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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, January 11
Los Angeles, Calif.
9:00 PM
University of Utah
at
UCLA
Men's Basketball Head to LA to Face Bruins on Thursday
1/9/2018 10:03 AM | Men's Basketball
Match-up between Utes and Bruins to be televised on ESPN2
GAME 16 | Utah (10-5, 2-2) at UCLA (12-4, 3-1)
Date/Tipoff:Â Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 | 8 p.m. PT
Location:Â Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Television:Â ESPN2
TALENT: Dave Pasch (PxP), Bill Walton (Color)
Radio:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (10-5, 2-2) will be back on the road this week for a pair of Pac-12 Conference games. The Utes will open the week taking on the conference-leading UCLA Bruins (12-3, 3-1) this Thursday, Jan. 11, at Pauley Pavilion and will then close out the week taking on the USC Trojans (11-6, 2-2) this Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Galen Center.
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The Utes and Bruins will tip-off at 8 p.m. PT/9 p.m. MT. Utah and USC is slated to tip-off at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Both contests this week will be carried on the ESPN family of networks. Thursday's contest at UCLA will be televised live on ESPN2 with Dave Pasch calling play-by-play and Bill Walton providing color commentary. Sunday's contest at USC will be televised on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein calling the action and Corey Williams providing color commentary.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto watchespn.com or watching via smart phones and tablets using the ESPN or WatchESPN Apps, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, both contests can be found on the Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700). Bill Riley will provide play-by-play commentary, with the assistance of in-game analyst Jimmy Soto.
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Live stats will be provided for the game with links found at www.UtahUtes.com.
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LAST TIME OUT
Utah managed to comeback from double-digit deficits to both Arizona and Arizona State this past week, but it wasn't enough as the Runnin' Utes fell to the Wildcats, 94-82, last Thursday and then fell 80-77 to the Sun Devils on Sunday.
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Sedrick Barefield scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half against Arizona, but the Wildcats' Andre Ayton registered a double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead UA to the victory. Down by as many as 17 points overall on the night, Utah managed to comeback and tie the game at 77-77 with 3:45 left to play, but the Utes would come up empty in 11 of its next 13 possessions. Arizona countered over the final 3-plus minutes, converting 15-of-16 from the free throw line.
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Utah erased an early 11-point deficit to the Sun Devils and led by a point at the break, up 36-35, but in a game that had 11 ties and 18 different lead changes, ASU came up with a bucket down the stretch to take a two-point lead and Utah's three-pointer in the waning moments was no good.
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SCOUTING UCLA
The Bruins have won five of its last six games, which includes coming off a double-overtime loss to Stanford (99-107) and a 107-84 win over Cal this past weekend ... The Bruins rank first in Pac-12 and 9th in the nation with 29.9 defensive rebounds per game. They also rank No. 1 in Pac-12 in total rebounds (654) and rebounds per game (40.88) ... Thomas Welsh ranks No. 2 in the league with 11.1 rebounds per game average ... Aaron Holiday ranks among top players in Pac-12 in scoring (19.4) and assists (5.3).
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE BRUINS
UCLA leads the all-time series 9-7, despite the two teams splitting the last six games between each other. The 9-7 record also reflects a 5-3 mark against the Utes since Utah joined the Pac-12. The Bruins won last season's only meeting between the two teams, as the then No. 4-ranked Bruins escaped the Huntsman Center with an 83-82 win. Utah won the only meeting between the two teams back in the 2015-16 season, downing the Bruins 75-73 at Pauley Pavilion back on Feb. 18, 2016, which marked Utah's first win at Pauley Pavilion and its first win over the Bruins in L.A. since 1961. Overall, Utah is just 3-6 all-time when facing the Bruins in L.A.
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SCOUTING USC
The Trojans opened last week's contests with an 80-62 win over Cal, but then lost to Stanford, 77-76, on a half court buzzer-beater ... USC has won five of its lasts seven games, with both losses coming to Pac-12 teams (Stanford and Washington) ... The Trojans are just 6-3 at home this season, with a 1-1 record at home against Pac-12 opponents ... The Trojans rank first in the Pac-12 in assist/turnover ratio (1.44), assists (16.6) and turnovers (11.5) ... Jordan McLaughlin is posting a league-best 7.9 assists per game. His 135 assists ranks No. 1 in Pac-12 and No. 3 in the nation ... Chimezie Metu leads the way with 17.2 points per game and he ranks second on the team with 7.2 rebounds per game ... Bennie Boatwright leads the team on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per game.
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE TROJANS
Utah leads the all-time series 22-17, which includes an 8-2 mark since joining the Pac-12, and has won eight straight over USC dating back to the 2013 season. Utah's last loss was a 76-59 defeat to the Trojans back on Jan. 12, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah later that season defeated the Trojans in the Pac-12 Championship Tournament and has not dropped a contest since then. The Utes have won three-straight over USC when playing in L.A., but are just 7-8 all-time when facing the Trojans at the Galen Center.
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UTAH NOTES
Utah is shooting .785 from the charity stripe, which heading into the week ranked No.1 in the Pac-12 and No. 6 overall in the nation ... The .785 free throw percentage is on pace to rank among Utah's all-time top-five single season records ... Utah's best-ever free throw percetnage in a season was .791 back ini 1992-93 ... So far, it is currently the best percentage a Utah team has tallied since finishing the 2008-09 season shooting .781 from the free throw line ... Utah continues to rank No. 1 in the Pac-12 giving up just .305 percent to opponents from three-point line ... In Utah's previous two contests, the Runnin' Ute defense has limited the opponent's top-scorer to below his season average: Arizona's Allonzo Trier came in averaging 21.3 points per game, but scored just seven points, while Arizona State's Tra Holder averaged 22.1 points, but scored just 11 points on the evening.
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UP NEXT
Utah returns home next week to host both Washington schools. The Utes open the week against the Washington Huskies next Thursday, Jan. 18, and then close out the week hosting the Washington State Cougars on Sunday, Jan. 21.
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Date/Tipoff:Â Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 | 8 p.m. PT
Location:Â Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Television:Â ESPN2
TALENT: Dave Pasch (PxP), Bill Walton (Color)
Radio:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (10-5, 2-2) will be back on the road this week for a pair of Pac-12 Conference games. The Utes will open the week taking on the conference-leading UCLA Bruins (12-3, 3-1) this Thursday, Jan. 11, at Pauley Pavilion and will then close out the week taking on the USC Trojans (11-6, 2-2) this Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Galen Center.
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The Utes and Bruins will tip-off at 8 p.m. PT/9 p.m. MT. Utah and USC is slated to tip-off at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Both contests this week will be carried on the ESPN family of networks. Thursday's contest at UCLA will be televised live on ESPN2 with Dave Pasch calling play-by-play and Bill Walton providing color commentary. Sunday's contest at USC will be televised on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein calling the action and Corey Williams providing color commentary.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto watchespn.com or watching via smart phones and tablets using the ESPN or WatchESPN Apps, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, both contests can be found on the Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700). Bill Riley will provide play-by-play commentary, with the assistance of in-game analyst Jimmy Soto.
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Live stats will be provided for the game with links found at www.UtahUtes.com.
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LAST TIME OUT
Utah managed to comeback from double-digit deficits to both Arizona and Arizona State this past week, but it wasn't enough as the Runnin' Utes fell to the Wildcats, 94-82, last Thursday and then fell 80-77 to the Sun Devils on Sunday.
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Sedrick Barefield scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half against Arizona, but the Wildcats' Andre Ayton registered a double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead UA to the victory. Down by as many as 17 points overall on the night, Utah managed to comeback and tie the game at 77-77 with 3:45 left to play, but the Utes would come up empty in 11 of its next 13 possessions. Arizona countered over the final 3-plus minutes, converting 15-of-16 from the free throw line.
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Utah erased an early 11-point deficit to the Sun Devils and led by a point at the break, up 36-35, but in a game that had 11 ties and 18 different lead changes, ASU came up with a bucket down the stretch to take a two-point lead and Utah's three-pointer in the waning moments was no good.
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SCOUTING UCLA
The Bruins have won five of its last six games, which includes coming off a double-overtime loss to Stanford (99-107) and a 107-84 win over Cal this past weekend ... The Bruins rank first in Pac-12 and 9th in the nation with 29.9 defensive rebounds per game. They also rank No. 1 in Pac-12 in total rebounds (654) and rebounds per game (40.88) ... Thomas Welsh ranks No. 2 in the league with 11.1 rebounds per game average ... Aaron Holiday ranks among top players in Pac-12 in scoring (19.4) and assists (5.3).
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE BRUINS
UCLA leads the all-time series 9-7, despite the two teams splitting the last six games between each other. The 9-7 record also reflects a 5-3 mark against the Utes since Utah joined the Pac-12. The Bruins won last season's only meeting between the two teams, as the then No. 4-ranked Bruins escaped the Huntsman Center with an 83-82 win. Utah won the only meeting between the two teams back in the 2015-16 season, downing the Bruins 75-73 at Pauley Pavilion back on Feb. 18, 2016, which marked Utah's first win at Pauley Pavilion and its first win over the Bruins in L.A. since 1961. Overall, Utah is just 3-6 all-time when facing the Bruins in L.A.
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SCOUTING USC
The Trojans opened last week's contests with an 80-62 win over Cal, but then lost to Stanford, 77-76, on a half court buzzer-beater ... USC has won five of its lasts seven games, with both losses coming to Pac-12 teams (Stanford and Washington) ... The Trojans are just 6-3 at home this season, with a 1-1 record at home against Pac-12 opponents ... The Trojans rank first in the Pac-12 in assist/turnover ratio (1.44), assists (16.6) and turnovers (11.5) ... Jordan McLaughlin is posting a league-best 7.9 assists per game. His 135 assists ranks No. 1 in Pac-12 and No. 3 in the nation ... Chimezie Metu leads the way with 17.2 points per game and he ranks second on the team with 7.2 rebounds per game ... Bennie Boatwright leads the team on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per game.
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE TROJANS
Utah leads the all-time series 22-17, which includes an 8-2 mark since joining the Pac-12, and has won eight straight over USC dating back to the 2013 season. Utah's last loss was a 76-59 defeat to the Trojans back on Jan. 12, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah later that season defeated the Trojans in the Pac-12 Championship Tournament and has not dropped a contest since then. The Utes have won three-straight over USC when playing in L.A., but are just 7-8 all-time when facing the Trojans at the Galen Center.
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UTAH NOTES
Utah is shooting .785 from the charity stripe, which heading into the week ranked No.1 in the Pac-12 and No. 6 overall in the nation ... The .785 free throw percentage is on pace to rank among Utah's all-time top-five single season records ... Utah's best-ever free throw percetnage in a season was .791 back ini 1992-93 ... So far, it is currently the best percentage a Utah team has tallied since finishing the 2008-09 season shooting .781 from the free throw line ... Utah continues to rank No. 1 in the Pac-12 giving up just .305 percent to opponents from three-point line ... In Utah's previous two contests, the Runnin' Ute defense has limited the opponent's top-scorer to below his season average: Arizona's Allonzo Trier came in averaging 21.3 points per game, but scored just seven points, while Arizona State's Tra Holder averaged 22.1 points, but scored just 11 points on the evening.
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UP NEXT
Utah returns home next week to host both Washington schools. The Utes open the week against the Washington Huskies next Thursday, Jan. 18, and then close out the week hosting the Washington State Cougars on Sunday, Jan. 21.
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