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
2022-23 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6-2 | - | 13-10 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 5-2 | 0.5 | 8-12 |
| Stonehill | 5-3 | 1 | 9-14 |
| Merrimack | 5-3 | 1 | 7-15 |
| Wagner | 4-4 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-4 | 2 | 11-12 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 3-5 | 3 | 10-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-5 | 3 | 5-17 |
| Long Island University | 1-8 | 5.5 | 3-18 |
2022-23 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-2 | - | 17-4 |
| USC | 7-3 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Utah | 7-3 | 1 | 14-7 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Oregon | 6-4 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Washington | 4-6 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Washington State | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 4.5 | 12-10 |
| Stanford | 2-7 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| Oregon State | 2-7 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| California | 2-7 | 5.5 | 3-17 |
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