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01/23 03:43 CST Holt and Utah Tech host Southern Utah
Holt and Utah Tech host Southern Utah
By The Associated Press
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-13, 3-4 WAC) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (10-11,
3-4 WAC)
Saint George, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Utah Tech faces Southern Utah after Jusaun Holt scored 21 points
in Utah Tech's 73-64 loss to the Cal Baptist Lancers.
The Trailblazers are 6-2 in home games. Utah Tech is fifth in the WAC in
rebounding with 32.3 rebounds. Ethan Potter paces the Trailblazers with 7.7
boards.
The Thunderbirds have gone 3-4 against WAC opponents. Southern Utah has a 3-8
record against opponents over .500.
Utah Tech is shooting 46.4% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points
higher than the 45.3% Southern Utah allows to opponents. Southern Utah has shot
at a 45.3% rate from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than
the 43.9% shooting opponents of Utah Tech have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Potter is averaging 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds for the
Trailblazers. Noah Bolanga is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Jaiden Feroah is scoring 12.9 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for
the Thunderbirds. Tanner Hayhurst is averaging 11.3 points and 3.2 rebounds
over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trailblazers: 5-5, averaging 73.8 points, 30.3 rebounds, 15.9
assists, 8.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points per game.
Thunderbirds: 3-7, averaging 73.0 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 5.6
steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
