National Basketball Association
Utah 74, Stephen F. Austin 66
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 25, 2016
Where: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Officials:
# Darron George, # Ryan Wells, # Tommy Short
Attendance:
N/A
By The Sports Xchange
Utah forward David Collette scored a game-high 17 points on 8-for-8 shooting from the field to lead the Utes over Stephen F. Austin 74-66 on Sunday in the fifth-place game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
Utah guard JoJo Zamora added 16 points while making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and guard Devon Daniels contributed 16 points and a team-high five rebounds.
The Lumberjacks, who didn't have a scorer in double figures until 3:47 remained, were led by guard Leon Gilmore III's 13 points.
Utah (9-3) scored 30 points off 23 Stephen F. Austin turnovers. The Utes also outscored the Lumberjacks (5-7) in the paint 34-22.
Utah shot 58.5 percent from the field, although the Utes were only 6 of 17 from 3-point range. Inside the arc, Utah made 18 of 24 shots.
Utah never trailed, building as much as an 11-point lead in the first half while shooting 56.5 percent from the field by halftime. Collette and Zamora combined for 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead the Utes to a 32-26 lead at the break.
After Stephen F. Austin cut the lead to 39-33 on a three-point play by Gilmore with 16:14 left, Utah went on a 10-2 run.
The Lumberjacks chopped the deficit to 55-51 with 5:12 remaining on two free throws by forward Chase Winchester.
Utah answered with a 9-2 run, capped by Zamora's fourth 3-pointer, to open a 64-53 lead with 3:04 left.
Stephen F. Austin didn't get closer than six the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| Stephen F. Austin |
|
Utah |
|
Leon Gilmore III 13 |
Scoring |
David Collette 17 |
|
Ty Charles 2 |
Assists |
Devon Daniels 4 |
|
Ty Charles 4 |
Rebounds |
Devon Daniels 5 |
|
Ty Charles 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Devon Daniels 8 |
|
Ty Charles 2 |
Steals |
Lorenzo Bonam 2 |
|
Kevon Harris 1 |
Blocks |
David Collette 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Stephen F. Austin
|
66 |
48.8 |
5-10 |
19-24 |
7 |
22 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
| Utah
|
74 |
58.5 |
6-17 |
20-28 |
17 |
19 |
2 |
9 |
18 |
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