Tarleton Texans vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers

Jan 17, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
TAR	31	40	71
UTU	34	41	75

Game Recap

Potter scores 23 as Utah Tech beats Tarleton State 75-71. Ethan Potter's 23 points helped Utah Tech defeat Tarleton State 75-71 on Saturday.

Player Stats

TARLETON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Chris Mpaka	27	5-11	0-0	1-4	7	0	0	1	2	4	11
6Kaia Isaac	29	3-4	0-0	0-0	5	2	2	0	2	1	6
0Jordan Mizell	20	1-1	0-0	3-5	5	0	1	0	0	5	5
4Leroy Kelly IV	21	1-6	0-4	3-4	4	2	2	0	0	3	5
55Cam McDowell	36	10-24	1-6	4-5	3	5	4	0	0	1	25
25Matyas Vrabel	7	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
24Ocypher Owens	12	0-2	0-1	0-2	4	0	0	1	1	2	0
3DJ Dormu	18	1-6	0-2	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	1	2
13Kade Douglas	11	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2
7Dior Johnson	19	5-11	1-4	0-0	2	0	1	0	2	0	11
TOTAL	-	28-7040.0%	2-1811.1%	13-2259.1%	32	13	10	2	8	19	71

UTAH TECH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
35Ethan Potter	33	9-11	0-0	5-7	7	1	0	0	1	1	23
11Tanner Davis	34	2-6	0-3	2-4	10	2	1	1	3	2	6
66Noah Bolanga	33	5-7	3-4	3-4	3	3	0	1	5	1	16
2Chance Trujillo	31	4-11	3-8	2-2	3	3	1	1	2	3	13
4Jusaun Holt	34	3-7	1-5	4-4	6	6	1	2	3	3	11
52Dario Domingos	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
23Samuel Ariyibi	10	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	2	0	1	1	1	1
13Britton Berrett	21	1-3	1-3	0-0	3	2	0	1	0	2	3


TOTAL	-	25-4852.1%	8-2334.8%	17-2373.9%	33	19	3	7	15	16	75

Play-by-Play

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1st halfTARUTU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Tarleton State.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Utah Tech.
(19:48) Leroy Kelly IV misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:45) Jusaun Holt Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:32) Jusaun Holt makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chance Trujillo assists).
03
+2 (19:00) Kaia Isaac makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
23
+3 (18:42) Noah Bolanga makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ethan Potter assists).
26
(18:14) Kaia Isaac bad pass turnover.
(18:14) Tanner Davis Steal.
+2 (18:08) Ethan Potter makes layup (Chance Trujillo assists).
28
(17:46) Chris Mpaka traveling turnover.
(17:21) Noah Bolanga misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
(17:19) Kaia Isaac Defensive Rebound.
(17:17) Foul on Noah Bolanga.
(16:59) Cam McDowell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:56) Tanner Davis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:51) Noah Bolanga makes 29-foot three point jumper (Tanner Davis assists).
211
+2 (16:25) DJ Dormu makes 15-foot jumper (Cam McDowell assists).
411
+2 (16:09) Tanner Davis makes driving layup.
413
+2 (15:45) Cam McDowell makes driving layup.
613
+2 (15:30) Ethan Potter makes layup (Tanner Davis assists).
615
(15:21) DJ Dormu misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
(15:18) Tarleton State Offensive Rebound.
(15:14) Chris Mpaka misses layup.
(15:10) Ocypher Owens Offensive Rebound.
(15:09) Leroy Kelly IV misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:08) Ethan Potter Defensive Rebound.
(15:08) Foul on Chris Mpaka.
(14:56) Britton Berrett misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:51) Chris Mpaka Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:42) Cam McDowell makes 25-foot three point jumper.
915
(14:28) Foul on Ocypher Owens.
(14:11) Noah Bolanga bad pass turnover.
(14:11) Dior Johnson Steal.
(14:01) Dior Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(13:57) Ocypher Owens Offensive Rebound.
(13:54) Foul on Dario Domingos.
+2 (13:48) Dior Johnson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
1115
(13:29) Chance Trujillo misses 14-foot floating jump shot.
(13:26) DJ Dormu Defensive Rebound.
(13:22) Foul on Dario Domingos.
(13:22) Ocypher Owens misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:22) Tarleton State Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:21) Ocypher Owens misses free throw 2 of 2.
(13:20) Ocypher Owens Offensive Rebound.
(13:11) Dior Johnson bad pass turnover.
(12:57) Samuel Ariyibi misses 14-foot jumper.
(12:54) Ocypher Owens Defensive Rebound.
(12:34) Cam McDowell misses 7-foot jumper.
(12:34) Britton Berrett Block.
(12:30) Chance Trujillo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:20) Ethan Potter makes 10-foot hook shot (Britton Berrett assists).
1117
+2 (11:46) Matyas Vrabel makes layup (DJ Dormu assists).
1317
(11:27) Foul on Kade Douglas.
(11:07) Ethan Potter misses 15-foot floating jump shot.
(11:03) Samuel Ariyibi Offensive Rebound.
(11:02) Samuel Ariyibi misses layup.
(11:02) Ocypher Owens Block.
(10:55) Cam McDowell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:53) Dior Johnson makes layup (Cam McDowell assists).
1517
(10:49) Foul on Kade Douglas.
+1 (10:49) Noah Bolanga makes free throw 1 of 2.
1518
+1 (10:49) Noah Bolanga makes free throw 2 of 2.
1519
(10:26) DJ Dormu misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:19) Tanner Davis Defensive Rebound.
(10:12) Tanner Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:10) Tarleton State Defensive Rebound.
(9:49) Matyas Vrabel misses layup.
(9:46) Ethan Potter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:38) Ethan Potter makes layup (Noah Bolanga assists).
1521
(9:13) DJ Dormu misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:13) Jusaun Holt Block.
(9:13) Tarleton State Offensive Rebound.
(9:11) Dior Johnson misses 14-foot jumper.
(9:07) Noah Bolanga Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:57) Noah Bolanga makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jusaun Holt assists).
1524
(8:33) Cam McDowell misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(8:31) Tanner Davis Defensive Rebound.
(8:24) Noah Bolanga misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(8:20) Chris Mpaka Defensive Rebound.
(8:14) Cam McDowell misses layup.
(8:12) Kaia Isaac Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:10) Chris Mpaka makes layup (DJ Dormu assists).
1724
+2 (7:43) Jusaun Holt makes layup (Britton Berrett assists).
1726
(7:16) Chris Mpaka misses layup.
(7:13) Britton Berrett Defensive Rebound.
(7:11) Noah Bolanga bad pass turnover.
+2 (6:56) Kaia Isaac makes 13-foot step back jumpshot.
1926
(6:39) Jusaun Holt bad pass turnover.
(6:39) Kaia Isaac Steal.
(6:33) DJ Dormu misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:30) Tanner Davis Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Jusaun Holt misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:14) Kaia Isaac Defensive Rebound.
(6:10) Leroy Kelly IV misses layup.
(6:08) Leroy Kelly IV Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:07) Leroy Kelly IV makes layup.
2126
(5:52) Britton Berrett misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:47) Ethan Potter Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:46) Noah Bolanga makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
2128
(5:19) Foul on Britton Berrett.
+1 (5:19) Cam McDowell makes free throw 1 of 2.
2228
(5:18) Cam McDowell misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:16) Noah Bolanga Defensive Rebound.
(4:58) Samuel Ariyibi bad pass turnover.
+2 (4:28) Chris Mpaka makes layup (Kaia Isaac assists).
2428
+3 (4:11) Chance Trujillo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Samuel Ariyibi assists).
2431
+2 (3:45) Dior Johnson makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
2631
(3:19) Tanner Davis bad pass turnover.
(3:19) Cam McDowell Steal.
+2 (3:08) Chris Mpaka makes 1-foot dunk (Cam McDowell assists).
2831
(2:39) Foul on Cam McDowell.
+1 (2:39) Samuel Ariyibi makes free throw 1 of 2.
2832
(2:38) Samuel Ariyibi misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:37) Dior Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(2:12) Foul on Britton Berrett.
(2:01) Dior Johnson misses layup.
(1:59) Chris Mpaka Offensive Rebound.
(1:58) Chris Mpaka misses layup.
(1:58) Jusaun Holt Defensive Rebound.
(1:58) Foul on Jordan Mizell.
(1:28) Chance Trujillo misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(1:22) Kaia Isaac Defensive Rebound.
(1:18) Dior Johnson bad pass turnover.
(1:18) Chance Trujillo Steal.
(1:14) Jusaun Holt bad pass turnover.
(1:14) Jordan Mizell Steal.
(1:14) Foul on Jusaun Holt.
+1 (1:14) Jordan Mizell makes free throw 1 of 2.
2932
(1:13) Jordan Mizell misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:11) Tanner Davis Defensive Rebound.
(1:03) Foul on Chris Mpaka.
(1:03) Tanner Davis misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:03) Utah Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:02) Tanner Davis misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:01) Jordan Mizell Defensive Rebound.
(0:44) Dior Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:41) Jusaun Holt Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:10) Ethan Potter makes driving layup.
2934
+2 (0:01) Cam McDowell makes driving layup.
3134

2nd half

Team Stats

TAR

UTU

71Points75

28-70(40.0%)Field Goal(%)25-48(52.1%)

2-18(11.1%)3-Point(%)8-23(34.8%)

13-22(59.1%)Free Throw(%)17-23(73.9%)

38(18)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)

13Assists19

10Steals3

2Blocks7

8Turnovers16

19(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

0Largest Lead11

Game Details

Saturday, January 17, 2026 · 9:00 PM

placeholder · sf, ca

attendance: 1,540

tv: ESPN+

spread: UTU -3.5

over/under: 150.5