National Basketball Association
Utah 88, Washington St. 47
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Where: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Dick Cartmell, # Randall McCall, # Marques Pettigrew
Attendance:
2928
By The Sports Xchange
Utah forward Kyle Kuzma and guard Lorenzo Bonam combined for 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the field to lead the hot-shooting Utes to an 88-47 victory Wednesday over Washington State in a Pac-12 game at Pullman, Wash.
Utah leading scorer David Collette, who averages 14.9 points a game, did not make the trip because he is undergoing concussion protocol in Salt Lake City.
Kuzma finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and he also had 11 rebounds. Bonam had 17 points, making 6 of 8 shots from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. Guard Sedric Barefield and forward Gabe Bealer each had 10 points.
Forward Josh Hawkinson scored 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field for Washington State (9-9, 2-4). Guard Malachi Flynn added 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
Their teammates were 6 of 34 (17.6 percent). The Cougars, who have lost their last four games, made only 2 of 18 from 3-point range.
The Utes (13-5, 4-2 Pac-12) never trailed. They made 57.9 percent of their shots, including 47.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Utah outrebounded Washington State 44-26 and the Utes' bench outscored the Cougars' reserves 39-4.
The Utes were not threatened after opening with an 11-2 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. They took a 43-24 lead at the half behind 13 points by Bonam and 12 by Kuzma.
A 13-0 run in the second half enabled the Utes to pull away to a 72-38 lead with 8:53 left in regulation.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Washington St. |
Kyle Kuzma 19 |
Scoring |
Josh Hawkinson 19 |
Lorenzo Bonam 3 |
Assists |
Conor Clifford 2 |
Kyle Kuzma 11 |
Rebounds |
Josh Hawkinson 13 |
Tyler Rawson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Hawkinson 3 |
Lorenzo Bonam 3 |
Steals |
Josh Hawkinson 1 |
Kyle Kuzma 1 |
Blocks |
Ike Iroegbu 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
88 |
57.9 |
8-17 |
14-23 |
9 |
41 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
Washington St.
|
47 |
32.8 |
2-18 |
7-10 |
8 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
13 |