Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Utah Tech Trailblazers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ford scores 29 points, Simpson adds 23 as Southern Utah beats Utah Tech 82-75
Ford shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Thunderbirds (12-16, 4-10 Western Athletic Conference). Jamir Simpson scored 23 points while going 9 of 16 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line. Hercy Miller shot 1 of 5 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Noa Gonsalves finished with 24 points for the Trailblazers (6-22, 2-11). Beon Riley added 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Utah Tech. Samuel Ariyibi finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. The loss is the 11th straight for the Trailblazers.
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Both teams play on Saturday. Southern Utah visits Utah Valley and Utah Tech hosts Cal Baptist.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brock Felder Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Beon Riley missed Free Throw. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Madiba Owona subbing in for Utah Tech | 82 - 75 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 UTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 24-56 |
| 45.8 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 39.1 |
| 22-30 | FT | 18-25 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 72.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 3,185 | Capacity:
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 12-1 | - | 20-7 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-2 | 1 | 21-6 |
| Tarleton State | 7-7 | 5.5 | 12-17 |
| Abilene Christian | 6-7 | 6 | 14-14 |
| California Baptist | 6-7 | 6 | 13-14 |
| Seattle U | 6-7 | 6 | 11-16 |
| UT Arlington | 6-8 | 6.5 | 13-15 |
| Southern Utah | 4-10 | 8.5 | 12-16 |
| Utah Tech | 2-11 | 10 | 6-22 |