College basketball news: Utah Tech player punches opponent after explosive dunk

A Utah Tech basketball participant is coming beneath heavy criticism after showing to punch an opposing participant following the Trailblazers’ 90-80 loss to Santa Clara.

The incident, which has since gone viral on social media, occurred within the closing minutes of Wednesday’s sport after redshirt freshman Allen Graves drove to the basket and dove over Utah Tech guard Likelihood Trujillo.

Utah Tech Trailblazers guard Likelihood Trujillo (2) yells at his workforce in the course of the faculty basketball sport between the Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Arizona State Solar Devils on the Desert Monetary Area in Tempe, Arizona, on November 9, 2025. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

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Video showed Trujillo waved to Graves as he walked from beneath the basket and celebrated the explosive dunk.

Trujillo appeared to make contact with Graves’ jaw.

A Santa Clara basketball participant appeared to cease Graves when officers rapidly intervened to forestall a skirmish from breaking out.

Allen Graves (22) of the Santa Clara Broncos dribbles the ball throughout a university basketball sport in opposition to the Xavier Musketeers on the Cintas Middle in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 10, 2025. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Pictures)

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Each gamers got technical specs, nevertheless it was not instantly clear whether or not Trujillo would face further self-discipline from the Western Athletic Convention.

Trujillo, who’s in his first season with the Trailblazers after transferring from Snow Faculty, is averaging 11.7 factors and 4.4 rebounds per sport this season. He recorded eight factors and three rebounds in Wednesday’s highway loss.

Utah Tech Trailblazers guard Likelihood Trujillo (2) appears on in the course of the faculty basketball sport between the Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Arizona State Solar Devils on the Desert Monetary Area in Tempe, Arizona, on November 9, 2025. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

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Utah Tech fell to 5-6 on the season, whereas Santa Clara improved to 8-1.

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