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
Runnin' Utes Cruise to Victory Late Down the Stretch Saturday
7/29/2023 2:40 PM | Men's Basketball
Branden Carlson and Lawson Lovering combine for 36 points in Utah’s win on Saturday.
ZARAGOZA, Spain – The Utah men's basketball team pulled away late on Saturday in its victory over Alfindén 81-65 at La Puebla de Alfindén behind a game-high 26 points from Branden Carlson while Lawson Lovering chipped in for 10 points.
Utah got off to a good start in the first quarter of action taking an early 23-12 through 10 minutes of play – which was highlighted by Wilguens Jr. Exacte's put-back slam on a miss from the perimeter. The opposition then went on a little run to cut the lead down to single-digits and trailed the Runnin' Utes 41-33 at the break.
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The second half started with the home team jumping out to a 15-6 run against Utah to tie things up at 47-47 with 5:07 left in the third frame. However, the Utes responded with a run of their own (16-3) to take a 63-50 advantage heading into the final quarter behind a three-pointer from long range.
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Utah held serve in the fourth quarter, answering each basket its opponents would score to secure the victory and move to 2-0 in its foreign tour of Spain.
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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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Utah got off to a good start in the first quarter of action taking an early 23-12 through 10 minutes of play – which was highlighted by Wilguens Jr. Exacte's put-back slam on a miss from the perimeter. The opposition then went on a little run to cut the lead down to single-digits and trailed the Runnin' Utes 41-33 at the break.
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The second half started with the home team jumping out to a 15-6 run against Utah to tie things up at 47-47 with 5:07 left in the third frame. However, the Utes responded with a run of their own (16-3) to take a 63-50 advantage heading into the final quarter behind a three-pointer from long range.
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Utah held serve in the fourth quarter, answering each basket its opponents would score to secure the victory and move to 2-0 in its foreign tour of Spain.
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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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