Butler hosts Dawes and Utah

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Utah Utes (16-16, 8-13 Big 12) vs. Butler Bulldogs (14-19, 7-15 Big East) Las Vegas; Monday, 3 p.m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah visits Butler after Keanu Dawes scored 21 points in Utah's 87-72 loss to the UCF Knights. Butler has a 9-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points. Utah is sixth in college basketball with 17.



5 assists per game led by Miro Little averaging 3.0. Butler scores 73.

8 points per game, 1.6 more points than the 72.2 Utah allows.

Utah averages 75.3 points per game, 1.5 more than the 73.

8 Butler allows to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Patrick McCaffery is shooting 41.5% from beyond the arc with 2.

2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 11.3 points. Jahmyl Telfort is shooting 52.

9% and averaging 16.8 points over the past 10 games. Gabe Madsen averages 3.

0 made 3-pointers per game for the Utes, scoring 15.1 points while shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc.

Ezra Ausar is shooting 47.8% and averaging 13.3 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 75.0 points, 30.7 rebounds, 13.

4 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.

5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.6 points per game.

Utes: 3-7, averaging 73.6 points, 37.3 rebounds, 15.

6 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.

6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points.

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