Utah tops Abilene Christian 70-56 to give Smith 1st win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) David Jenkins Jr. scored 15 points, Branden Carlson added 14 and Utah gave new coach Craig Smith a 70-56 win over Abilene Christian in his first game with the Utes on Tuesday night.
Smith moved from Utah State after Larry Krystkowiak was fired.
Only six players scored for Utah, five starters and Dusan Mahorcic, who had 11 points off the bench.
Immanuel Allen had 13 points for Abilene Christian.
Twice in the first half Utah built a double figure lead but the Wildcats kept battling back and trailed 34-27 at the half.
The lead got down to two early in the second half but Carlson hit a 3 pointer. After an Abilene Christian bucket Marco Anthony hit a jumper and Jenkins followed with a four-point play. That ignited a 19-4 run that got the lead to 18.
Riley Battin had 10 rebounds to go with his eight points to help Utah dominate the boards 55-29.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Cameron Steele vs. Branden Carlson (Reggie Miller gains possession) | |||
19:51 | Cameron Steele misses three point jump shot | |||
19:49 | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:33 | Cameron Steele personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul) | |||
19:26 | Riley Battin misses three point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Airion Simmons defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Airion Simmons misses two point layup | |||
18:59 | Airion Simmons offensive rebound | |||
18:59 | Branden Carlson blocks Airion Simmons's two point layup | |||
18:57 | Utes defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | Airion Simmons personal foul | |||
18:39 | Branden Carlson offensive foul | |||
18:39 | Branden Carlson turnover | |||
18:39 | Damien Daniels misses three point jump shot | |||
18:37 | Airion Simmons offensive rebound | |||
18:17 | +2 | Reggie Miller makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:03 | Airion Simmons blocks Riley Battin's two point layup | |||
18:01 | Reggie Miller defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Airion Simmons turnover (Rollie Worster steals) | |||
17:32 | +3 | David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists) | 2-3 | |
17:12 | Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot | |||
17:10 | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:43 | David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:41 | Branden Carlson offensive rebound | |||
16:28 | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
16:14 | +2 | Damien Daniels makes two point jump shot | 4-5 | |
16:00 | +2 | Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot | 4-7 | |
15:42 | Makhi Morris misses two point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Riley Battin defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot | |||
15:09 | Riley Battin offensive rebound | |||
14:49 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 4-9 | |
14:41 | +3 | Reggie Miller makes three point jump shot (Cameron Steele assists) | 7-9 | |
14:39 | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:37 | Riley Battin offensive rebound | |||
14:35 | Makhi Morris personal foul (Utes draws the foul) | |||
14:34 | TV timeout | |||
14:32 | +2 | David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 7-11 | |
14:08 | Coryon Mason misses three point jump shot | |||
14:06 | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:56 | David Jenkins Jr. offensive foul (Tobias Cameron draws the foul) | |||
13:56 | David Jenkins Jr. turnover | |||
13:35 | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:14 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu personal foul (Dusan Mahorcic draws the foul) | |||
12:57 | Marco Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu steals) | |||
12:44 | Tobias Cameron misses three point jump shot | |||
12:42 | Marco Anthony defensive rebound | |||
12:31 | Tobias Cameron shooting foul (Dusan Mahorcic draws the foul) | |||
12:31 | Dusan Mahorcic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:31 | +1 | Dusan Mahorcic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-12 | |
12:31 | +1 | Dusan Mahorcic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-12 | |
12:20 | Damien Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Riley Battin steals) | |||
12:06 | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
12:04 | Riley Battin offensive rebound | |||
11:45 | +2 | Riley Battin makes two point layup | 7-14 | |
11:26 | Makhi Morris misses two point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Damien Daniels defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | TV timeout | |||
11:19 | Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass) (Airion Simmons steals) | |||
11:17 | Bostyn Holt blocks Damien Daniels's two point layup | |||
11:15 | Airion Simmons offensive rebound | |||
10:44 | +2 | Airion Simmons makes two point layup | 9-14 | |
10:34 | Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot | |||
10:32 | Airion Simmons defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Makhi Morris turnover | |||
10:30 | +3 | Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists) | 9-17 | |
10:17 | Cameron Steele misses two point layup | |||
10:15 | Riley Battin defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Marco Anthony turnover (lost ball) | |||
9:34 | Damien Daniels misses two point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | Coryon Mason personal foul | |||
9:14 | Branden Carlson offensive foul (Wildcats draws the foul) | |||
9:14 | Branden Carlson turnover | |||
8:52 | +2 | Immanuel Allen makes two point layup (Coryon Mason assists) | 11-17 | |
8:39 | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Marco Anthony offensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Marco Anthony misses two point layup | |||
8:22 | Reggie Miller defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Immanuel Allen misses two point layup | |||
8:07 | Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | +3 | David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists) | 11-20 | |
7:48 | Damien Daniels misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Marco Anthony defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | Riley Battin offensive foul (Wildcats draws the foul) | |||
7:45 | Riley Battin turnover | |||
7:42 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | Cameron Steele turnover (lost ball) (Dusan Mahorcic steals) | |||
7:14 | +3 | Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Elias Ballstaedt assists) | 11-23 | |
6:42 | +3 | Cameron Steele makes three point jump shot (Tobias Cameron assists) | 14-23 | |
6:29 | Elias Ballstaedt misses three point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Damien Daniels defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | +3 | Immanuel Allen makes three point jump shot (Cameron Steele assists) | 17-23 | |
5:43 | Elias Ballstaedt offensive foul (Wildcats draws the foul) | |||
5:43 | Elias Ballstaedt turnover | |||
5:35 | Lahat Thioune personal foul | |||
5:12 | Coryon Mason misses two point jump shot | |||
5:10 | Marco Anthony defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Airion Simmons personal foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul) | |||
5:07 | Riley Battin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:07 | Marco Anthony offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Lahat Thioune turnover (traveling) | |||
4:43 | +2 | Makhi Morris makes two point layup (Reggie Miller assists) | 19-23 | |
4:18 | +2 | Riley Battin makes two point jump shot | 19-25 | |
4:00 | Reggie Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
3:58 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Lahat Thioune personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul) | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:58 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:58 | Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | +3 | David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 19-28 | |
3:48 | Makhi Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
3:46 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu offensive rebound | |||
3:38 | Makhi Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
3:36 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
3:17 | Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot | |||
3:15 | Dusan Mahorcic offensive rebound | |||
3:07 | +2 | Dusan Mahorcic makes two point layup | 19-30 | |
3:03 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu shooting foul (Dusan Mahorcic draws the foul) | |||
3:03 | Dusan Mahorcic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:03 | Marco Anthony offensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Marco Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Miller steals) | |||
2:43 | Cameron Steele misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | Immanuel Allen personal foul (Dusan Mahorcic draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | +1 | Dusan Mahorcic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-31 | |
2:39 | +1 | Dusan Mahorcic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-32 | |
2:39 | +2 | Coryon Mason makes two point driving layup | 21-32 | |
2:39 | Marco Anthony shooting foul (Coryon Mason draws the foul) | |||
2:25 | Coryon Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:25 | Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | Riley Battin turnover (lost ball) (Makhi Morris steals) | |||
2:07 | +2 | Makhi Morris makes two point driving layup | 23-32 | |
1:44 | Makhi Morris personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul) | |||
1:44 | Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:43 | Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:43 | Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:43 | Logan McLaughlin defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | +2 | Coryon Mason makes two point turnaround jump shot | 25-32 | |
1:37 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
1:35 | Marco Anthony offensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Cameron Steele blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup | |||
1:19 | Logan McLaughlin defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Coryon Mason misses two point layup | |||
0:49 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Cameron Steele defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Damien Daniels turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:25 | Damien Daniels turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:21 | Reggie Miller personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul) | |||
0:15 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-33 | |
0:15 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-33 | |
0:15 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-34 | |
0:06 | +2 | Damien Daniels makes two point driving layup | 27-34 | |
0:01 | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Wildcats defensive rebound |