导出博客文章SALT LAKE CITY -- Kyle Kuzma posted career highs with 23 points and 19 rebounds
as Utah defeated Northwest Nazarene 81-37 in its season opener Saturday
evening.Utah fans got their first full glimpse of the new-look Utes and their
roster consisting of just two legitimate contributors from last season.This
morning, I was just extra turned up, Kuzma said. I dont for whatever reason. Its
game day.I tried to bring energy. I think that was the biggest thing. When we
have energy-givers, then everybody feeds off of that.The Utes struggled mightily
for the first 16 minutes of the first half until a 17-3 run basically put the
game away after they led 36-20 at halftime. Utah shot under 40 percent most of
the first half as the offense seemed to have no real direction.Kuzma started
passively, like the rest of the team, but picked up the aggression and finished
with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the first half alone. He highlighted the 17-3
stretch with a spinning floater while being fouled. Teammate Tyler Rawson added
13 points.Its a starting point for us, Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said. We had
guys that tried to push the issue a little bit too much. Didnt trust the
offense. We cleaned it up a little bit and got some composure in the second
half.Some of its jitters. Got to find some consistency and some roles.Northwest
Nazarene, which was playing a back-to-back after defeating Simpson University
92-67 on Friday, shot just 16.4 percent from the field and 1 for 25 from behind
the arc. Maurice Jones scored 11 points. The 37 points are the fourth fewest
Utah has allowed since 1982.Obviously, we played a team that was much bigger and
more talented to their level, Northwest Nazarene coach Scott Flemming said. I
never would have thought we would shoot the ball so poorly tonight. We have a
really good shooting team. We hit eleven 3s last night against different
competition.Even the open looks we got, I think that was the biggest problem.
Now when youre not making shots, all of the other things kind of are obvious,
too -- their rebounding, their size, all those kind of things. It hurts in
transition. It still is a good game for us to have.BIG PICTURENorthwest
Nazarene: No harm, no foul for the Crusaders. As a Division 2 member of the
Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the loss doesnt count toward their
regular-season record. Plus, they have to feel pretty good about the early parts
of the first half against a Pac-12 program that has reached the NCAA Tournament
the last two seasons.Utah: Theres lots of work to do for a Utah team with just
two returners having played significant minutes. The offense had no flow for
much of the game outside of the spurts when Kuzma took over. The defensive
intensity came and went. The Utes must improve before Pac-12 play or they will
live up (or down) to their preseason pick of finishing No. 8 in the league.SHORT
STAFFEDUtah will be without newcomers David Collette and Sedrick Barefield until
the Utes play face Prairie View A&M on Dec. 17. The two will miss the first
eight games due to transfer rules, but are expected to be starters once they
return. Sophomore Parker Van Dyke, freshman Devon Daniels and redshirt freshman
Jayce Johnson started alongside returning starters Kuzma and Lorenzo Bonam.BALL
CONTROLThe Utes had 19 turnovers, including seven from Bonam, who had six at
halftime. Krystkowiak said the goal was 12. Bonam struggled all around with just
five points and going 0 for 4 after making his first basket.UP NEXTNorthwest
Nazarene: The Crusaders face Portland Bible in Caldwell, Idaho, in the Taco Bell
Shootout.Utah: The Utes host Concordia on Tuesday and Coppin State on Friday as
they open the season with three games in six days.
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Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs
impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to
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The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. A break
from the dilly-ding, dilly-dong of the Premier League proved a welcome respite
for Leicester City after a poor start to their title defence. Claudio Ranieris
side hit three past Club Brugge on Wednesday night to secure a convincing win on
the clubs first foray into Champions League football.Set to resume league action
with a visit to Burnley on Saturday, the Foxes are in need of that confidence
boost after being anchored back in reality by their start to the domestic
campaign.Leicester (1-1-2) lost just three times all season on their way to the
most unexpected of Premier League crowns last term. Theyve already been beaten
twice during their title defence and are looking every inch like the mid-table
side their detractors always claimed they were.Unable to satisfactorily replace
midfield dynamo NGolo Kante, Leicester have struggled to compete in the centre
of the park -- a failing that was particularly brutally highlighted in last
weekends 4-1 deconstruction at the hands of Liverpool.However, Marc Albrighton
-- scorer of the opening goal in picturesque Bruges -- believes that his teams
European win may be exactly what they need ahead this matchup at King Power.Its
been nice to enjoy (the Champions League) but its gone now, Albrighton said.
Well have a meeting about Burnley now and weve got to get our heads switched on
to them.Well have no problem focusing on that. We know thats our bread and
butter. We need to concentrate on our league form and get some wins thhere and
thats where it matters.dddddddddddd Hopefully we can pick something up at the
weekend, carry this form into the league and do a good job there.Riyad Mahrez
looked back to his old self against Brugge, scoring a brace that included a
sublime free kick. His manager believes a change of scenery may have been needed
to kick-start the playmakers season.The Champions League music woke him up,
Ranieri said. Maybe he is tired of hearing dilly-ding dilly-dong all the
time.Now we have to stay calm and put our mind to the next match on Saturday.A
win over Liverpool aside, Burnley (1-1-2) have faltered on their return to the
top-flight. Manager Sean Dyche believes that the stuttering start was inevitable
with his players having to adapt to the demands of the top-tier. He feels that
the reputation of his team will change as the campaign progresses.People pigeon
hole you, the same as with Leicester, Dyche said. But there is more to their
game than getting the ball forward quickly -- they can play. The counter-counter
sounds easy, but they ripped up the Premier League with that last year.We have
to find different ways to win games now too.The Clarets will be aided in their
attempt to win by the likely absence of Danny Simpson, Jeffrey Sclupp and
Nampalys Mendy from the Leicester squad. Burnleys only injury worry is over
squad player Ashley Barnes.
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