Jusaun Holt led five Trailblazers in double figures with 17 points as Utah Tech doubled up visiting Nobel University, 96-48, on Friday night inside the Burns Arena.

The Trailblazers (4-4/0-0 WAC) were locked in an early see-saw battle with Nobel in the early going as the two sides matched shot-for-shot over the game's first four minutes.
 
After Chance Trujillo broke a 13-13 tie with consecutive jumpers, Holt took over, scoring 10 of his 15 first half points as part of a 17-4 run as Utah Tech raced out to a commanding 30-17 lead with just over nine minutes to play in the first half.
 
While Holt was doing his thing, the Trailblazer pressure defense overpowered the Knights, who misfired on nine of their 10 shot attempts and turned the ball over five times over a near six-minute stretch.
 
Nobel guard Kevin Hymes final ended the Knights' drought with a floater in the lane, but Holt clapped right back with the second of his two 3-pointers of the frame. 
 
That perimeter jumper kick-started a 16-3 spurt over the final 8:47 of the half as Utah Tech retreated to the locker room with a comfortable 46-22 advantage at the intermission.
 
Utah Tech never saw its lead dip below 23 points in the second 20 minutes and cruised to the decisive home victory.
 
Holt knocked down four of his five shot attempts in the win and went 7-of-9 at the foul line. The redshirt senior guard also blocked a season-high three shots, and collected two rebounds, two assists and two steals in just 25 minutes of action.
 
Noah Bolanga tied a season-high with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while Boston Harker posted career highs of 14 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. Tanner Davis chipped in 11 points on 5-of-6 from the floor, and Trujillo finished with 10 points. 
 
Utah Tech shot a season-high 59.3 percent (32-of-54) on the night, including a 7-of-21 (.333) effort from the perimeter. The Trailblazers also hit on a season-best 78.1 percent (25-of-32) from the foul line, outrebounded the Knights by a 42-33 count, and finished with 16 assists to just nine turnovers.
 
Nobel guard Mykale Mundy was the lone Knight to reach double figures as he led all scorers with 18 points. The Knights were held to just 18-of-63 (.286) from the floor overall, and were only 2-of-11 (.182) from beyond the arc.
 
Utah Tech returns to action this upcoming Tuesday night, Nov. 25, when the Blazers welcome future Big Sky Conference opponent Portland State to the Burns Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (MT).