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Utah Tech Trailblazers at Southern Utah Thunderbirds

· WAC Tournament - 1st Round
Utah Tech Trailblazers
7-25, 0-16 Away
Final
72 - 65
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
12-19, 8-7 Home

Utah Tech snaps a 13-game skid with 72-65 win over Southern Utah in WAC tourney

Utah Tech Trailblazers vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds: Game Highlights

Byrd added three steals for the Trailblazers (7-25). Noa Gonsalves scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Samuel Ariyibi shot 4 of 11 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds and five assists.

Dominique Ford led the way for the Thunderbirds (12-19) with 16 points and two steals. Jamir Simpson added 13 points and seven rebounds.

Utah Tech took the lead with 10:37 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Byrd led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-27 at the break. Gonsalves led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 65
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 72 - 65
2nd 0:09 Hakim Byrd subbing in for Utah Tech 72 - 65
2nd 0:09 Tennessee Rainwater subbing out for Utah Tech 72 - 65
2nd 0:09 Utah Tech Defensive Rebound. 72 - 65

Statistics

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25-58 FG 23-50
43.1 Field Goal % 46.0
10-19 3PT 4-16
52.6 Three Point % 25.0
12-18 FT 15-26
66.7 Free Throw % 57.7
31 Rebounds 36
6 Offensive Rebounds 8
25 Defensive Rebounds 28
13 Assists 10
8 Steals 5
1 Blocks 5
11 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 8
10 Fast Break Points 4
24 Points in Paint 30
18 Fouls 14
14 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: Burns Arena

Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,022 | Capacity:

2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Utah Valley 15-1 - 25-9
Grand Canyon 13-3 2 26-8
California Baptist 9-7 6 17-15
Abilene Christian 8-8 7 16-16
Seattle U 8-8 7 14-18
Tarleton State 7-9 8 12-20
UT Arlington 6-10 9 13-18
Southern Utah 4-12 11 12-19
Utah Tech 2-14 13 7-26
Full Standings