Utah Tech Trailblazers at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· WAC Tournament - 1st RoundUtah Tech snaps a 13-game skid with 72-65 win over Southern Utah in WAC tourney
Byrd added three steals for the Trailblazers (7-25). Noa Gonsalves scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Samuel Ariyibi shot 4 of 11 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds and five assists.
Dominique Ford led the way for the Thunderbirds (12-19) with 16 points and two steals. Jamir Simpson added 13 points and seven rebounds.
Utah Tech took the lead with 10:37 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Byrd led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-27 at the break. Gonsalves led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Hakim Byrd subbing in for Utah Tech | 72 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tennessee Rainwater subbing out for Utah Tech | 72 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Utah Tech Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 65 |
Statistics
UTU |
SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 23-50 |
| 43.1 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 52.6 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 12-18 | FT | 15-26 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 57.7 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Burns Arena
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,022 | Capacity:
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,022 | Capacity:
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 15-1 | - | 25-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-3 | 2 | 26-8 |
| California Baptist | 9-7 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-8 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tarleton State | 7-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| UT Arlington | 6-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Southern Utah | 4-12 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Utah Tech | 2-14 | 13 | 7-26 |


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