Late Rally Falls Short as Runnin' Utes Conclude 2021-22 Season at Pac-12 Tournament

Wednesday, March 9

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11-20,4-16Pac-12

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Late Rally Falls Short as Runnin' Utes Conclude 2021-22 Season at Pac-12 Tournament

3/10/2022 1:27 AM | Men's Basketball

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The Utah men’s basketball team saw its season come to a close with its 82-70 loss to Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament.

LATE RALLY NOT ENOUGH AS RUNNIN' UTES CONCLUDE 2021-22 SEASON AT PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
The Utah men's basketball team saw its season come to a close with its 82-70 loss to Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament.

LAS VEGAS – A late rally was not quite enough Wednesday night inside T-Mobile Arena as the Utah men's basketball team saw its season come to a close after falling to Washington 82-70 in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

Like the other match-ups between the Runnin' Utes and Huskies, it was filled with excitement as both teams traded baskets without any stoppage until the 13:20 media break where Utah (11-20) led 11-9 thanks to a huge two-handed jam from Branden Carlson on the dump off pass from Rollie Worster.

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— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) March 10, 2022

With the game tied at 19-19 after the jumper from Lazar Stefanovic (9:12), UW went on a short 5-0 spurt before another bucket from Stefanovic brought the Utes within 24-21 at the under-eight break (7:08). Cole Bajema pushed UW's lead back up to 27-23 before Gabe Madsen drilled a corner three to put the Utes on top, 28-27. Washington (17-14) regained the lead shortly thereafter and did just enough to hold the narrow 40-37 lead heading into locker room.

.@GabeMadsen53 for ??????

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— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) March 10, 2022

Utah started the second frame with a 7-4 start and tied things up at 44-44 before Jamal Bey sank a 3-pointer to put the Dawgs ahead at the 15:37 mark. The game then turned on the Runnin' Utes at that point as Washington put on a 19-4 run thanks to a stretch where Utah committed seven turnovers in nine offensive possessions to go down 63-48 at the 9:30 mark.

The double-digit lead for UW never dropped into the single-digits despite Utah cutting the lead down to 10 on three different occasions before closing the game out and securing the 3-0 sweep over the Utes this season.

.@JBrench23 rewards the big man for the 2-handed JAM!!

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— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) March 10, 2022

Marco Anthony finished the night with a team-high 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting for Utah. Carlson had an efficient night, scoring 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting with six rebounds and three assists. Madsen had 12 points on 4-of-9 from 3-point range while Worster was just shy of his career-high in rebounds with eight boards and six assists. Jaxon Brenchley was solid for the Utes off the bench, scoring eight points on 4-of-5 from the line with four boards and two assists.

BY THE NUMBERS
Utah is now 0-2 all-time as the #11 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament ... the Utes are now 2-1 against Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament … the #11-seed is now 2-10 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament … 16 turnovers doomed the Utes once again with UW turning it into a 21-2 advantage in points off turnovers … Utah's .482 clip (27-of-56) is the highest field-goal percentage in any loss this year … both losses this season where Utah shot above 45% came against Washington … the 14 points for Carlson is the most for the junior in the four Pac-12 Tournament games he's played in.

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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