Tillie 'Day-to-Day' With Foot Injury
Forward Kim Tillie wound up not playing for the Utes against Air Force last night, because of a lingering injury on the bottom of his foot. Coach Jim Boylen said he's "day-to-day," meaning the junior is questionable to play against Colorado State on Saturday.
In Tillie's place, Boylen opted to give sophomore forward Morgan Grim his second start of the season against the Falcons. Grim was hardly spectacular, grabbing two rebounds and blocking a shot in a modest 12 minutes, but his ascension allowed the Utes to preserve their rotation with senior forward Shaun Green coming off the bench.
Boylen also gave more minutes than usual to freshmen Jace Tavita and Jordan Cyphers.
Cyphers, in fact, played a season-high 19 minutes, scoring eight points, grabbing two rebounds and earning praise from Boylen for a strong, confidence-building performance. Tavita? Maybe not so much. The point guard had two rebounds and a turnover in his eight minutes, and looked so overmatched against the late Falcon press that Boylen had to call a timeout to straighten him out.
In Tillie's place, Boylen opted to give sophomore forward Morgan Grim his second start of the season against the Falcons. Grim was hardly spectacular, grabbing two rebounds and blocking a shot in a modest 12 minutes, but his ascension allowed the Utes to preserve their rotation with senior forward Shaun Green coming off the bench.
Boylen also gave more minutes than usual to freshmen Jace Tavita and Jordan Cyphers.
Cyphers, in fact, played a season-high 19 minutes, scoring eight points, grabbing two rebounds and earning praise from Boylen for a strong, confidence-building performance. Tavita? Maybe not so much. The point guard had two rebounds and a turnover in his eight minutes, and looked so overmatched against the late Falcon press that Boylen had to call a timeout to straighten him out.
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