Utes Take On Stanford at Maples Pavilion Today

Saturday, February 4

Stanford, Calif.

2:30 PM

University of Utah

Stanford

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2/4/2017 9:19 AM | Men's Basketball

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Utah looking to close out Bay Area trip with victory over the Cardinal

Game 23 \| Utah (15-7, 6-4) at Stanford (11-11, 3-7)
DATE	Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 \| 1:30 p.m. PST
LOCATION	Maples Pavilion \| Palo Alto, Calif.
TELEVISION	Fox Sports 1 \| Fox Sports GO
RADIO	ESPN 700
LIVE STATS	Live Stats
SERIES/STREAK	Utah leads, 18-12 \| Utah, Won 1
LAST GAME	Utah 96, Stanford 74 \| Jan. 30, 2016

FAST BREAKS
• Utah is coming off a double-overtime loss to Cal (77-75), while Stanford dropped a home contest to Colorado (81-74) this past Thursday in the Bay Area.
• The Utes played its first overtime game of the season and first overtime contest since taking the Bears to overtime in the Pac-12 Tournament last season. The double-overtime affair was Utah's first since 2007.
• Kyle Kuzma registered his 13th double-double of the season overall and the seventh double-double in Pac-12 play. He finished the game with 23 points and 14 boards.
• David Collette poured in 14 points for his 12th double-digit scoring effort in as many games he has played with the Utes this season.
• Parker Van Dyke played in a season-high 31 minutes for the Utes on Thursday. He was 3-of-4 from the field and finished with seven points and a career-high-tying six rebounds.

THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (15-7, 6-4) close out its trip to the Bay Area with a road contest against the Stanford Cardinal (11-11, 3-7) this Saturday, Feb. 4. Tip-off between the Utes and Cardinal is set for 1:30 p.m. PST at Maples Pavilion.

COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Saturday's contest will be televised live on Fox Sports 1. Aaron Goldsmith will call the action, while Casey Jacobsen 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 for the game with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Utah fell to California, 77-75, in double-overtime at Haas Pavilion on Thursday. The loss dropped the Utes to 15-7 overall and 6-4 in conference play.
• The Utes played in overtime for the first time this season and for the first time since going to overtime against the Golden Bears in the Pac-12 Tournament last season.
• Utah moved to 2-1 all-time against California in overtime contests.
• Kyle Kuzma tallied his 13th double-double of the season with team-highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds.
• Lorenzo Bonam added 15 points for the Utes. He scored nine of his 15 points in the final overtime period.
• David Collette notched 14 points for his 12th straight game with 10 points or more.

SCOUTING STANFORD
• Stanford dropped its third straight game with a loss to Colorado at Maples Pavilion on Thursday. The Cardinal fell to 3-7 overall in conference play following the loss.
• Reid Travis leads Stanford with 16.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Dorian Pickens follows with 12.2 points per game.
• The Cardinal shoot just under 43 percent from the field, while giving up 43 percent to opposing squads.
• The Cardinal are 7-4 overall at home on the year, which includes a 2-3 record against Pac-12 opponents.

SERIES HISTORY WITH THE CARDINAL
Utah leads the all-time series, 18-12, after the two teams split the season series last year. Utah dropped an overtime contest to the Cardinal, but the Utes evened the series with a home win.

The Utes are just 2-8 all-time when facing the Cardinal at Maples Pavilion. Utah's lone win was a 100-87 win over Stanford back on Jan. 23, 1971. Stanford has won five consecutive games against Utah at home, which includes a 4-0 mark since Utah joined the Pac-12 in 2011-12.

Four of Utah vs. Stanford's final scores have been decided by three points or less since the Utes joined the Pac-12. Utah won two of those contests, but Stanford has won the previous two games when decided by three points or less.