National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 57, Idaho State 46
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: # Mark Beasley, # Mike Eggers, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance: 7898


Utah 57, Idaho State 46: Dallin Bachynski scored 11 of his 22 points in the second half as the host Runnin' Utes dominated after intermission to win the Utah Thanksgiving Tournament game.

Bachynski shot 9-of-15 from the field and collected 16 rebounds for Utah (2-1), which overcame a seven-point halftime deficit.

Melvin Morgan had 15 points for Idaho State (0-3), which struggled from beyond the arc. The Bengals made 2-of-16 attempts from 3-point range to shoot themselves out of the contest.

After Idaho State closed the first half on a 12-2 run to seize a 29-22 lead at intermission, Glen Dean drilled a 3-pointer to cap a 12-4 run.

Bachynski dominated the paint as the Utes amassed a 26-9 edge to start the second half before pulling away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Utah will return to the court Friday to face Central Michigan, which posted a 59-55 victory over Wright State in another tournament game. ... Idaho State will also face Central Michigan on Saturday. ... After going 2-for-6 from the free-throw line in their 51-48 loss to Portland on Thursday, the Bengals made a concerted effort to reach the charity stripe. They went 14-for-19 on Wednesday.

Top Game Performances
 
Idaho State   Utah
Melvin Morgan 15 Scoring Dallin Bachynski 22
Melvin Morgan 3 Assists Jordan Loveridge 4
Tomas Sanchez 10 Rebounds Dallin Bachynski 16
Tomas Sanchez 6 Free Throws Made Dallin Bachynski 4
Chris Hansen 3 Steals Dallin Bachynski 1
Jakub Kusmieruk 2 Blocks Dallin Bachynski 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Idaho State 46 30.6 2-16 14-19 8 32 5 8 11
Utah 57 37.7 4-15 13-17 13 41 3 5 13