Random Facts on Opening Opponent
Chances are, you don't know much about Southwest Baptist, the Division II team (from Bolivar, Mo.) that will visit the Utes for the season-opener on Saturday.
So here's a little something.
The Bearcats lost an exhibition game at Southern Illinois 87-79 last weekend. But that hardly tells the whole story. The Bearcats trailed by 18 points with 1:38 remaining -- only to race off on a 14-0 run in 69 seconds that cut the lead to four, before finally succumbing.
And the Bearcats have a talented big man who should match up well with Utah's Luke Nevill.
The 6-foot-11 Matt Rogers is a preseason Division II All-American who averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game last season -- kid even hit 16 of 42 from three-point range -- and went off for 19 points and 18 boards against Southern Illinois.
Southwest Baptist was ranked No. 12 in the preseason Division II poll, despite losing last season's leading scorer, one spot below Grand Valley State, which the Utes defeated 59-44 in an exhibition last weekend.
So here's a little something.
The Bearcats lost an exhibition game at Southern Illinois 87-79 last weekend. But that hardly tells the whole story. The Bearcats trailed by 18 points with 1:38 remaining -- only to race off on a 14-0 run in 69 seconds that cut the lead to four, before finally succumbing.
And the Bearcats have a talented big man who should match up well with Utah's Luke Nevill.
The 6-foot-11 Matt Rogers is a preseason Division II All-American who averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game last season -- kid even hit 16 of 42 from three-point range -- and went off for 19 points and 18 boards against Southern Illinois.
Southwest Baptist was ranked No. 12 in the preseason Division II poll, despite losing last season's leading scorer, one spot below Grand Valley State, which the Utes defeated 59-44 in an exhibition last weekend.
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