National Basketball Association
Utah 57, Idaho State 46
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
# Mark Beasley, # Mike Eggers, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance:
7898
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Utah 57, Idaho State 46: Dallin Bachynski scored 11 of his 22 points in the second half as the host Runnin' Utes dominated after intermission to win the Utah Thanksgiving Tournament game.
Bachynski shot 9-of-15 from the field and collected 16 rebounds for Utah (2-1), which overcame a seven-point halftime deficit.
Melvin Morgan had 15 points for Idaho State (0-3), which struggled from beyond the arc. The Bengals made 2-of-16 attempts from 3-point range to shoot themselves out of the contest.
After Idaho State closed the first half on a 12-2 run to seize a 29-22 lead at intermission, Glen Dean drilled a 3-pointer to cap a 12-4 run.
Bachynski dominated the paint as the Utes amassed a 26-9 edge to start the second half before pulling away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Utah will return to the court Friday to face Central Michigan, which posted a 59-55 victory over Wright State in another tournament game. ... Idaho State will also face Central Michigan on Saturday. ... After going 2-for-6 from the free-throw line in their 51-48 loss to Portland on Thursday, the Bengals made a concerted effort to reach the charity stripe. They went 14-for-19 on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
Idaho State |
|
Utah |
Melvin Morgan 15 |
Scoring |
Dallin Bachynski 22 |
Melvin Morgan 3 |
Assists |
Jordan Loveridge 4 |
Tomas Sanchez 10 |
Rebounds |
Dallin Bachynski 16 |
Tomas Sanchez 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Dallin Bachynski 4 |
Chris Hansen 3 |
Steals |
Dallin Bachynski 1 |
Jakub Kusmieruk 2 |
Blocks |
Dallin Bachynski 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Idaho State
|
46 |
30.6 |
2-16 |
14-19 |
8 |
32 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
Utah
|
57 |
37.7 |
4-15 |
13-17 |
13 |
41 |
3 |
5 |
13 |