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Tuesday, December 13
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
9-2,2-0Pac-12
91
vs
70
UTSA
-55,00 CUSA
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2
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UTSA
34
36
70
Utah
39
52
91
Team Stats
UTSA
Utah
FG%
.383
.522
3FG%
.389
.278
FT%
.739
.824
RB
24
51
TO
9
13
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Runnin' Utes Come Alive in Second Half to Defeat UTSA 91-70
12/13/2022 10:53 PM | Men's Basketball
A 52-point second half saw the Utah men’s basketball team take down UTSA 91-70 Tuesday night.
SALT LAKE CITY – The #RV/-- Utah men's basketball team found their rhythm in the second half to rout the visiting UTSA Roadrunners 91-70 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center Tuesday night.
The victory moves Utah to 9-2 on the season (2-0 Pac-12) to make it the first time its opened a season with that mark since 2019-20. In addition, it was also Utah's fifth victory this season by a margin of at least 20 – the first time it has happened since the 2014-15 campaign.
Tuesday's game started a bit slow for the Utes, but a 9-0 run capped off by a two-handed slam from Keba Keita on the dish from Rollie Worster put Utah on top 18-6. However, UTSA didn't back down and reeled off a 22-4 run to take the 28-22 lead. That lead was short-lived though as Utah's veterans stepped up to put the Utes back on top 29-28 before heading into the locker room on top 39-34.
Utah came out of the locker room in the second half much more poised and hit UTSA (5-5) with an 11-1 blitzkrieg that forced a Roadrunner timeout (17:09). The onslaught continued for Utah as it attacked the rack and knocked down mid-range after mid-range to extend its lead to 64-41 by the 11:52 media break thanks to the 25-7 run.
Branden Carlson scored 17 of his 27 career-high points in the second-frame, before finishing 10-of-14 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line with eight rebounds and four blocks. The last Ute player to record at least those minimums was Luke Nevill vs. Wyoming on Jan. 3, 2009, with 29 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks – Andrew Bogut also met that criteria during his time on The Hill.
Marco Anthony closed out the night with his first double-double of the season scoring 16 points with 10 rebounds (both season-highs) and four assists. Gabe Madsen also chipped in with 16 points of his own to go with four rebounds, but had to earn his points in the paint, going 5-of-7 from two-point range. Lazar Stefanovic rounded out the double-digit list for Utah with 10 points while Worster was once again on triple-double watch. The junior point guard closed out the night with seven points, six rebounds and a career-high tying nine assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah finished the night shooting 52.2-percent from the field – the first time its shot .500 or better in back-to-back seasons since the 2020-21 season … Utah's scoring margin at home is +22.1 through eight games … this is the third game Utah has had 20-plus assists in a game this season … Utah outscored UTSA 52-28 in the paint while nearly doubling the Roadrunners on the glass 51-24 … it was also the first time since the 2019-20 season that Utah had recorded 35-plus field-goals made in back-to-back games.
UP NEXT
The long-standing rivalry between Utah and BYU takes center stage on Saturday, Dec. 17, when the Runnin' Utes and Cougars clash for the 263rd time in program history down at the Marriott Center. Rich Waltz will have the call while former Utah men's basketball graduate assistant coach Bob Wenzel serves as the analyst on the CBS Sports Network broadcast.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The victory moves Utah to 9-2 on the season (2-0 Pac-12) to make it the first time its opened a season with that mark since 2019-20. In addition, it was also Utah's fifth victory this season by a margin of at least 20 – the first time it has happened since the 2014-15 campaign.
Tuesday's game started a bit slow for the Utes, but a 9-0 run capped off by a two-handed slam from Keba Keita on the dish from Rollie Worster put Utah on top 18-6. However, UTSA didn't back down and reeled off a 22-4 run to take the 28-22 lead. That lead was short-lived though as Utah's veterans stepped up to put the Utes back on top 29-28 before heading into the locker room on top 39-34.
If you didn't know, @ballerbranden35 has wings.
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) December 14, 2022
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Utah came out of the locker room in the second half much more poised and hit UTSA (5-5) with an 11-1 blitzkrieg that forced a Roadrunner timeout (17:09). The onslaught continued for Utah as it attacked the rack and knocked down mid-range after mid-range to extend its lead to 64-41 by the 11:52 media break thanks to the 25-7 run.
Quick move for the AND-1 by @GabeMadsen53
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) December 14, 2022
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Branden Carlson scored 17 of his 27 career-high points in the second-frame, before finishing 10-of-14 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line with eight rebounds and four blocks. The last Ute player to record at least those minimums was Luke Nevill vs. Wyoming on Jan. 3, 2009, with 29 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks – Andrew Bogut also met that criteria during his time on The Hill.
Marco Anthony closed out the night with his first double-double of the season scoring 16 points with 10 rebounds (both season-highs) and four assists. Gabe Madsen also chipped in with 16 points of his own to go with four rebounds, but had to earn his points in the paint, going 5-of-7 from two-point range. Lazar Stefanovic rounded out the double-digit list for Utah with 10 points while Worster was once again on triple-double watch. The junior point guard closed out the night with seven points, six rebounds and a career-high tying nine assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah finished the night shooting 52.2-percent from the field – the first time its shot .500 or better in back-to-back seasons since the 2020-21 season … Utah's scoring margin at home is +22.1 through eight games … this is the third game Utah has had 20-plus assists in a game this season … Utah outscored UTSA 52-28 in the paint while nearly doubling the Roadrunners on the glass 51-24 … it was also the first time since the 2019-20 season that Utah had recorded 35-plus field-goals made in back-to-back games.
UP NEXT
The long-standing rivalry between Utah and BYU takes center stage on Saturday, Dec. 17, when the Runnin' Utes and Cougars clash for the 263rd time in program history down at the Marriott Center. Rich Waltz will have the call while former Utah men's basketball graduate assistant coach Bob Wenzel serves as the analyst on the CBS Sports Network broadcast.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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