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Friday, December 29
Salt Lake City, UT
6:30 PM
University of Utah
10-2,1-0Pac-12
80
vs
58
Washington State
9-3,0-1Pac-12
1
2
F
Washington St.
29
29
58
Utah
31
49
80
Team Stats
WSU
Utah
FG%
.313
.475
3FG%
.200
.412
FT%
.571
.714
RB
51
37
TO
13
5
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Madsen Erupts in Second-Half as Runnin' Utes Win Big Over Cougars in Pac-12 Opener
12/29/2023 10:18 PM | Men's Basketball
A 20-point second-half performance from Gabe Madsen fueled Utah’s 80-58 win over Washington State.
SALT LAKE CITY – Fueled by a 20-point second-half performance from Gabe Madsen, the #RV/RV Utah men's basketball pulled away to a resounding 80-58 victory over Washington State inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center Friday night in its Pac-12 opener.
The 22-point margin of victory was Utah's third-largest behind a pair of 41-point victories in 2016 and 2017 – both were by a score of 88-47.
Utah (10-2, 1-0 Pac-12) struck first against Washington State, jumping out to an 8-1 lead after a thunderous dunk from Keba Keita got the crowd going. Both teams would exchange baskets at the midway point of the first half before WSU began to start its run.
The Cougars (9-3, 0-1 Pac-12) cut the Utah lead down to 24-23 heading into the 3:50 media break after hitting 5-of-7 to just 1-of-7 by the Utes. That 13-2 run was capped off by a lob out of the break for WSU to take its first lead of the game, 25-24, but was short-lived as Rollie Worster found Branden Carlson the and-1 to back up 27-25. After the Cougars tied things up on the ensuing possession, Carlson found Keita for a huge two-handed jam that forced a WSU timeout with 2:03 left to go.
Utah had a tough time finding its rhythm down the stretch of the first-half, hitting just 3-of-11 from the floor in the final 5:00 minutes of the play, but was able to hang on to a 31-29 edge heading into the locker room against the Cougars. Keita kept the Utes afloat in the first half with 10 points and 4 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting.
After a short back-and-forth to start the frame, a 7-0 spurt by the Cougars forced a Utah timeout at the 16:03 mark after putting the Utes behind 40-34.
That timeout was what the Runnin' Utes needed as it went on a 14-4 run against the Cougars fueled by a trio of 3-pointers from Madsen to give Utah the 48-44 lead with 11:44 remaining. Madsen tacked on five more points on his own after that to make it 53-44 before the Utes ran away with the game.
Madsen's 20 points was good for a game-high while Carlson stuff the stats sheet with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. Keita closed out the night with a double-double, posting 18 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting with 3 blocks. Floor general Rollie Worster finished with 11 points and 7 assists on an efficient 5-of-8 shooting.
BY THE NUMBERS
With the win, Utah is 17-4 against WSU since joining the Pac-12 and 30-6 all-time against the Cougs … Utah is also now 20-2 all-time at home against WSU … the Utes are now 6-1 in Pac-12 home-openers and 8-5 all-time in Pac-12 opening games … Carlson becomes the first 7-footer for Utah to dish out five assists in a game since Jakob Poeltl on Jan. 21, 2016, coincidentally against Washington State … second-straight game Utah has scored 20-plus points in the points off turnovers category ... third time this season Utah has scored 20-plus points off turnovers …. the 5 turnovers by Utah is the lowest this season and just the 12th time Utah has committed 5 turnovers or less in a game since the 1996-97 season per Stats Pass – two of which have occurred in the Craig Smith Era.
UP NEXT
Utah will close out the opening weekend of Pac-12 play in a couple days when it welcomes in Washington on Sunday, Dec. 31, for a 4 p.m. (MT) tip-off before ringing in the new year. AJ Kanell and Don MacLean will have the call between the Runnin' Utes and Huskies as the Utes look to sweep the Washington schools for the 11th time in program history and eighth time at home.
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, X and Instagram.
The 22-point margin of victory was Utah's third-largest behind a pair of 41-point victories in 2016 and 2017 – both were by a score of 88-47.
Utah (10-2, 1-0 Pac-12) struck first against Washington State, jumping out to an 8-1 lead after a thunderous dunk from Keba Keita got the crowd going. Both teams would exchange baskets at the midway point of the first half before WSU began to start its run.
The Cougars (9-3, 0-1 Pac-12) cut the Utah lead down to 24-23 heading into the 3:50 media break after hitting 5-of-7 to just 1-of-7 by the Utes. That 13-2 run was capped off by a lob out of the break for WSU to take its first lead of the game, 25-24, but was short-lived as Rollie Worster found Branden Carlson the and-1 to back up 27-25. After the Cougars tied things up on the ensuing possession, Carlson found Keita for a huge two-handed jam that forced a WSU timeout with 2:03 left to go.
Utah had a tough time finding its rhythm down the stretch of the first-half, hitting just 3-of-11 from the floor in the final 5:00 minutes of the play, but was able to hang on to a 31-29 edge heading into the locker room against the Cougars. Keita kept the Utes afloat in the first half with 10 points and 4 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting.
After a short back-and-forth to start the frame, a 7-0 spurt by the Cougars forced a Utah timeout at the 16:03 mark after putting the Utes behind 40-34.
That timeout was what the Runnin' Utes needed as it went on a 14-4 run against the Cougars fueled by a trio of 3-pointers from Madsen to give Utah the 48-44 lead with 11:44 remaining. Madsen tacked on five more points on his own after that to make it 53-44 before the Utes ran away with the game.
Madsen's 20 points was good for a game-high while Carlson stuff the stats sheet with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. Keita closed out the night with a double-double, posting 18 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting with 3 blocks. Floor general Rollie Worster finished with 11 points and 7 assists on an efficient 5-of-8 shooting.
BY THE NUMBERS
With the win, Utah is 17-4 against WSU since joining the Pac-12 and 30-6 all-time against the Cougs … Utah is also now 20-2 all-time at home against WSU … the Utes are now 6-1 in Pac-12 home-openers and 8-5 all-time in Pac-12 opening games … Carlson becomes the first 7-footer for Utah to dish out five assists in a game since Jakob Poeltl on Jan. 21, 2016, coincidentally against Washington State … second-straight game Utah has scored 20-plus points in the points off turnovers category ... third time this season Utah has scored 20-plus points off turnovers …. the 5 turnovers by Utah is the lowest this season and just the 12th time Utah has committed 5 turnovers or less in a game since the 1996-97 season per Stats Pass – two of which have occurred in the Craig Smith Era.
UP NEXT
Utah will close out the opening weekend of Pac-12 play in a couple days when it welcomes in Washington on Sunday, Dec. 31, for a 4 p.m. (MT) tip-off before ringing in the new year. AJ Kanell and Don MacLean will have the call between the Runnin' Utes and Huskies as the Utes look to sweep the Washington schools for the 11th time in program history and eighth time at home.
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, X and Instagram.
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