Utah guard Justin Bibbins was convinced the pass that would produce his 12th assist of Sunday’s game sailed way too high.
So did the basketball’s intended receiver, but the play worked beautifully. “Never doubt yourself, I guess,” said Ute forward Tyler Rawson, whose catch and dunk punctuated an 82-69 win over Washington State at the Huntsman Center and gave himself a play to remember.
That’s saying something, on a night when Rawson made his first six 3-point attempts. This coaching stuff actually works sometimes. Larry Krystkowiak repeatedly designed plays for Rawson, and the 6-foot-10 player from American Fork High School and Salt Lake Community College kept hitting shots.