National Basketball Association
Utah 104, Willamette 47
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
# Deidre Carr, # Ruben Ramos, # Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance:
6242
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Utah 104, Willamette 47: Jordan Loveridge had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his college debut, leading the Utes over visiting Willamette in their first 100-point effort in 17 years.
Loveridge, the most sought-after high school recruit in Utah last fall, scored nine points in the first 7 1/2 minutes and had 14 points at the half.
Three freshmen led six players in double digits for the Utes (1-0). Justin Seymour scored 16 points while Dakarai Tucker added 15.
The trio combined for 18 of their team’s first 23 points. The Utes shot 64.3 percent while building a 52-22 first-half lead.
Elliot Babcock-Krenk scored a team-high seven points for Willamette, which shot 22.1 percent from the field
GAME NOTEBOOK: For the second consecutive season, the Utes were picked to finish last in the Pac-12. … Utah starting guard Jarred DuBois, who was previously a three-year starter at Loyola Marymount, sat out with a hip injury. … Utah forward Dallin Bachynski, who played a season at Southern Utah before serving a two-year LDS mission, finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
Willamette |
|
Utah |
|
Scoring |
Jordan Loveridge 18 |
|
Assists |
Glen Dean 4 |
0 |
Rebounds |
Dallin Bachynski 10 |
|
Free Throws Made |
Dallin Bachynski 5 |
|
Steals |
Cedric Martin 2 |
|
Blocks |
Jason Washburn 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Willamette |
47 |
22.1 |
5-20 |
12-16 |
9 |
23 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
Utah
|
104 |
62.7 |
8-18 |
22-32 |
21 |
54 |
8 |
6 |
19 |