Thursday, March 9
Las Vegas, Nev.
3:30 PM
University of Utah
20-11
75
vs
78
California
21-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | 48 | 78 |
| Utah | 30 | 45 | 75 |
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
CAL
UTAH
FG%
.436
.518
3FG%
.400
.409
FT%
.815
.727
RB
33
25
TO
8
10
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Utes Fall 78-75 to Bears at Pac-12 Tournament
3/9/2017 7:23 PM | Men's Basketball
Kuzma scores team-high 23 points in loss
LAS VEGAS – Utah erased an 11-point deficit over the final 2:17, but the rally came up short in a 78-75 loss to the California Golden Bears in the Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Utes (20-11) trailed 72-61 before sophomore Sedrick Barefield knocked down a trey to spark a 14-6 run. Utah made it a two-point game, down 73-71, following a deep three-pointer from junior Kyle Kuzma and Barefield followed making one of two free throws to pull within a point.
Cal's Jabari Bird converted a three-point play at the other end with 15 seconds to play and Kuzma again knocked down another three-pointer to make it 76-75 in favor of the Bears. The Utes were forced to foul with six seconds left in the game. Utah brought the ball up the court, but Barefield's desperation three-pointer to tie the game fell short.
Kuzma finished with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, which included going 3-of-5 from downtown. Barefield added 13 pionts off the bench, while both senior Lorenzo Bonam (12) and junior David Collette (11) notched double-digit scoring efforts. Bonam led the way with six assists and registered all three of Utah's steals.
Cal out-rebounded the Utes, 33-25, which led to 17 second-chance points. Utah tallied just 10 second-chance points on the night.
Utah shot .518 from the field and .409 from downtown, while Cal tallied a .436 effort from the field overall. The Bears went to the free throw line 27 times and made 22 of those attempts. Utah was 8-of-11 from the charity stripe.
The Utes (20-11) trailed 72-61 before sophomore Sedrick Barefield knocked down a trey to spark a 14-6 run. Utah made it a two-point game, down 73-71, following a deep three-pointer from junior Kyle Kuzma and Barefield followed making one of two free throws to pull within a point.
Cal's Jabari Bird converted a three-point play at the other end with 15 seconds to play and Kuzma again knocked down another three-pointer to make it 76-75 in favor of the Bears. The Utes were forced to foul with six seconds left in the game. Utah brought the ball up the court, but Barefield's desperation three-pointer to tie the game fell short.
Kuzma finished with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, which included going 3-of-5 from downtown. Barefield added 13 pionts off the bench, while both senior Lorenzo Bonam (12) and junior David Collette (11) notched double-digit scoring efforts. Bonam led the way with six assists and registered all three of Utah's steals.
Cal out-rebounded the Utes, 33-25, which led to 17 second-chance points. Utah tallied just 10 second-chance points on the night.
Utah shot .518 from the field and .409 from downtown, while Cal tallied a .436 effort from the field overall. The Bears went to the free throw line 27 times and made 22 of those attempts. Utah was 8-of-11 from the charity stripe.
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