SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. – Eastern Washington fell to Utah, 101–73, Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City.
Alton Hamilton IV led the Eagles with 19 points, while
Kiree Huie added 17 and
Jojo Anderson chipped in 10. Anderson paced Eastern with four assists, and Huie and Hamilton each pulled down nine rebounds.
Eastern shot 40 percent from the field, while Utah connected on 68 percent of its attempts. The Eagles won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Utes 34–31, including an 18–7 edge in offensive rebounds. Utah, however, controlled the paint with 52 points compared to Eastern's 38 and capitalized on turnovers to fuel its offense.
The Eagles opened the game with strong energy, winning the opening tip and responding to Utah's early three-pointer with free throws from Hamilton and a hook shot in the paint by Huie. Anderson and Huie helped Eastern briefly take the lead midway through the half, and the Eagles stayed within striking distance behind second-chance points and timely shooting. Anderson knocked down a pair of threes,
Emmett Marquardt added a triple to tie the game at 19–19, and Huie and Hamilton combined for several baskets inside to keep the game tight through the first 10 minutes.
Utah began to pull away late in the first half by capitalizing on turnovers and offensive rebounds. A run fueled by transition layups and perimeter shooting pushed the margin into double figures. Despite continued effort from Hamilton on putbacks and post finishes, along with late baskets from
Isaiah Moses and
Johnny Radford, the Utes closed the half strong to take a 50–34 lead into intermission.
The Utes carried that momentum into the second half, scoring quickly off turnovers and fast breaks to extend the lead past 20 in the opening minutes. Eastern continued to battle, earning extra possessions on the offensive glass and finding points from Huie at the rim and Hamilton from beyond the arc. Back-to-back threes from Hamilton and Anderson briefly trimmed the deficit, but Utah answered each surge with efficient scoring in transition.
Eastern showed resilience midway through the half, stringing together stops and baskets to stay competitive. Anderson, Radford, and Marquardt each connected from deep, while Hamilton and Huie added second-chance points inside. Utah's depth and pace, however, proved difficult to slow, as the Utes consistently converted turnovers into points and continued to control the paint.
Utah closed the game with another strong stretch, knocking down late threes and finishing around the rim to secure the 101–73 victory.
Up Next
Eastern Washington travels to Provo to face BYU on Monday, Dec. 22, at 6:00 p.m. (PST) to close out 2025.
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