National Basketball Association
Utah 69, Texas State 50
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 19, 2013
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
# Eric Curry, # Michael Irving, # Chad Shepherd
Attendance:
7857
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Utah 69, Texas State 50: Brandon Taylor scored 18 points as the host Utes knocked off the Bobcats for their fourth straight victory.
Jordan Loveridge contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the campaign for Utah (10-1). Delon Wright added 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
Emani Gant scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Texas State (3-8), which played without leading scorer and rebounder Joel Wright. Corey Stern added 11 points for the Bobcats, who shot 38.3 percent from the field and committed 15 turnovers while dropping to 0-5 on the road.
Texas State was within 38-34 after Gant’s layup with 12:19 remaining before the Utes responded with a 12-2 run for a 14-point advantage. Loveridge scored five points during a later 7-0 run that increased Utah’s lead to 62-42 with 4:11 to play.
The Utes led by as many as 11 in the first half before settling for a 31-22 lead at the break. Texas State opened the second half with a 12-7 run before Utah controlled the rest of the contest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Utes have limited six opponents to 60 or fewer points. … Wright was suspended for two games due to a practice incident earlier this week. … Utah has won 12 consecutive home games dating back to last season.
Top Game Performances
| Texas State |
|
Utah |
|
Emani Gant 16 |
Scoring |
Brandon Taylor 18 |
|
Wesley Davis 3 |
Assists |
Brandon Taylor 3 |
|
Corey Stern 7 |
Rebounds |
Jordan Loveridge 10 |
|
Corey Stern 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Loveridge 4 |
|
Wesley Davis 4 |
Steals |
Brandon Taylor 2 |
|
Emani Gant 1 |
Blocks |
Jeremy Olsen 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas State
|
50 |
38.3 |
2-11 |
12-19 |
5 |
26 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
| Utah
|
69 |
42.9 |
7-19 |
20-24 |
11 |
33 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
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