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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, March 6
Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 PM
University of Utah
65
vs
66
Colorado St *
Utah Falls To CSU On Late 3-pointers
3/6/2003 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 6, 2003
By DOUG ALDEN
AP Sports Writer
SALT LAKE CITY - Michael Morris hit two 3-pointers in the final minutes, including the game-winner with 1.6 seconds left, as Colorado State rallied for a 66-65 win over Utah on Thursday.
The Utes, who could have clinched at least a tie for the Mountain West Conference regular season title, played the second half without coach Rich Majerus, who was kicked out for a lengthy argument with the officials at halftime.
Utah regrouped and led by as much as six late in the second half, but couldn't stop Morris, who led the Rams (16-12, 4-8 MWC) with 17 points - six of which came on his final two shots.
The Utes (22-6, 10-3) were close to wrapping it up with a 64-60 lead and Marc Jackson going to the line for two free throws with 1:01 left. But Jackson, an 88 percent free-throw shooter, went 1-for-2 and the Rams still had plenty of time.
Morris cut the lead to two with a 3-pointer with 47.4 seconds left, then the Rams forced a turnover and had a chance to tie it or win it. After a time out with 17.1 seconds left, they got the ball to Morris to the right of the key, where he was good again and the Rams had a 66-65 lead with 1.6 seconds left.
Utah inbounded the ball deep to Frost, but Britton Johnsen's pass bounced off his hands and the Rams regained possession with .8 left and won their second straight game after a seven-game losing streak.
Brian Greene scored 14, including three on free throws for Majerus' technicals, and Ronnie Clark finished with 12 points.
Frost scored 23 points to lead Utah, which needs to beat Wyoming on Saturday to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Mountain West tournament next week. Utah is going for its eighth regular season title in nine seasons.
The Utes lost Majerus a few minutes after an offensive foul was called on Utah's Johnsen. Majerus vehemently disputed the call for the final few minutes of the half and had a few more things to say after the buzzer.
He confronted one official at the middle of the court and had to be pulled away several times by his assistants. As Majerus approached the tunnel to the locker room, he walked back to the scorers' table and continued complaining. He jabbed his fingers toward the officials several times while yelling. Referee Bill Gracey eventually called two technicals on Majerus and kicked him out.
Assistant Kerry Rupp took over for Utah, which trailed 27-23 at the break.
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