Long Island University Sharks at Utah Utes
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Utah clubs Long Island in Strickland's coaching debut
Lazar Stefanovic's 3-pointer with 11:09 left in the first half put the Utes up 20-9 before extending the margin to 27-11 when Wilguens Exacte Jr. made a 3 almost four minutes later.
Long Island fought back and used a 13-2 spurt to get within 29-24 when C.J. Delancy made a layup with 3:52 before intermission. But the Utes countered with a 13-4 outburst to close the half and were never threatened again.
Tre Wood scored 11 points for Long Island and Cheikh Ndiaye 10.
The game marked the debut of first-year Sharks head coach Rod Strickland who spent 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association from the 1988-89 season to 2004-05.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marko Maletic Turnover. | 48 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brandon Haddock missed Layup. | 48 - 89 |
Statistics
 LIU |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-59 | FG | 30-72 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 7-11 | FT | 22-27 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 5,878 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |