National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 72, Albertson College 38
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, December 28, 2012
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: # Jimmy Casas, # Randy McCall, # Casey McClellan
Attendance: 7943


Utah 72, College of Idaho 38: Freshman Jordan Loveridge posted his third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the host Utes cruised past the Coyotes.

Leading scorer Jarred DuBois had an off-game with just seven points but added six rebounds, eight assists and three steals while Brandon Taylor drained all four of his 3-point attempts en route to scoring 14 points for Utah (8-4), which held College of Idaho – a NAIA Division II school – to 23.4 percent shooting from the field.

Sydney Donaldson had 10 points and was the only player to finish in double figures for the Coyotes (7-9).

The Utes scored the first five points of the game and never trailed, but did not begin to pull away until midway through the first half when Taylor scored eight points during a 14-0 run that gave Utah a 30-12 advantage.

The College of Idaho could get no closer than 14 points the rest of the way as the Utes continued to build their lead throughout the remainder of the contest.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Utah surrendered its fewest points in a game since a 57-36 victory over Air Force on Jan. 4, 2009. … The College of Idaho shot no better than 23 percent in either half and became the first Utes opponent since 2003 to not score more than 20 points in either half. … The Utes finished 7-of-14 from the 3-point line and improved to 8-0 in games in which they attempt less than 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Top Game Performances
 
Albertson College   Utah
Sydney Donaldson 10 Scoring Jordan Loveridge 15
Miguel Rodriguez 7 Assists Jarred DuBois 8
Taylor Pruett 6 Rebounds Jordan Loveridge 10
Sydney Donaldson 1 Free Throws Made Jordan Loveridge 3
Taylor Pruett 3 Steals Jarred DuBois 3
Sydney Donaldson 3 Blocks Renan Lenz 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Albertson College 38 23.4 5-23 3-8 14 29 3 6 11
Utah 72 49.1 7-14 13-16 20 43 3 7 12