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Saturday, February 9
Los Angeles, Calif.
3:00 PM
University of Utah
13-10, 7-4
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UCLA
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Van Dyke's Buzzer-Beater Helps Utes Erase 22-Point Deficit
2/9/2019 7:25 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah comes back from 22 points down to defeat Bruins in L.A.
LOS ANGELES – The Utah Runnin' Utes came all the way back from 22 points down and Parker Van Dyke's three-pointer – as time expired – helped lift the Utes over the UCLA Bruins, 93-92, Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion.
Utah, who swept both USC and UCLA on the road for just the second time in school history, moved to 13-10 overall and 7-4 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins fell to .500 with an overall record of 12-12 and a 5-6 mark in league play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After going down by 22 points, with 13:27 to play, the Utes would go onto outscore the Bruins 48-25 and earn the one-point come-from-behind victory. Utah's defense would hold UCLA without a field goal for six-plus minutes down the stretch, while Utah managed to knock down all four of its final shots – including lay-ups from Riley Battin and Timmy Allen, a three-pointer from Both Gach, and Van Dyke's game-winning dagger.
Utah would shoot .429 (12-28) from the field in the first half, which included a .429 (6-14) effort from downtown, but UCLA had the hot hand, making 21 of its first 30 attempts (.700) and taking a 49-32 lead into halftime. The Utes would register nine turnovers in the first 20 minutes, which the Bruins turned into 16 points.
Utah would get back-to-back three's from Sedrick Barefield and Riley Battin to notch the game up early, 8-8, but UCLA countered with a 14-3 run and did not allow the Utes to score a bucket for nearly five minutes. Later, down by as many as 16, Utah would cut the deficit back to single digits on a two different occasions, but the Bruins would score the final seven points of the frame to take the 17-point lead into the locker room.
The Utes opened the second half with an 8-2 run, but the 11-point deficit would quickly rise to 22 points when Jqylen Hands – who finished with a game-high 27 points – dunked it following a steal-and-score. Allen countered at the other end with a floater to begin Utah's comeback.
Both teams would trade buckets over the next few minutes, but Utah was trading three-pointers for lay-ups and free throws. Utah got back within 13 at the 7:06 mark, but UCLA countered with a free throw and a three-pointer with 6:15 left to play. That would turn out to be UCLA's final field goal until the 16-second mark.
Battin opened the run with a three-pointer and Allen would score nine of his team-high 22 points during the final six minutes of the game. Van Dyke would hit a pivotal three with 52 seconds to play, pulling Utah within three, down 84-81. UCLA knocked down three of its next four three-pointers, but a lay-in from Battin and Allen made it an 87-85 game still in favor of the Bruins. UCLA would finally get a field goal at the other end – its first in over six minutes, but Gach countered with a three-pointer at the other end.
Utah fouled, but UCLA's David Singleton knocked down both attempts pushing it back to a three-point home lead. Barefield was fouled and he knocked down both free throw attempts to make it a one-point game. Singleton would miss the front end of his two shots, knocked down the second one to make it 92-90, and Utah was out of timeouts.
Barefield brought the ball up the court, got a screen and then dished it off to Van Dyke, who proceeded to drain the winning shot at the buzzer.
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Van Dyke was 5-of-10 from three-point range, which included knocking down the game-winning shot, and finished with 15 points. Allen led the team with 22 points, while Battin scored a career-high 18 points. Barefield finished with 19 points, giving Utah four players in double figures for both games this weekend. Johnson led the way with 10 rebounds, posting double-digit boards for the fourth straight game and fifth time in the last six contests.
UP NEXT
Utah returns home next week with a pair of contests set to be played at the Huntsman Center. Utah will open the week taking on Arizona State (Feb. 14) and will wrap-up hosting Arizona (Feb. 16).
GAME NOTES
- Utah became the first Pac-12 school to sweep all four California schools on the road since Arizona downed Stanford and California, along with USC and UCLA back in the 2016-17 season. Utah and Arizona are the only two schools to achieve this
- Utah swept its USC/UCLA trip for just the second time in school history. The Utes, who also swept Stanford and California during its last road trip, swept a second straight road swing for the first time since joining the Pac-12.
- Utah moved to 5-1 on the road in Pac-12 play. It is the fourth straight Pac-12 road win, Utah's longest in school history.
- Barefield knocked down four three-pointers. He now has 161 made career three-pointers, now just 24 behind Phil Dixon's total of 185 for seventh place.
- Utah assisted 23 of its 33 made shots on the day. The 23 assists ties the season-high and marks the third time the Utes have tallied at least 20 assists in a game.
- Battin totaled a new season-high with 18 points, surpassing his previous high of 16 points he scored against Hawaii.
- Allen totaled 22 points, giving him at least 20 points for the third time this season.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak
On the game and comeback …
"My mind is a little overwhelmed, but like our friends with the Navy Seals talk about, you are never out of the fight. It was a crazy tail of two halves. We just got punched in the mouth in the first half and didn't respond well, having too many days here in Southern California. We made some plays to start the second half and started just chipping away at that lead. And things just got crazy. I told our team in the timeouts, don't count us out. I said you just had to believe. That was a big-time pass in the end by Sedrick. Guys were on him and Parker was out trailer. It was pretty neat."
Utah guard Parker Van Dyke
On the winning shot …
"I knew that it felt good leaving my hands. My mind was pretty clear and Sedrick made a great pass. I just kind of let it fly. Overall, I think it was a great unselfish play by Sedrick. He drew two guys to him, he passed it back to me, and with just two seconds on the clock you just have to jump up and shoot it. I let it go and it just felt great."
Utah, who swept both USC and UCLA on the road for just the second time in school history, moved to 13-10 overall and 7-4 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins fell to .500 with an overall record of 12-12 and a 5-6 mark in league play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After going down by 22 points, with 13:27 to play, the Utes would go onto outscore the Bruins 48-25 and earn the one-point come-from-behind victory. Utah's defense would hold UCLA without a field goal for six-plus minutes down the stretch, while Utah managed to knock down all four of its final shots – including lay-ups from Riley Battin and Timmy Allen, a three-pointer from Both Gach, and Van Dyke's game-winning dagger.
Utah would shoot .429 (12-28) from the field in the first half, which included a .429 (6-14) effort from downtown, but UCLA had the hot hand, making 21 of its first 30 attempts (.700) and taking a 49-32 lead into halftime. The Utes would register nine turnovers in the first 20 minutes, which the Bruins turned into 16 points.
Utah would get back-to-back three's from Sedrick Barefield and Riley Battin to notch the game up early, 8-8, but UCLA countered with a 14-3 run and did not allow the Utes to score a bucket for nearly five minutes. Later, down by as many as 16, Utah would cut the deficit back to single digits on a two different occasions, but the Bruins would score the final seven points of the frame to take the 17-point lead into the locker room.
The Utes opened the second half with an 8-2 run, but the 11-point deficit would quickly rise to 22 points when Jqylen Hands – who finished with a game-high 27 points – dunked it following a steal-and-score. Allen countered at the other end with a floater to begin Utah's comeback.
Both teams would trade buckets over the next few minutes, but Utah was trading three-pointers for lay-ups and free throws. Utah got back within 13 at the 7:06 mark, but UCLA countered with a free throw and a three-pointer with 6:15 left to play. That would turn out to be UCLA's final field goal until the 16-second mark.
Battin opened the run with a three-pointer and Allen would score nine of his team-high 22 points during the final six minutes of the game. Van Dyke would hit a pivotal three with 52 seconds to play, pulling Utah within three, down 84-81. UCLA knocked down three of its next four three-pointers, but a lay-in from Battin and Allen made it an 87-85 game still in favor of the Bruins. UCLA would finally get a field goal at the other end – its first in over six minutes, but Gach countered with a three-pointer at the other end.
Utah fouled, but UCLA's David Singleton knocked down both attempts pushing it back to a three-point home lead. Barefield was fouled and he knocked down both free throw attempts to make it a one-point game. Singleton would miss the front end of his two shots, knocked down the second one to make it 92-90, and Utah was out of timeouts.
Barefield brought the ball up the court, got a screen and then dished it off to Van Dyke, who proceeded to drain the winning shot at the buzzer.
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Van Dyke was 5-of-10 from three-point range, which included knocking down the game-winning shot, and finished with 15 points. Allen led the team with 22 points, while Battin scored a career-high 18 points. Barefield finished with 19 points, giving Utah four players in double figures for both games this weekend. Johnson led the way with 10 rebounds, posting double-digit boards for the fourth straight game and fifth time in the last six contests.
UP NEXT
Utah returns home next week with a pair of contests set to be played at the Huntsman Center. Utah will open the week taking on Arizona State (Feb. 14) and will wrap-up hosting Arizona (Feb. 16).
GAME NOTES
- Utah became the first Pac-12 school to sweep all four California schools on the road since Arizona downed Stanford and California, along with USC and UCLA back in the 2016-17 season. Utah and Arizona are the only two schools to achieve this
- Utah swept its USC/UCLA trip for just the second time in school history. The Utes, who also swept Stanford and California during its last road trip, swept a second straight road swing for the first time since joining the Pac-12.
- Utah moved to 5-1 on the road in Pac-12 play. It is the fourth straight Pac-12 road win, Utah's longest in school history.
- Barefield knocked down four three-pointers. He now has 161 made career three-pointers, now just 24 behind Phil Dixon's total of 185 for seventh place.
- Utah assisted 23 of its 33 made shots on the day. The 23 assists ties the season-high and marks the third time the Utes have tallied at least 20 assists in a game.
- Battin totaled a new season-high with 18 points, surpassing his previous high of 16 points he scored against Hawaii.
- Allen totaled 22 points, giving him at least 20 points for the third time this season.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak
On the game and comeback …
"My mind is a little overwhelmed, but like our friends with the Navy Seals talk about, you are never out of the fight. It was a crazy tail of two halves. We just got punched in the mouth in the first half and didn't respond well, having too many days here in Southern California. We made some plays to start the second half and started just chipping away at that lead. And things just got crazy. I told our team in the timeouts, don't count us out. I said you just had to believe. That was a big-time pass in the end by Sedrick. Guys were on him and Parker was out trailer. It was pretty neat."
Utah guard Parker Van Dyke
On the winning shot …
"I knew that it felt good leaving my hands. My mind was pretty clear and Sedrick made a great pass. I just kind of let it fly. Overall, I think it was a great unselfish play by Sedrick. He drew two guys to him, he passed it back to me, and with just two seconds on the clock you just have to jump up and shoot it. I let it go and it just felt great."
Team Stats
UTAH
UCLA
FG%
.478
.585
3FG%
.389
.444
FT%
.813
.733
RB
34
28
TO
13
12
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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