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Saturday, January 25
Salt Lake City, UT
5:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Washington State
Men's Basketball Looks to Build Momentum, Welcomes Wazzu
1/24/2020 3:56 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team looks to build on its win Thursday as it welcomes Washington State to town Saturday, Jan. 25, for a 5 p.m. (MT) game.
OPENING TIP
The University of Utah men's basketball team hopes to build upon its thrilling victory Thursday night when it welcomes in Washington State this Saturday, Jan. 25, for a 5 p.m. (MT) tip on the Pac-12 Network. Guy Haberman will once again have the call while Don MacLean serves as the analyst when the Utes and Cougars face off for the 30th time in program history.
Utah's 11-game winning-streak against Wazzu is the second-longest active series win streak in Pac-12 action. Arizona owns the league's longest win-streak with 19-straight victories against Stanford.
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be here before you know it so be sure to pre-order your tickets now for the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament (March 13-16) held inside T-Mobile Arena. Fans can secure their tickets with a $5 pre-authorization and will get charged the full amount on Friday, Feb. 7. For more information, visit www.UtahTickets.com or by calling the Utah Athletics Ticket Office at 801-581-UTIX (8849).
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Washington heads into the matchup on Saturday 12-8 overall and 3-4 in Pac-12 play after falling to Colorado 78-56 Thursday night, snapping a two-game win-streak the Cougars had thanks to a big weekend at home against the Oregon schools. The loss drops WSU to 1-4 on the year when playing in true road games and 0-3 on the road in conference action.
CJ Elleby, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week, paces the team averaging 18.8 points and 7.1 rebounds to go with a team-high 33 steals. Isaac Bonton is the only other Cougar averaging in double-figures, checking in with 14.3 points per game, 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Jeff Pollard is almost averaging in the double-digit range with 9.4 points per game and 4.4 rebounds.
However, in conference play, Bonton is actually leading the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game to go with his 5.1 assists average compared to Elleby, who is averaging 16.3 points and 7.9 rebounds. Daron Henson is the third and final player averaging in double-figures for WSU in Pac-12 play, posting 12.5 points per game in his two games during league play – including 13 points at Colorado on 5-of-9 shooting.
Under the direction of new head coach Kyle Smith, the Cougars have shown great improvement, having already passed last year's win total. WSU opened the year with a dominant win over in-state foe Seattle U before winning six-straight games. A split of the LA schools was made possible by an overtime win against UCLA before sweeping the Oregon schools at home last weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah's young team had a gutsy performance Thursday night in its 67-66 comeback victory over Washington at home. Freshman Rylan Jones, who scored all 13 of his points in the final 5:25 minutes of action, orchestrated the thrilling comeback Thursday night. Of his 13 points, nine came at the free-throw line – including the go-ahead free throw that gave Utah the eventual victory with 14 seconds remaining in the game.
As clutch as Jones was down the stretch for the Utes, it was the play of Riley Battin that kept the Utah within striking distance. The sophomore hit a pair of critical 3-pointers in the first half that allowed the U to be within 28-24 of the Huskies before ultimately sealing the game for Utah when he drew a charge on Washington's final possession of the game with 0.8 ticks left on the clock.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road once again, this time to the City of Angels where it'll face off against USC (Jan. 30) before battling UCLA (Feb. 2). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (MT) between the Utes and Trojans while the game at Pauley Pavilion against the Bruins will begin at 1 p.m. (MT). Joe Davis and Steve Lavin are on the call for the first game while Alex Faust and Steven Lavin will guide fans through the game on Super Bowl Sunday. Both games are set to air on FS1.
LOOKING AHEAD
The alternating schedule has Utah returning home after its trip to the LA schools and playing host to Stanford (Feb. 6) and California (Feb. 8) on the Pac-12 Network. Thursday's game against the Cardinal will have a late start and trip off at 8 p.m. (MT) – the first #Pac12AfterDark game this season for the Utes. Saturday's contest between the Utes and Golden Bears will then tip-off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.
The University of Utah men's basketball team hopes to build upon its thrilling victory Thursday night when it welcomes in Washington State this Saturday, Jan. 25, for a 5 p.m. (MT) tip on the Pac-12 Network. Guy Haberman will once again have the call while Don MacLean serves as the analyst when the Utes and Cougars face off for the 30th time in program history.
Utah's 11-game winning-streak against Wazzu is the second-longest active series win streak in Pac-12 action. Arizona owns the league's longest win-streak with 19-straight victories against Stanford.
Fans please remember to bring a Teddy Bear ?? for our annual
— Utah Basketball?? (@UtahMBB) January 24, 2020
Ford Teddy Bear Toss TOMORROW vs WSU at 5pm!
Stuffed animals in packaging will be donated to the @huntsmancancer Institute. All other stuffed animals will be donated to a local shelter. #GoUtes???? pic.twitter.com/A3bXpuqJC5
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be here before you know it so be sure to pre-order your tickets now for the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament (March 13-16) held inside T-Mobile Arena. Fans can secure their tickets with a $5 pre-authorization and will get charged the full amount on Friday, Feb. 7. For more information, visit www.UtahTickets.com or by calling the Utah Athletics Ticket Office at 801-581-UTIX (8849).
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Washington heads into the matchup on Saturday 12-8 overall and 3-4 in Pac-12 play after falling to Colorado 78-56 Thursday night, snapping a two-game win-streak the Cougars had thanks to a big weekend at home against the Oregon schools. The loss drops WSU to 1-4 on the year when playing in true road games and 0-3 on the road in conference action.
CJ Elleby, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week, paces the team averaging 18.8 points and 7.1 rebounds to go with a team-high 33 steals. Isaac Bonton is the only other Cougar averaging in double-figures, checking in with 14.3 points per game, 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Jeff Pollard is almost averaging in the double-digit range with 9.4 points per game and 4.4 rebounds.
However, in conference play, Bonton is actually leading the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game to go with his 5.1 assists average compared to Elleby, who is averaging 16.3 points and 7.9 rebounds. Daron Henson is the third and final player averaging in double-figures for WSU in Pac-12 play, posting 12.5 points per game in his two games during league play – including 13 points at Colorado on 5-of-9 shooting.
Under the direction of new head coach Kyle Smith, the Cougars have shown great improvement, having already passed last year's win total. WSU opened the year with a dominant win over in-state foe Seattle U before winning six-straight games. A split of the LA schools was made possible by an overtime win against UCLA before sweeping the Oregon schools at home last weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah's young team had a gutsy performance Thursday night in its 67-66 comeback victory over Washington at home. Freshman Rylan Jones, who scored all 13 of his points in the final 5:25 minutes of action, orchestrated the thrilling comeback Thursday night. Of his 13 points, nine came at the free-throw line – including the go-ahead free throw that gave Utah the eventual victory with 14 seconds remaining in the game.
?? Freshman @rylanjones15 on last night's team win!#GoUtes???? #Pac12Hoops pic.twitter.com/KH5eMp4A72
— Utah Basketball?? (@UtahMBB) January 24, 2020
As clutch as Jones was down the stretch for the Utes, it was the play of Riley Battin that kept the Utah within striking distance. The sophomore hit a pair of critical 3-pointers in the first half that allowed the U to be within 28-24 of the Huskies before ultimately sealing the game for Utah when he drew a charge on Washington's final possession of the game with 0.8 ticks left on the clock.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road once again, this time to the City of Angels where it'll face off against USC (Jan. 30) before battling UCLA (Feb. 2). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (MT) between the Utes and Trojans while the game at Pauley Pavilion against the Bruins will begin at 1 p.m. (MT). Joe Davis and Steve Lavin are on the call for the first game while Alex Faust and Steven Lavin will guide fans through the game on Super Bowl Sunday. Both games are set to air on FS1.
LOOKING AHEAD
The alternating schedule has Utah returning home after its trip to the LA schools and playing host to Stanford (Feb. 6) and California (Feb. 8) on the Pac-12 Network. Thursday's game against the Cardinal will have a late start and trip off at 8 p.m. (MT) – the first #Pac12AfterDark game this season for the Utes. Saturday's contest between the Utes and Golden Bears will then tip-off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.
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