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Thursday, January 19
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
13-7,6-3Pac-12
77
vs
63
Washington State
9-11,4-5Pac-12
1
2
F
Washington St.
31
32
63
Utah
39
38
77
Team Stats
WSU
Utah
FG%
.344
.554
3FG%
.261
.409
FT%
.789
.500
RB
36
35
TO
7
8
STL
4
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Runnin' Utes Light it Up in Win Over Washington State
1/19/2023 10:36 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah basketball got back on the right track Thursday night, defeating Washington State 77-63.
SALT LAKE CITY – Backed by yet another career-high night from Branden Carlson (28 points), the Utah men's basketball team saw themselves back in the win column with its 77-63 victory over Washington State inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Thursday's win marks the sixth time Utah has swept Washington State in the season series – not including the three seasons where Utah went 1-0 against the Cougars.
The name of the game in the first half between the Runnin' Utes (13-7, 6-3 Pac-12) and Cougars was who could answer the other team's scoring runs and make a stop. Utah started the game knocking down its first five shot attempts to take an early 11-8 lead before going ahead 25-17 at the 7:23 break thanks to a 9-0 run. WSU answered a few minutes later with a 7-0 spurt of its own to tie things up at 29-29 before Carlson went on 10-2 run himself against the Cougars – which gave the Utes a 39-31 edge heading into halftime.
Utah saw much more balanced scoring in the second half with Washington State (9-11, 4-5 Pac-12) honing in on Carlson. As a team, the Runnin' Utes saw five different players with seven-plus points in the second frame alone. The Utes also shot 53.6-percent from the field in the second half before finishing the night shooting a .554 clip as a team.
Carlson's 28 points (11-for-12) and 91.7-percent shooting from the field made him the first Ute since Britton Johnsen to score at least 28 points and shoot at least 90-percent from the field in a game – which was back on Feb. 2, 2002, against Colorado State.
Rollie Worster had a solid night on the floor, scoring 14 points with four rebounds and seven assists while Gabe Madsen chipped in with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Lazar Stefanovic just missed the double-digit mark, posting nine points with four boards and three dimes.
BY THE NUMBERS
The last time Branden Carlson had 21 points in a half or in the first half came against Colorado (2/12/22) on the road last season … the .571 shooting clip (16-of-28) in the first half was the best field-goal percentage inside the Huntsman Center this season and the second-best this season trailing the 60-percent at Stanford this year … fourth time Utah has dished out at least 20 dimes in a game this year.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out the homestand with their first and only meeting of the regular-season against Washington this Saturday, Jan. 21, for their Alumni Game. Fans are encouraged to WEAR RED as Utah rocks the throwback red uniforms. JB Long will have the call on Pac-12 Networks while Don MacLean serves as the analyst in the 6 p.m. (MT) match-up.
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.
Thursday's win marks the sixth time Utah has swept Washington State in the season series – not including the three seasons where Utah went 1-0 against the Cougars.
With this trip to the line, @ballerbranden35 has a new CAREER HIGH - 28 points??
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) January 20, 2023
°?? https://t.co/rz7s5hI5Zt#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Z0BaDPya1A
The name of the game in the first half between the Runnin' Utes (13-7, 6-3 Pac-12) and Cougars was who could answer the other team's scoring runs and make a stop. Utah started the game knocking down its first five shot attempts to take an early 11-8 lead before going ahead 25-17 at the 7:23 break thanks to a 9-0 run. WSU answered a few minutes later with a 7-0 spurt of its own to tie things up at 29-29 before Carlson went on 10-2 run himself against the Cougars – which gave the Utes a 39-31 edge heading into halftime.
EXCUSE ME, SIR
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) January 20, 2023
With AUTHORITY ?? @ballerbranden35
?? https://t.co/rz7s5hI5Zt°#GoUtes | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/AmBCW7LKYI
Utah saw much more balanced scoring in the second half with Washington State (9-11, 4-5 Pac-12) honing in on Carlson. As a team, the Runnin' Utes saw five different players with seven-plus points in the second frame alone. The Utes also shot 53.6-percent from the field in the second half before finishing the night shooting a .554 clip as a team.
Carlson's 28 points (11-for-12) and 91.7-percent shooting from the field made him the first Ute since Britton Johnsen to score at least 28 points and shoot at least 90-percent from the field in a game – which was back on Feb. 2, 2002, against Colorado State.
Worster to the Big Man, @ballerbranden35 for another ??????
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) January 20, 2023
°?? https://t.co/rz7s5hI5Zt
°#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/uOI9zcCiGo
Rollie Worster had a solid night on the floor, scoring 14 points with four rebounds and seven assists while Gabe Madsen chipped in with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Lazar Stefanovic just missed the double-digit mark, posting nine points with four boards and three dimes.
BY THE NUMBERS
The last time Branden Carlson had 21 points in a half or in the first half came against Colorado (2/12/22) on the road last season … the .571 shooting clip (16-of-28) in the first half was the best field-goal percentage inside the Huntsman Center this season and the second-best this season trailing the 60-percent at Stanford this year … fourth time Utah has dished out at least 20 dimes in a game this year.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out the homestand with their first and only meeting of the regular-season against Washington this Saturday, Jan. 21, for their Alumni Game. Fans are encouraged to WEAR RED as Utah rocks the throwback red uniforms. JB Long will have the call on Pac-12 Networks while Don MacLean serves as the analyst in the 6 p.m. (MT) match-up.
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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