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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Pullman, Wash.
8:00 PM
University of Utah
at
Washington State
Runnin' Utes Wrap-Up Washington Swing Today at WSU
2/17/2018 1:13 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off between Utes and Cougars set for 7 p.m. PT
GAME 26 | Utah (16-9, 8-6) at Washington State (10-15, 2-11)
DATE/TIP-OFF:Â Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 | 7 p.m. PT
LOCATION:Â Pullman, Wash. (Beasley Coliseum)
TELEVISION:Â ESPN2
TALENT: Steve Quis (PxP), Corey Williams (Color)
RADIO:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT:Â Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
LIVE STATS:Â StatBroadcast
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (16-9, 8-6) wraps up its two-game road trip through Washington taking on the Washington Cougars (10-15, 2-11) this Saturday, Feb. 17, in Pullman, Wash. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. PT inside Beasley Coliseum.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Saturday's contest against the Cougars will be televised live on ESPN2. Steve Quis will call the action and Corey Williams will be on-hand to offer color commentary for the broadcast.
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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, the contest 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 opened its two-game swing through Washington with a 70-58 win over the Huskies, Thursday night in Seattle. David Collette led the team with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while all four other starters scored in double figures as well. Tyler Rawson scored 15 points, while Sedrick Barefield, Justin Bibbins and Parker Van Dyke tallied 10 points each.
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After shooting just 27 percent from the field in the first half, Utah erased its eight-point halftime deficit with a 70 percent effort in the second half, which included a 4-of-6 effort from three-point range. After trailing by as many as 10 points early in the second period, Utah used a 21-4 run to go up 45-38 with less than 12 minutes to play. The Utes outscored UW 46-26 overall in the second half, on the way to its 12-point win.
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Utah won the rebounding battle, 36-26, and tallied 18 assists to UW's 10 total assists on the evening. The Utes tallied 30 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and seven second-chance points on the evening.
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With the win, Utah pushed its winning streak to six straight games against the Huskies, while registering a season-sweep over UW for the third straight season.
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SCOUTING WASHINGTON State
The Cougars are coming off a 73-69 home-win over Colorado on Thursday, which snapped a seven-game losing streak that spanned back to mid-January. It was the Cougars' second Pac-12 win of the season and first home win since downing California back on Jan. 13. The Cougars will head into Saturday's showdown with the Utes 10-15 overall and 2-11 in league play.
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Robert Franks leads WSU with 17.8 points per game and ranks second with a 6.9 rebounds per game average. He trails only Drick Bernstine's total of 7.0 rebounds per game. Malachi Flynn is averaging 15.2 points per game and has tallied a team-high 104 assists.
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE COUGARS
The Utes have won eight straight dating back to the 2014 season and has an overall record of 22-4 over the Cougars. The Utes are 5-2 all-time when playing the Cougars in Pullman, which includes a current three-game winning streak.
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UP NEXT
The Utes will return home next week to close out the 2017-18 regular season with a three-game home stand. Utah will host the Los Angeles-based schools next week, first taking on UCLA next Thursday, Feb. 22. Tip-off between the Utes and Bruins is set for 7 p.m. MT at the Huntsman Center
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DATE/TIP-OFF:Â Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 | 7 p.m. PT
LOCATION:Â Pullman, Wash. (Beasley Coliseum)
TELEVISION:Â ESPN2
TALENT: Steve Quis (PxP), Corey Williams (Color)
RADIO:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT:Â Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
LIVE STATS:Â StatBroadcast
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (16-9, 8-6) wraps up its two-game road trip through Washington taking on the Washington Cougars (10-15, 2-11) this Saturday, Feb. 17, in Pullman, Wash. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. PT inside Beasley Coliseum.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Saturday's contest against the Cougars will be televised live on ESPN2. Steve Quis will call the action and Corey Williams will be on-hand to offer color commentary for the broadcast.
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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, the contest 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 opened its two-game swing through Washington with a 70-58 win over the Huskies, Thursday night in Seattle. David Collette led the team with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while all four other starters scored in double figures as well. Tyler Rawson scored 15 points, while Sedrick Barefield, Justin Bibbins and Parker Van Dyke tallied 10 points each.
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After shooting just 27 percent from the field in the first half, Utah erased its eight-point halftime deficit with a 70 percent effort in the second half, which included a 4-of-6 effort from three-point range. After trailing by as many as 10 points early in the second period, Utah used a 21-4 run to go up 45-38 with less than 12 minutes to play. The Utes outscored UW 46-26 overall in the second half, on the way to its 12-point win.
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Utah won the rebounding battle, 36-26, and tallied 18 assists to UW's 10 total assists on the evening. The Utes tallied 30 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and seven second-chance points on the evening.
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With the win, Utah pushed its winning streak to six straight games against the Huskies, while registering a season-sweep over UW for the third straight season.
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SCOUTING WASHINGTON State
The Cougars are coming off a 73-69 home-win over Colorado on Thursday, which snapped a seven-game losing streak that spanned back to mid-January. It was the Cougars' second Pac-12 win of the season and first home win since downing California back on Jan. 13. The Cougars will head into Saturday's showdown with the Utes 10-15 overall and 2-11 in league play.
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Robert Franks leads WSU with 17.8 points per game and ranks second with a 6.9 rebounds per game average. He trails only Drick Bernstine's total of 7.0 rebounds per game. Malachi Flynn is averaging 15.2 points per game and has tallied a team-high 104 assists.
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE COUGARS
The Utes have won eight straight dating back to the 2014 season and has an overall record of 22-4 over the Cougars. The Utes are 5-2 all-time when playing the Cougars in Pullman, which includes a current three-game winning streak.
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UP NEXT
The Utes will return home next week to close out the 2017-18 regular season with a three-game home stand. Utah will host the Los Angeles-based schools next week, first taking on UCLA next Thursday, Feb. 22. Tip-off between the Utes and Bruins is set for 7 p.m. MT at the Huntsman Center
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