Block U Dec 5, 2019
Just like football: Runnin’ Utes top BYU in OT 102-95
@UtahMBB on Twitter The young Utah basketball team showed some guts and moxie on Wednesday night, as they rallied from a 16 point deficit, in both halves, to come back and beat BYU at the Huntsman Center 102-95. The Utes were led by Timmy Allen’s 27 points, but arguably the star of the night for the Utes was freshman guard Rylan Jones, who had 25 points and 6 assists. Jones’ clutch three with less than a minute remaining in the game is ultimately what forced overtime in this game, a game that Utah didn’t lead in until that overtime period. Opening the game it looked like Utah may...
Block U Nov 30, 2019
Utah men’s hoops tops UC Davis 77-73
The Utes got back on the winning track on Friday night, as they got a win over UC Davis 77-73. The Utes were led by Timmy Allen’s 20 points, Rylan Jones put in 18 points, Riley Battin had 15 points and Both Gach had 11 points. The Utes came out of the locker room to open the game with their hair on fire. They shot 68% to open the game in that first half, including 7 of 12 from three point land. The Utes offensive machine was moving the ball well, and finding the open guy all half long. The Utah offense jumped out to an 11-2 lead. The Utes continued to find the bottom of the basket...
Block U Nov 25, 2019
Utah falls to Tulane in finale of Myrtle Beach Invitational
Not a great tournament for the Utes, as they finish out 1-2 overall after losing to Tulane on Sunday morning in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Utes were led by Timmy Allen and Branden Carlson’s 14 points, while Rylan Jones pitched in 11 points of his own, and Mikael Jantunen had 10. The guy that is turning out to be the barometer for the Utes is Both Gach, who had only 3 points on the game, and took just five total shots, all from three point range. The story for the game for the Utes was turnovers. The Utes turned over the ball a total of 20 times in the game, which is a back...
Block U Nov 23, 2019
Utes get win over Ohio in second round of Myrtle Beach Invitational
Utah bounced back with a solid effort Friday night at the Myrtle Beach Invitational with a 80-66 win over Ohio. The Utes were led by Timmy Allen and his 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Both Gach bounced back with a 19 point effort, while Rylan Jones had a very nice game with 17 points, and was a team leading +20. The opening half was a half of runs, with Ohio and the Utes trading runs and Utah’s offense was playing rather well, unlike the game we saw a night ago. Utah shot 60% from the field in the opening half, while shooting 62% from the three point line. Whether it was a 6-0 Utah...
Block U Nov 15, 2019
How to watch Utah take on Minnesota
The Utah men’s basketball team is back on the court after the 94 point win a week ago, which is still shocking. This will be a nice test for this young Utah team, as the freshmen still try to figure out their roles on the team, and how the coaches figure out the rotation as the season goes along. I’m really excited to see how Rylan Jones plays against a P5 program, and some bigger players. Jones isn’t the biggest guy, but his savvy on the floor is impressive, and he plays within the system and not too fast. I really want to see if he can keep this team on the rails when things go a...
