The Utah Tech Trailblazers opened their home slate with a 103-52 victory over Grace University at Burns Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. The win moved Utah Tech to a 1-1 record while Grace U fell to 0-1.
Freshman guard Christian Gibson led the Trailblazers with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and eight rebounds. Ethan Potter contributed 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Aris Rodriguez added 15 points off the bench by converting 7-of-9 free throws.
Three other players reached double figures. Senior forward Dallin Grant recorded a career-high 11 points, while Mark Brown Jr. and Boston Harker each scored 10 points. Defensively, Brown recorded three steals, and freshmen Owen Mackay and Jax Clark each recorded two blocks.
The game featured a significant offensive surge from Utah Tech. After a slow start that left the Trailblazers with a 14-11 lead after eight-and-a-half minutes, an 8-0 run pushed the lead to 22-11. A 16-2 run later extended the advantage to 38-13 with 5:41 remaining in the first half. Following a 57-25 halftime lead, the Trailblazers reached the century mark in the second half after a jumper by Harker.
Utah Tech shot 51.6 percent from the field, 37 percent from three-point range, and 65.9 percent from the free throw line. The 51-point margin of victory is the fourth-largest in the program's NCAA era. The Trailblazers improved to 17-4 in home openers in the NCAA era and 6-1 in the Division I era. Grace U was led by freshman Noah Charles with 15 points and Nehemiah Johnson with 11 points.
The Trailblazers will begin a four-game road trip starting Tuesday night at Utah State in Logan.
