Utah Tech basketball player punches opponent after getting dunked on in viral incident

A Utah Tech hoops subordinate is facing large disapproval aft helium appeared to punch a subordinate from the opposing squad aft getting dunked connected successful the Trailblazers’ 90-80 nonaccomplishment to Santa Clara. 

The incident, which has since gone viral connected societal media, occurred successful the last minutes of Wednesday’s contention aft redshirt freshman Allen Graves drove to the basket, dunking implicit Utah Tech defender Chance Trujillo. 

Utah Tech Trailblazers defender Chance Trujillo (2) yells to his squad during the assemblage hoops crippled betwixt the Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Desert Financial Arena successful Tempe, Arizona, connected Nov. 9, 2025. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Video showed Trujillo plaything astatine Graves arsenic helium walked from underneath the handbasket celebrating the explosive dunk. 

Trujillo appeared to marque interaction with Graves’ jaw. 

A Santa Clara hoops subordinate appeared to clasp Graves backmost arsenic officials rapidly intervened to forestall a skirmish from breaking out. 

Allen Graves (22) of the Santa Clara Broncos dribbles the shot during a assemblage hoops crippled against the Xavier Musketeers astatine the Cintas Center successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Nov. 10, 2025. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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Both players were issued technicals, but it wasn’t instantly wide if Trujillo would look further subject from the Western Athletic Conference. 

Trujillo, who is successful his archetypal play with the Trailblazers aft transferring from Snow College, is averaging 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per crippled this season. He registered 8 points and 3 rebounds successful Wednesday’s nonaccomplishment connected the road.

Utah Tech Trailblazers defender Chance Trujillo (2) looks connected during the assemblage hoops crippled betwixt the Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Desert Financial Arena successful Tempe, Arizona, connected Nov. 9, 2025. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Utah Tech fell to 5-6 this season, portion Santa Clara improved to 8-1.

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