Saturday, March 4
Boulder, CO
3:30 PM
University of Utah
17-14,10-10Pac-12
60
at
69
Colorado
16-15,8-12Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| Colorado | 33 | 36 | 69 |
Players Mentioned
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Utah
CU
FG%
.333
.463
3FG%
.300
.381
FT%
.750
.786
RB
33
39
TO
9
14
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Utes Drop Regular-Season Finale at Colorado
3/4/2023 5:59 PM | Men's Basketball
BOULDER, Colo. – Despite a late rally by the Utah men's basketball team, it couldn't make enough stops on Saturday in its loss to Colorado 69-60 inside the CU Events Center.
After a back-and-forth between the two teams to start the game, Colorado got hot from down range and drained three-straight 3-pointers to go up 15-7 – forced a Utah timeout with 11:25 left in the first half. Rollie Worster answered for the Utes out of the break, first knocking down a three before cleaning up a blocked shot for the put-back to bring Utah within 15-12 of the buffs at the 7:48 media break.
Turnovers hurt the Utes (17-14, 10-10 Pac-12) down the stretch to end the half with Utah only hitting 3-of-9 from the field out of that 7:48 media break before heading into the locker room down 33-21. The biggest difference in the first half was the 10-0 edge in fast-break points for the Buffs and the 16-8 edge they had over the Utes in points in the paint.
It took a minute, but Gabe Madsen found his rhythm in the second half and knocked down back-to-back triples to force a Colorado timeout with 14:38 on the clock. The sharpshooter answered the heat check on Utah's first possession out of the break and drained his third-straight to get Utah within 44-36.
Utah battled the Buffs (16-15, 8-12 Pac-12) until to the very end, cutting the lead down to single-digits (66-60) with 21.9 ticks left to play after Lazar Stefanovic hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game but time wasn't on its side.
Worster led the Utes on the scoring column his first game back with 15 points and four rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting. Branden Carlson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second-straight double-double while Stefanovic added a dozen points of his own.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah had its two starters return to the line-up with Rollie Worster making his first start after missing the last two games while Gabe Madsen came off the bench at the 16:17 mark in the first half … Worster picked up his first points in hi return to injury at the 14:16 mark in the first half … Carlson's double-double marked his fifth of the season and 11th of his career … Carlson has now reached double-digits in scoring in 21-straight games.
UP NEXT
With the loss Utah will enter the Pac-12 Tournament as the No. 7 seed and will face the No. 10 seed Stanford next Wednesday, March 8. Ted Robinson will have the call alongside Bill Walton as the Utes take on the Cardinal at 7 p.m. (MT) / 6 p.m. (PT) local on Pac-12 Networks inside T-Mobile Arena.
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.
After a back-and-forth between the two teams to start the game, Colorado got hot from down range and drained three-straight 3-pointers to go up 15-7 – forced a Utah timeout with 11:25 left in the first half. Rollie Worster answered for the Utes out of the break, first knocking down a three before cleaning up a blocked shot for the put-back to bring Utah within 15-12 of the buffs at the 7:48 media break.
Turnovers hurt the Utes (17-14, 10-10 Pac-12) down the stretch to end the half with Utah only hitting 3-of-9 from the field out of that 7:48 media break before heading into the locker room down 33-21. The biggest difference in the first half was the 10-0 edge in fast-break points for the Buffs and the 16-8 edge they had over the Utes in points in the paint.
Worster ends the scoring drought and follows with a put-back on the next possession!
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) March 4, 2023
?? https://t.co/sKQ5JcFXqv #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/DNcmPp5klq
It took a minute, but Gabe Madsen found his rhythm in the second half and knocked down back-to-back triples to force a Colorado timeout with 14:38 on the clock. The sharpshooter answered the heat check on Utah's first possession out of the break and drained his third-straight to get Utah within 44-36.
.@GabeMadsen53 with the heat check ??????
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) March 4, 2023
?? https://t.co/sKQ5JcFXqv #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/kFD31SZMUB
Utah battled the Buffs (16-15, 8-12 Pac-12) until to the very end, cutting the lead down to single-digits (66-60) with 21.9 ticks left to play after Lazar Stefanovic hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game but time wasn't on its side.
Worster led the Utes on the scoring column his first game back with 15 points and four rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting. Branden Carlson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second-straight double-double while Stefanovic added a dozen points of his own.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah had its two starters return to the line-up with Rollie Worster making his first start after missing the last two games while Gabe Madsen came off the bench at the 16:17 mark in the first half … Worster picked up his first points in hi return to injury at the 14:16 mark in the first half … Carlson's double-double marked his fifth of the season and 11th of his career … Carlson has now reached double-digits in scoring in 21-straight games.
UP NEXT
With the loss Utah will enter the Pac-12 Tournament as the No. 7 seed and will face the No. 10 seed Stanford next Wednesday, March 8. Ted Robinson will have the call alongside Bill Walton as the Utes take on the Cardinal at 7 p.m. (MT) / 6 p.m. (PT) local on Pac-12 Networks inside T-Mobile Arena.
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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