Saturday, January 4
Salt Lake City, UT
5:00 PM
University of Utah
8-5,0-2Big 12
65
vs
93
Texas Tech
10-3,1-1Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 47 | 46 | 93 |
| Utah | 36 | 29 | 65 |
Photo by: Sophia Kuder/Utah Athletics
Runnin' Utes Struggle Against Texas Tech in Big 12 Home-Opener
1/4/2025 8:32 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah basketball couldn’t contain #RV/RV Texas Tech Saturday night at home in 93-65 loss.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team couldn't contain #RV/RV Texas Tech Saturday night in its Big 12 Conference home-opener, falling to the Red Raiders 93-65 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center
After Texas Tech started the game hitting 7-of-10 from the field, a Utah timeout at 14:37 down 17-7 proved fruitful for the home team. Utah would then go on a 12-6 run to bring them within 23-19 of the Red Raiders behind a 5-for-5 effort from the floor.
Utah (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) would continue to play well on both sides of the ball, cutting the Texas Tech lead down to 30-29 at the 6:33 mark after Miro Little drained a 3-pointer free-throw line extended. However, things flipped after the media break with Utah hitting just 3-of-10 from the field in those remaining minutes while TTU converted 7-of-11 from the field as the Utes headed into the locker room down 47-36.
The Red Raiders (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) kept the Runnin' Utes on their heels the entire second half, outscoring Utah 46-29 while shooting .556 from the field while the Utes struggled shooting just .280 from the floor.
Zach Keller led the team with a new career-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting with 2 rebounds and an assist. Keanu Dawes also added 11 points off the bench for Utah, knocking down 6-of-8 from the free-throw line with 5 rebounds. Jake Wahlin rounded out the list of double-digit scorers for Utah with a new career-high as well, scoring 10 points and 3 boards.
POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes hit the road once again and will get their second crack at a ranked opponent, this time against #3/3 Iowa State – who have now nine-straight with its recent victory over #25/21 Baylor at home. Shawn Kenney and former Hawkeye Jess Settles will guide fans through the action on Tuesday, Jan. 7, inside Hilton Coliseum on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes look to knock off a top-3 AP ranked opponent for the first time since defeating Alabama at home, 51-49, on Dec. 30, 2002.
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 Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
After Texas Tech started the game hitting 7-of-10 from the field, a Utah timeout at 14:37 down 17-7 proved fruitful for the home team. Utah would then go on a 12-6 run to bring them within 23-19 of the Red Raiders behind a 5-for-5 effort from the floor.
Utah (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) would continue to play well on both sides of the ball, cutting the Texas Tech lead down to 30-29 at the 6:33 mark after Miro Little drained a 3-pointer free-throw line extended. However, things flipped after the media break with Utah hitting just 3-of-10 from the field in those remaining minutes while TTU converted 7-of-11 from the field as the Utes headed into the locker room down 47-36.
The Red Raiders (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) kept the Runnin' Utes on their heels the entire second half, outscoring Utah 46-29 while shooting .556 from the field while the Utes struggled shooting just .280 from the floor.
Zach Keller led the team with a new career-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting with 2 rebounds and an assist. Keanu Dawes also added 11 points off the bench for Utah, knocking down 6-of-8 from the free-throw line with 5 rebounds. Jake Wahlin rounded out the list of double-digit scorers for Utah with a new career-high as well, scoring 10 points and 3 boards.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The all-time record between Utah and Texas Tech is now tied at 4-4 after the loss and 1-1 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center
- Utah moves to 18-8 since the turn of the century in its conference home-opening games
- Zach Keller (12) and Jake Wahlin (10) both had career-high nights on offense
- Caleb Lohner made his first-career start as a Runnin' Ute on Saturday, scoring a season-high 9 points with 4 rebounds
- Mike Sharavjamts returned to the starting line-up vs. Texas Tech, scoring 8 points with 4 rebounds and 5 assists
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes hit the road once again and will get their second crack at a ranked opponent, this time against #3/3 Iowa State – who have now nine-straight with its recent victory over #25/21 Baylor at home. Shawn Kenney and former Hawkeye Jess Settles will guide fans through the action on Tuesday, Jan. 7, inside Hilton Coliseum on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes look to knock off a top-3 AP ranked opponent for the first time since defeating Alabama at home, 51-49, on Dec. 30, 2002.
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 Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
TTU
Utah
FG%
.586
.423
3FG%
.462
.261
FT%
.722
.577
RB
31
29
TO
5
9
STL
7
2
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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