(Ogden, Utah - Dec. 20, 2025) - A layup in the final seconds by
Ethan Potter gave the Trailblazers a thrilling 82-80 victory at Weber State on Saturday night at the Dee Events Center.
Utah Tech (7-6) was led by the fifth 20-point performance of the season by Potter who led the Trailblazers with 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and added a team-high eight rebounds.
Madiba Owona reached double figures for the fifth time this season adding 18 points while
Noah Bolanga chipped in 16 points.
Jusaun Holt chipped in 12 points off the bench, including nine in the first half.
The Trailblazers shot 51.8 percent (29-57) from the field, 36.0 percent (9-25) from three-point range and 65.2 percent (15-23) from the free throw line.
Weber State (5-7) was led by 28 points from Tijan Saine Jr. followed by 17 points from Trevor Hennig and 14 points from Jace Whiting.
How It Happened
A high-scoring first half from both sides saw the Trailblazers shot 51.7 percent from the field connecting on 15 field goals and five three-pointers and fell behind 9-3 in the early going.
Utah Tech responded with a 15-0 run, including seven straight points from Holt, over the next three minutes gave the Trailblazers their largest lead of the opening half at 18-9.
The Wildcats answered back with a 17-7 run to jump back ahead 26-25 midway through the half, but the Trailblazers jumped back ahead 30-28 after a jumper by Potter.
Six straight points for Weber State pushed the Wildcats back ahead 34-30, but a 9-2 run for the Trailblazers put UT up 39-36.
The Wildcats locked up the contest at 41 with a triple with 30 seconds left, but a last second jumper by Owona gave the Trailblazers a 43-41 lead heading to the break.
An even start to the second half saw the Wildcats take a narrow 63-62 lead and a three-pointer by the Wildcats tied the contest at 68 apiece with six minutes to play.
A 7-0 run for the Trailblazers, getting back-to-back three-pointers from Bolanga and Owona, pushed UT ahead 75-68, but eight straight points for WSU gave the Wildcats a 76-75 with 1:38 remaining.
After each team made a pair of free throws apiece, Owona drilled a triple from the top of the key to put the Trailblazers up, 80-78.
Two free throws by Saine Jr. tied the game at 80 before
Chance Trujillo drove the lane in the final seconds and found Potter for the game-winning layup in the final seconds.
Numbers to Know
- The Trailblazers won their second contest over Weber State in the fourth-ever contest between the two programs.
- UT moves to 3-5 all-time against Big Sky opponents.
- The Trailblazers led the Wildcats in rebounds (29-28), points off turnovers (16-7) and points in the paint (32-28).
- Holt notched his most points since Nov. 21 against Nobel when he scored a season-high 17 points.
- UT has already matched its win total from the 2024-25 season with its seventh victory of the year.
Up Next
The Trailblazers wrap up non-conference action at Creighton (7-5) on Monday night at 6 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
