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Southern Utah edges Utah Tech 76-75 in WAC quarterfinal | |
LAS VEGAS (AP) Jason Spurgin led third-seeded Southern Utah with 19 points and sealed the victory with a layup with 53 seconds remaining as the Thunderbirds turned back upset-minded Utah Tech, the tournament's No. 11 seed, 76-75 on Thursday in the Western Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals. Spurgin also contributed eight rebounds for the Thunderbirds (20-11). Drake Allen scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 10 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free throw line, and added seven assists. Maizen Fausett shot 6 for 11, including 0 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. The Trailblazers (13-18) were led by Cameron Gooden, who recorded 35 points. Jacob Nicolds added eight points and six rebounds for Utah Tech. Isaiah Pope also had eight points. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | I. Pope | 13.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Christensen | 7.0 | |||
| Assists: | I. Pope | 2.6 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | I. Pope | 80.1% | |||
| 3P%: | I. Pope | 42.5% | |||
| Steals: | F. Staine | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Christensen | 0.8 | |||
| Western Athletic Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Utah Valley | 15-3 | 27-8 |
| Sam Houston | 14-4 | 26-8 |
| Southern Utah | 12-6 | 24-12 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-7 | 24-12 |
| Seattle | 11-7 | 20-12 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 11-7 | 19-13 |
| Tarleton St. | 9-9 | 17-17 |
| California Baptist | 8-10 | 17-16 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 6-12 | 15-17 |
| Abilene Christian | 6-12 | 13-17 |
| UT Arlington | 6-12 | 11-21 |
| Utah Tech | 5-13 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 3-15 | 9-15 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.6 (83) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.7 (216) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.2 (169) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.9% (92) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.4% (234) | ||||
| 3P%: | 38.1% (17) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.3 (276) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.4 (223) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.7 (256) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.1% (315) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.4% (288) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.9% (261) | ||||
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