Utah clubs Long Island in Strickland's coaching debut
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Branden Carlson scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds, Ben Carlson had 11 rebounds and Utah beat Long Island 89-49 in a season opener Monday night.
Lazar Stefanovic's 3-pointer with 11:09 left in the first half put the Utes up 20-9 before extending the margin to 27-11 when Wilguens Exacte Jr. made a 3 almost four minutes later.
Long Island fought back and used a 13-2 spurt to get within 29-24 when C.J. Delancy made a layup with 3:52 before intermission. But the Utes countered with a 13-4 outburst to close the half and were never threatened again.
Tre Wood scored 11 points for Long Island and Cheikh Ndiaye 10.
The game marked the debut of first-year Sharks head coach Rod Strickland who spent 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association from the 1988-89 season to 2004-05.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deron White
- Winston Smith
- Layne Barney
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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