National Basketball Association
Utah 105, Delaware State 58
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
# Coban Lopez, # Joe Stigliano, # Daron White
Attendance:
12041
By The Sports Xchange
Forward Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points and forward Jordan Loveridge added 14 points to lead No. 24 Utah to a 105-58 victory over Delaware State on Tuesday night.
Guard Lorenzo Bonam and forward Chris Reyes added 12 points apiece for the Utes who improved to 6-0 all-time versus teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Utah (10-2) also won its 27th consecutive nonconference home game.
Guard Devin Morgan Jr. scored 14 points to lead Delaware State. The Hornets (0-12) are one of only three Division I teams without a victory this season.
Utah led wire to wire and faced minimal resistance along the way. In the first half, the Utes shot 62 percent (18-of-29) from the field and 60 percent (six-of-10) from the perimeter. Delaware State, on the other hand, shot just 27 percent (nine-of-33) from the field and 25 percent (two-of-8) from the perimeter before halftime.
Loveridge, Kuzma and Bonam made three straight baskets to open the game as Utah took an early 12-4 lead. Delaware State briefly cut the lead to 12-9 behind a jumper from Morgan and a 3-pointer from guard DeAndre Haywood.
Utah responded by making eight shots in row -- culminating in back-to-back 3-pointers from Bonam and Loveridge – to fuel a 19-4 run as the Utes push their lead to 31-13 with 9:45 left in the first half.
Utah stayed in front by double digits the rest of the way.
Delaware State never threatened Utah in the second half. The Utes built a game-high 53 point lead, going up 103-30 with 1:33 left after Reyes and guard Jake Connor made back-to-back baskets and Reyes added a free throw.
Top Game Performances
Delaware State |
|
Utah |
Devin Morgan Jr. 14 |
Scoring |
Kyle Kuzma 15 |
Cahli Thomas 3 |
Assists |
Brandon Taylor 6 |
Mrdjan Gasevic 6 |
Rebounds |
Jakob Poeltl 7 |
Todd Hughes 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Gabe Bealer 4 |
Devin Morgan Jr. 2 |
Steals |
Brandon Taylor 2 |
Joseph Lewis 1 |
Blocks |
Brekkott Chapman 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Delaware State
|
58 |
32.3 |
8-20 |
8-12 |
8 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
Utah
|
105 |
61.7 |
12-23 |
19-24 |
30 |
47 |
5 |
4 |
9 |