The Night With The Runnin’ Utes exhibition seemed to hammer in this idea: While junior forward Kyle Kuzma finished with a team-best 20 points, Collette had 16 and four rebounds with two blocks, while Barefield had 13 points (5-for-8 shooting) and 10 assists. While it might seem strange that two of Utah’s best players will be sitting on the bench for two more months, the Utes have prepared for it.
The team looked raw, but versatile. Guards were relatively interchangeable. Bigs played multiple positions. The roster split at halftime, with the red team representing ball with Utah’s tallest members Collette and Jayce Johnson (8 points, 7 rebounds), while white played more lineups with Kuzma and Tyler Rawson (16 points, 4 rebounds).