SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team routed in-state foe Westminster, 93-58, with ease in its lone exhibition game before the start of the 2022-23 season Wednesday night inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center behind a quartet of players in double-figures.
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First half action for the Utes saw plenty of action with 9-of-12 players that checked in registering points.
Branden Carlson led Utah with 11 points in the first 20 minutes of play on 5-of-7 shooting while
Rollie Worster had nine points and five boards.
Lazar Stefanovic was right on the cusp of double-digit points as well with eight points thanks to 2-of-2 shooting from long range.
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Utah had a much more balanced offense in the second half with six players hitting at least a two field-goals. Head coach
Craig Smith played all 14 players that were available against the Griffins while 11 of the 14 that saw action found their way in the points column.
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Worster paced Utah with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals on 6-of-10 shooting. Carlson finished his night with 12 points and six board on top of three blocks.
Bostyn Holt also recorded 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting and a perfect 4-of-4 night from the stripe in his first game since tearing his ACL last season.
Mike Saunders Jr. gave the Utes a change of pace on offensive with his speed and agility off the bench, finishing with 11 points and four rebounds.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Utah forced 22 turnovers and was able to convert that to a 29-7 edge in points off turnovers … Utes had a 44-20 had a sizable advantage in the paint, outscoring the Griffins 44-to-20 … the bench accounted for nearly half of the points Wednesday night, scoring 49.5-percent of the 93 points.
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SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets for the 2022-23 season now by calling the Utah Ticket Office at 801-581-8849 or purchase
online. Fans with questions regarding season tickets that would like to have a ticketing representative call them can do so by filling out a form
online.
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UP NEXT
The Utah men's basketball team now sets its eyes on the season-opener Monday, Nov. 7, against Long Island at 9 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks. Krista Blunk will have the call while Mary Murphy serves as the analyst.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at
www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on
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