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Runnin' Utes Face Big Road Test at Michigan
12/9/2010 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 9, 2010
Game Notes - Game 9 at Michigan
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah men's basketball team (6-2) faces another big non-conference road test Friday as the Runnin' Utes face Michigan (6-2). Tip-off from Crisler Arena is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised nationally on the Big 10 Network.
Utah enters the matchup on a three-game win streak, including a 68-60 win at Bradley in its last road contest and a 67-60 home victory against Pepperdine on Tuesday. The Utes were led by junior wing Will Clyburn, who logged his second consecutive double-double and third of the season, finishing with 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. The double-double was nearly secured by halftime as he entered the break with 11 points and nine boards. He is now averaging 20.3 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per contest, leading the Utes and ranking No. 2 in the Mountain West Conference in both categories.
Junior guard Josh Watkins is also chipping in 16.0 points per game and leads the Utes with 3.8 assists per contest, ranking among the top 10 in the league in each discipline.
Michigan will also put a three-game win streak on the line Friday. In that stretch, the Wolverines defeated Clemson on the road, 69-61, and took back-to-back home wins against Harvard, 65-62, and Concordia, 86-65.
The Wolverines' leading scorer is Darius Morris, averaging 14.4 points per game while shooting better than 55% from the field. He is also UM's top assist man, dishing out 7.5 helpers per contest. Michigan's top rebounder is Zack Novak at 7.6 boards per contest.
Utah has won the last two meetings in the series with Michigan. In their most recent clash, Utah took down the Wolverines in Salt Lake City last year, capturing a 68-52 victory. The last time the two squads faced off at Michigan, UM took an 81-65 win. The Utes are 0-3 all-time on the Wolverines' home floor.
Utah is 1-1 on the road this season, while Michigan is 5-0 at home.
Utah head coach Jim Boylen, now in his fourth year at the helm for the Utes, owns a 62-44 (.585) record. Michigan is coached by John Beilein, also in his fourth year, who holds a 52-55 (.486) mark.
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