Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Purdue Fort Wayne on November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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12/5/2015 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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UTAH vs. IPFW POST GAME NOTES
Utah 96, IPFW 79
• Utah moved to 2-0 all-time against IPFW.
• The Utes have now defeated a non-conference team at home for the 25th straight time, tying the third longest streak in school history.
• The Utes are now 58-16 all-time against teams from the Summit League.
• The Utes have recorded a block in 81 straight games, which dates back to the 2012-13 season.
• IPFW opened the game making 7-of-9 from the field, but then cooled down and made just 9-of-27 the rest of the first half.
• Utah shot .533 (16-of-30) from the field in the first half, but then turned around to shoot .710 (22-of-31) in the second half. The Utes finished the game shooting a season-high .623 (38-of-61) from the floor.
• The Utes recorded a season-high 22 assists. Jakob Poeltl led the squad with a career-high six assists on the day.
• Utah committed just 14 fouls in the game and limited IPFW to just four free throw attempts on the day.
• Utah had five players score in double figures for the second time this year.
• Jakob Poeltl led the Utes with 21 points - his fourth 20-point effort of the season (had just one in 2014-15). He finished with six rebounds and one block.
• Jordan Loveridge tallied 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. He had three assists and a steal.
• Kyle Kuzma scored 16 points and after missing his first two free throws, recovered to make his final seven attempts from the charity stripe. Kuzma led the team with eight rebounds.
• Brekkott Chapman (10) and Lorenzo Bonam (15) scored in double figures while coming off the bench for the Utes.
UP NEXT
The Utes return to action next Saturday, playing Wichita State in Wichita, Kan. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. MST at Intrust Bank Arena.