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Utah Tech Hangs With Huskies Before Falling At UW
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Tech males’s basketball group hung tight with the Washington Huskies earlier than falling on the street in Seattle.
The Huskies hosted the Blazers at Alaska Airways Enviornment on Monday, November 14.
Utah Tech fell to UW, 78-67.
Ultimate in Seattle!
Tanner Christensen completed with a sport and career-high 26 factors, whereas Isaiah Pope added 13 factors off the bench.
Trailblazers (1-2) keep in PAC-12 nation with a Thursday date at No. 12/14 @ArizonaMBB in Tucson.#UtahTechBlazers | #WACmbb pic.twitter.com/5VQSsbTjlj— Utah Tech Males’s Basketball (@UtahTechMBB) November 15, 2022
The sport was a story of two halves for the Trailblazers. Utah Tech and Washington battle with each other all through a lot of the carefully contested sport. Late within the first half, the Blazers had constructed up a nine-point lead, their largest of the evening. Utah Tech regarded to play the a part of an underdog upsetter and took a two-point benefit into the halftime break within the Emerald Metropolis.
In the course of the first portion of the second half, the Trailblazers and Huskies continued to shuttle. With 8:56 to go, Washington’s Jamal Bey related on a three-pointer to place the Huskies up by one level, 59-58, and the Blazers would by no means lead once more. Washington constructed its lead as much as double-digits earlier than the ultimate horn sounded.
Utah Tech completed the sport taking pictures 40.6 p.c total and 29.2 p.c from past the arc. Washington shot 55.1 p.c from the sector and 60.0 p.c on triples. One among Utah Tech’s greatest benefits throughout the contest got here on the glass, the place the Blazers had 13 extra rebounds than the Huskies. The Trailblazers additionally had an aggressive protection that resulted in six steals on the evening. Washington used its dimension to file eight blocked photographs and Utah Tech was solely capable of produce one rejection.
Tanner Christensen led the Trailblazers with 26 factors, 4 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and a block. Isaiah Pope added 13 factors off the bench for Utah Tech.
Listed here are your starters for tonights sport in Seattle!#UtahTechBlazers | #WACmbb pic.twitter.com/CMhf1Y8XYu
— Utah Tech Males’s Basketball (@UtahTechMBB) November 15, 2022
Keyon Menifield led the Huskies with 26 factors.
With the loss, the Blazers fell to a 1-2 file on the season. Utah Tech’s subsequent sport is on the street towards No. 14 Arizona on Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. (MDT). The sport might be broadcast on the Pac-12 Community.