Southern Utah Thunderbirds at California Baptist Lancers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSoutherh Utah wins 72-71 against Cal Baptist
Jones converted a three-point play for the Thunderbirds with a minute to go for the 72-71 advantage and Cal Baptist missed its last two shots, final pair of foul shots and committed a turnover.
Allen made half his 14-shot attempts for Southern Utah (16-7, 8-2 Western Athletic Conference), Jones grabbed eight rebounds and Jason Spurgin scored 11.
Taran Armstrong finished with 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Lancers (13-10, 5-5). Riley Battin added 13 points and Hunter Goodrick 11.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Southern Utah visits Utah Tech while Cal Baptist hosts Abilene Christian.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Baptist Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Taran Armstrong missed Jumper. | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Baptist Timeout | 72 - 71 |
Statistics
SUU |
CBU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 30-70 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 9-16 | FT | 4-9 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
Location: Riverside, CA
Attendance: 2,705 | Capacity:
Location: Riverside, CA
Attendance: 2,705 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |


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