first 20-point game of the season and his second career 20-point game as a Ute, pouring in a career-high 24 points against the Eagles. Collette was 11-of-12 from the field, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, pulled down five rebounds and recorded a blocked shot in the contest.
Junior Sedrick Barefield chipped in with 12 points and freshman Donnie Tillman added 10 points on the evening. Senior Justin Bibbins lead the way on the boards, pulling down a season-high eight rebounds. Senior Tyler Rawson dished out a team-high five assists for the Utes.
SCOUTING HAWAII
The Rainbow Warriors will be making its first road trip of the season after registering a 4-1 record to open the season, with all of its first five games coming at home. Just like Utah, Hawaii rebounded from a loss and picked up a victory in its last contest, an 87-77 win over Adams State.
Hawaii has three player averaging double figures and are led by Mike Thomas' 13.2 points per game. Thomas ranks second on the team with 6.2 rebounds per game, following only Jack Purchase's total of 6.8 boards per game. Purchase also leads the team with 23 assists and five blocked shots on the season.
The Rainbow Warriors are shooting .455 from the field, .267 from three-point range and .636 from the charity stripe. Hawaii averages 15.6 assists per game, which ranks first among teams from the Big West. The Rainbow Warriors are averaging 75.2 points per game, while giving up 71.8 points to opposing squads.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah holds a commanding lead in the all-time series, having won 48 of the 58 contests played, which dates back to 1954. The Utes have won 10 of the past 11 contests, which includes a 66-52 win over Hawaii last season in Honolulu. Utah's last loss was a 68-55 defeat to the Rainbow Warriors back on Dec. 23, 2010.
The Utes are 23-1 all-time when facing Hawaii in Salt Lake City. The Utes have won 14 straight meetings against the Rainbow Warriors at home, with its last loss coming back on Feb. 27, 1982.
COLLETTE NOTCHES NEW CAREER-HIGH
Senior David Collette poured in a career-high 24 points in Utah's last game against Eastern Washington, draining 11-of-12 from the field and draining both attempts from the free throw line.
Collette's previous career-high was a 22-point effort he registered against Washington State back on Feb. 9, 2017. His all-time career-high was a 32-point effort he recorded against USC as a freshman at Utah State back on Dec. 17, 2014.
RAWSON ON THE BLOCK
Senior Tyler Rawson leads the Utes with 10 blocked shots on the season, which ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and among the top-100 players in the nation. His 1.67 blocks per game average ranks fifth in the league and also ranks among the top-100 in the country.
DOUBLE-DIGITS WITH TILLMAN
After going scoreless in his first career game as a Ute, freshman Donnie Tillman has rattled off five straight games scoring in double figures. The Detroit native scored 10 points in Utah's win over Eastern Washington this past Friday and registered a season-high 14 points against UNLV last week.
Tillman also leads the team with two double-doubles on the season. He posted 11 points and 10 rebounds against Missouri and then tallied a 14-point and 11-rebound effort against UNLV.
UTES ON THE BOARDS
The Utes head into the week ranking first in the Pac-12 and 33rd in the nation pulling down 29.83 defensive rebounds per game. Utah averages 39.67 total rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
UTES IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Utah has five different players averaging double figures on the season. The Utes are led by senior David Collette's 14.7 points per game, and he is followed by senior Tyler Rawson's 10.8 points per game, junior Sedrick Barefield's 10.6 points per game, senior Justin Bibbins' 10.5 points per game and freshman Donnie Tillman's 10.0 points per game.
Utah is one of four teams from the Pac-12 that has at least five players with double-digit scoring averages. Arizona State, Oregon and UCLA also have five players averaging double figures.
UTAH'S SCORING DEFENSE
Utah leads the Pac-12 in scoring defense, limiting the opposition to just 66.7 points per game. The Utes have yielded 80 points or more to just one team on the year, when UNLV scored 85 points in the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event.
The Utes are one of four Pac-12 teams allowing opposing teams to score under 70 points per game: USC, 66.8; Colorado, 67.0; and Oregon 69.7.
UP NEXT
Utah will hit the road next week for a clash early in the week with Butler. The Utes and Bulldogs are set to face-off this coming Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Indianapolis. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT at legendary Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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