Utah Tech’s Frank Stein made a successful free throw in the Trail Blazers’ 69-63 victory over Northridge, California, on November 12 at Barnes Arena.Photo Credit: Utah Tech Athletics, St. George News
st. George — Thursday night will be a homecoming of sorts for coach John Judkins and the Utah Tech men’s basketball team. But not in St. George.
Judkins and the Trail Blazers (3-4 overall) will meet Judkins’ alma mater, the 5-0 Aggies, Utah, in a non-conference match at 7 p.m. inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan.
Live stats and streaming audio/video information for Thursday night’s game can be found on the Utah Tech Men’s Basketball webpage.
Judkins graduated from Utah State University in 1988 with a BA in Physical Education. He was part of the Aggie program over his three seasons, recording a triple-double (11 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists vs. Pacific on March 3, 1988) in program history. During the 1987-88 season, he helped lead his USU to his PCAA championship and NCAA tournament bid.
Aggies on a winning streak
Utah State started the season 5-0, with four of the Aggies’ five wins coming at home. This included his 95-85 victory over Roberts at Oral on November 22nd.
USU has four players averaging double figures, led by junior sharp shooting guard Stephen Ashworth. He’s scoring his 19.0 points per clip in his 56.3% shots from the bench, which also includes 55.6% (20 of 36) shots from the perimeter. Meanwhile, St. Joseph’s alum Taylor his funk averaged 18.2 points and he nearly achieved a double-double with 9.0 rebounds. .
Ryan Odom (Syracuse, 1993) is in his second season as head coach of Utah (23-16 with USU, 149-97 overall). Prior to joining Logan, Odom coached him for five years at UMBC, where he led the first 16th-seed victory in NCAA Tournament history, as his Retriever defeated No. 1-seeded Virginia (74-54). rice field. ) 2018.
Blazers split into two over the weekend
Utah Tech split two Thanksgiving weekend games in North Dakota.
After losing 67-52 to the hosts UND Fighting Hawks last Friday, the Trailblazers bounced back with a 66-60 neutral site victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon.
Five Trailblazers scored in double digits with a well-rounded scoring attack, leading to a hard-fought victory in a game that included 12 draws and 10 lead changes.
Utah Tech will wrap up its 7-game road odyssey on Saturday, December 3rd. This will be his first trip to Ogden to play for in-state foes Weber State. Tip-off inside the Dee Events Center is scheduled for 7pm.