Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round) on March 10, 2026 , Loss , 66, to, 73
Final Score
Men's Basketball
66
vs No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round)
73
The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, February 16
Tucson, AZ
8:00 PM
University of Utah
17-10,10-6Pac-12
62
at
88
Arizona
23-4,12-4Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Arizona | 43 | 45 | 88 |
Team Stats
Utah
UA
FG%
.322
.569
3FG%
.333
.500
FT%
.813
.500
RB
34
37
TO
12
6
STL
3
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Men's Basketball Suffers Road Loss to #8 Arizona
2/16/2023 10:21 PM | Men's Basketball
Branden Carlson led the Utes with a team-high 19 points in its road loss to #8 Arizona Thursday night.
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Utah men's basketball team gave the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats a run late in the second-half but ultimately fell 88-62 inside McKale Center Thursday night.
Baskets were a premium to start for both teams with Arizona just 1-of-7 to start while Utah was 2-of-7 before an ensuing shooting slump by the Utes saw Arizona go on a 10-0 run on the heels of hitting six-straight shots from the field to take an 18-9 lead at the 11:28 media mark.
Despite Branden Carlson scoring seven-straight baskets for Utah, the Wildcats were still red-hot from the floor out of the previous media break and hit 10-of-12 from field – which forced a Utah (17-10, 10-6 Pac-12) timeout with 7:14 remaining in the half. However, a late 7-2 run in the final 1:20 of the first frame saw Utah cut into UA's lead but still trailed 43-31.
The Wildcats continued their hot shooting out of the break, pushing the Utah deficit to 54-34 before taking a 59-39 advantage heading into the first media break. Down 62-39, Wilguens Jr. Exacte got the Utah offense going and scored 10 of its next 17 points to bring the Runnin' Utes within 68-56 of the Wildcats – which forced an Arizona (23-4, 12-4 Pac-12) timeout with 8:59 to play.
However, that would be as close as the Utes would get the rest of the game as Arizona answered with a 13-3 run and never looked back to hand Utah its sixth loss of the year in Pac-12 play.
Carlson led the Utes with a team-high 19 points while Marco Anthony chipped in with 12 points and seven boards. Exacted was just shy of his season-high, tacking on 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting – including two from down range.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah trailed Arizona 43-31 at the half in the loss and is now 0-10 this season when trailing at the break … the Utes have now been out-rebounded in all six losses after Thursday's loss (37-34) … Utah hit 11 3-pointers on the night and have made double-digit 3-pointers in three of the last four games … Utah was outscored 38-10 in the paint and 18-5 in fast-break points.
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up its road swing in the desert with Arizona State on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a 4 p.m. (MT) tip-off on Pac-12 Networks with Jordan Kent and Eddie House on the call.
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.
Baskets were a premium to start for both teams with Arizona just 1-of-7 to start while Utah was 2-of-7 before an ensuing shooting slump by the Utes saw Arizona go on a 10-0 run on the heels of hitting six-straight shots from the field to take an 18-9 lead at the 11:28 media mark.
Despite Branden Carlson scoring seven-straight baskets for Utah, the Wildcats were still red-hot from the floor out of the previous media break and hit 10-of-12 from field – which forced a Utah (17-10, 10-6 Pac-12) timeout with 7:14 remaining in the half. However, a late 7-2 run in the final 1:20 of the first frame saw Utah cut into UA's lead but still trailed 43-31.
The Wildcats continued their hot shooting out of the break, pushing the Utah deficit to 54-34 before taking a 59-39 advantage heading into the first media break. Down 62-39, Wilguens Jr. Exacte got the Utah offense going and scored 10 of its next 17 points to bring the Runnin' Utes within 68-56 of the Wildcats – which forced an Arizona (23-4, 12-4 Pac-12) timeout with 8:59 to play.
However, that would be as close as the Utes would get the rest of the game as Arizona answered with a 13-3 run and never looked back to hand Utah its sixth loss of the year in Pac-12 play.
Carlson led the Utes with a team-high 19 points while Marco Anthony chipped in with 12 points and seven boards. Exacted was just shy of his season-high, tacking on 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting – including two from down range.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah trailed Arizona 43-31 at the half in the loss and is now 0-10 this season when trailing at the break … the Utes have now been out-rebounded in all six losses after Thursday's loss (37-34) … Utah hit 11 3-pointers on the night and have made double-digit 3-pointers in three of the last four games … Utah was outscored 38-10 in the paint and 18-5 in fast-break points.
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up its road swing in the desert with Arizona State on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a 4 p.m. (MT) tip-off on Pac-12 Networks with Jordan Kent and Eddie House on the call.
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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