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Thursday, March 9
Las Vegas, Nev.
3:30 PM
University of Utah
vs
California
Utes Head to Pac-12 Tournament as No. 4 Seed
3/7/2017 9:02 AM | Men's Basketball
Utah to play winner of California/Oregon State on Thursday.
FAST BREAKS
• Utah closed the regular-season with an overall record of 20-10 and finishing in sole possession of fourth-place in the Pac-12 Conference with a record of 11-7.
• The Utes collected 14 wins at home and five victories on the road. It marks the third straight season that Utah collected at least five road wins.
• Utah notched the 20-win barrier for the fourth straight season and for the 39th time in program history.
• The Utes scored a program-best 77.1 points per game in Pac-12 only games, surpassing last season's original high mark of 73.2 ppg. Utah's 78.9 points per game average overall is the program's highest since 1977-78 (79.5 ppg).
• The Utes earned the No. 4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, securing a first-round bye for the third straight season.
• Utah is 6-5 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Utes went 2-1 last season.
• Kyle Kuzma, who finished the regular-season leading the Utes in scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg), was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. The junior was also tabbed a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention selection.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (19-10, 10-7) enter the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Tournament as the No. 4 seed and earned a first-round bye.
Utah will face the winner of No. 5 seed California and No. 12 seed Oregon State on Thursday, March 9. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. PST at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Thursday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network. Roxy Bernstein will call the action, while Don MacLean provides color commentary for the game. Jill Savage will work as a sideline analyst for the contest.
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 for the game with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.
KUZMA TABBED FIRST TEAM ALL-PAC-12
In a vote by all 12 conference coaches, Kuzma was one of 10 players named to the first team. The Flint, Mich., native was also tabbed a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention selection.
Kuzma led the Utes and ranked fourth among all Pac-12 players with 16.9 points per game, while also averaging a team-best 9.2 rebounds per game. He was fifth in the league with 2.8 offensive boards, while his 6.5 defensive rebounds ranked fourth overall.
Kuzma notched 19 rebounds in Utah's win over Northwest Nazarene in the season-opener and is tied for the second-most rebounds in a single game among all Pac-12 players this season. Only Cal's Ivan Rabb (20) had rebounds more in a game this season.
Kuzma was a double-double machine for the Utes this season, collecting a total of 15 double-doubles on the year, which ranks tied for third-most among Utah players over the past 13 years.
Kuzma, who earned both all-conference and all-defensive team honors for the first time in his career, becomes the third Ute in the past four seasons to earn All-Pac-12 First Team honors. Delon Wright was a first team selection in both 2014 and 2015, while Jakob Poeltl was named a first team selection last season.
UTAH IN PAC-12 PLAY
Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12, the Utes have notched an overall conference record of 54-54.
Utah owns a 37-17 record against Pac-12 foes when playing inside the Huntsman Center. The Utes are 17-37 when playing Pac-12 opponents on the road.
UTAH IN THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
The Utes are 6-5 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament since joining th league in 2011. Utah has won at least a single game in the tournament four straight seasons, which marks the longest streak with a win in any conference tournament since winning a game, five straight seasons as a member of the Mountain West Conference (2002-07).
Utah, who earned a first round bye, will not play until Thursday's quarterfinals. The Utes are 3-1 all-time in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal rounds.
• Utah closed the regular-season with an overall record of 20-10 and finishing in sole possession of fourth-place in the Pac-12 Conference with a record of 11-7.
• The Utes collected 14 wins at home and five victories on the road. It marks the third straight season that Utah collected at least five road wins.
• Utah notched the 20-win barrier for the fourth straight season and for the 39th time in program history.
• The Utes scored a program-best 77.1 points per game in Pac-12 only games, surpassing last season's original high mark of 73.2 ppg. Utah's 78.9 points per game average overall is the program's highest since 1977-78 (79.5 ppg).
• The Utes earned the No. 4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, securing a first-round bye for the third straight season.
• Utah is 6-5 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Utes went 2-1 last season.
• Kyle Kuzma, who finished the regular-season leading the Utes in scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg), was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. The junior was also tabbed a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention selection.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (19-10, 10-7) enter the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Tournament as the No. 4 seed and earned a first-round bye.
Utah will face the winner of No. 5 seed California and No. 12 seed Oregon State on Thursday, March 9. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. PST at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Thursday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network. Roxy Bernstein will call the action, while Don MacLean provides color commentary for the game. Jill Savage will work as a sideline analyst for the contest.
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 for the game with links to the contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.
KUZMA TABBED FIRST TEAM ALL-PAC-12
In a vote by all 12 conference coaches, Kuzma was one of 10 players named to the first team. The Flint, Mich., native was also tabbed a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention selection.
Kuzma led the Utes and ranked fourth among all Pac-12 players with 16.9 points per game, while also averaging a team-best 9.2 rebounds per game. He was fifth in the league with 2.8 offensive boards, while his 6.5 defensive rebounds ranked fourth overall.
Kuzma notched 19 rebounds in Utah's win over Northwest Nazarene in the season-opener and is tied for the second-most rebounds in a single game among all Pac-12 players this season. Only Cal's Ivan Rabb (20) had rebounds more in a game this season.
Kuzma was a double-double machine for the Utes this season, collecting a total of 15 double-doubles on the year, which ranks tied for third-most among Utah players over the past 13 years.
Kuzma, who earned both all-conference and all-defensive team honors for the first time in his career, becomes the third Ute in the past four seasons to earn All-Pac-12 First Team honors. Delon Wright was a first team selection in both 2014 and 2015, while Jakob Poeltl was named a first team selection last season.
UTAH IN PAC-12 PLAY
Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12, the Utes have notched an overall conference record of 54-54.
Utah owns a 37-17 record against Pac-12 foes when playing inside the Huntsman Center. The Utes are 17-37 when playing Pac-12 opponents on the road.
UTAH IN THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
The Utes are 6-5 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament since joining th league in 2011. Utah has won at least a single game in the tournament four straight seasons, which marks the longest streak with a win in any conference tournament since winning a game, five straight seasons as a member of the Mountain West Conference (2002-07).
Utah, who earned a first round bye, will not play until Thursday's quarterfinals. The Utes are 3-1 all-time in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal rounds.
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