Tarleton State Texans at Utah Tech Trailblazers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith's 24 lead Tarleton State over Utah Tech 85-74
Smith also had five rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Texans (21-7, 14-3 Western Athletic Conference). Devon Barnes added 21 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free throw line, and they also had six steals. Kiandre Gaddy shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points. It was the ninth straight win for the Texans.
Noa Gonsalves led the Trailblazers (10-18, 6-11) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Tanner Christensen added 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Utah Tech. Unisa Turay also had 12 points and five assists.
Both team play Saturday. Tarleton State visits Southern Utah and Utah Tech hosts Abilene Christian.
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Matchup Prediction
Utah Tech: 39.6%
Tarleton State: 60.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Noa Gonsalves missed Free Throw. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Noa Gonsalves made Free Throw. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Devon Barnes. | 85 - 73 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 UTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 26-54 |
| 46.8 | Field Goal % | 48.1 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 22-26 | FT | 18-30 |
| 84.6 | Free Throw % | 60.0 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Burns Arena
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,440 | Capacity:
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,440 | Capacity:
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 16 | 6-25 |