Mocs 74, Utah Valley 59

FOUR FACTORS (plus two)

eFG%
Mocs- 57.6%
Utah Valley- 38.9%
Advantage- Mocs

TO%
Mocs- 14.9%
Utah Valley- 9.9%
Advantage- Utah Valley

OR%
Mocs-  28.6%
Utah Valley- 30.4%
Advantage- Utah Valley

FTRate
Mocs- 28.3%
Utah Valley- 23.8%
Advantage- Mocs

FT%
Mocs- 86.7%
Utah Valley- 66.7%
Advantage- Mocs

3PtRate
Mocs- 43.4%
Utah Valley- 54.0%

PLAYER RATER

Overall

1) Ricky Taylor 30.9
2) Omar Wattad 30.8
3) Keegan Bell 25.5
4) Drazen Zlovaric 20.0
5) Jahmal Burroughs 15.0
6) Rico White 7.1
7) Dontay Hampton 6.6
8) Z Mason 5.4
9) Jared Bryant 1.7

Per 40

1) Omar Wattad 41.1
2) Ricky Taylor 38.6
3) Dontay Hampton 29.3
4) Rico White 28.4
5) Keegan Bell 26.2
6) Drazen Zlovaric 24.2
7) Jahmal Burroughs 24.0
8) Z Mason 14.3
9) Jared Bryant 9.7

ANALYSIS

This performance may not have been quite as good as Thursday night's against Longwood, but it was still a solid performance. A nice 15 point win over Utah Valley is hardly cause for concern.

The Mocs won the Dr Pepper Classic, and that is good news for the Mocs. These were critical games that the Mocs needed to win. They did that. The Mocs had some hot shooting in these tournament- finally turning into the type of offensive team that I have been hoping that they would be this year. Combine that with the excellent defense they played, and it is easy to see why they won two games by an average of 25 points, when the other two games were decided by a total of five.

Keegan Bell had too many turnovers (four) but came up with 15 points and seven assists. Omar Wattad and Ricky Taylor both scored more, with 19 and 16, respectively. Zlovaric finished with 11 and 10.

As you watch this team, you can actually see Zlovaric, Mason, Bryant and Burroughs getting better each time they take the floor. The game against Kentucky was a bit of a turning point for those guys. The outside shooters are only being helped by the better inside play. Rico White and Dontay Hampton continue to play well, and Bell, Wattad, and Taylor are getting more open looks and knocking down more shots.

This team is getting better each time they play it seems like right now. They are going to be a very tough out for anyone in the SoCon for the remainder of this year, if they start playing with the consistency that they have been lacking in recent years. There should be a sense of determination here, as the Mocs are 0-2 in SoCon play. They have a huge hole to dig themselves out of. They got into on their own. Now it's time to work their way out.

GO MOCS!