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
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Stellar Weekend Lands Carlson USBWA Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week Honor
1/3/2024 1:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah center Branden Carlson was 1-of-5 players named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week.
INDIANAPOLIS – Utah men's basketball center Branden Carlson was 1-of-5 players named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week on Wednesday the association announced.
Carlson becomes just the second Runnin' Ute to earn this weekly award, joining Jakob Poeltl – who was named national player of the week back on Jan. 24, 2016. It's also the third time this season a player from the Pac-12 has been honored with the award.
The South Jordan native had a spectacular weekend to help the Utes extend their win-streak to eight with a sweep of the Washington schools. Carlson opened the weekend scoring 19 points on eight rebounds with five assists and five blocks in Utah's routing of the Cougs 80-58.
He then willed Utah back from a 15-point deficit, scoring 27 of his career-high 34 points in the second-half – including 19 of Utah's 28 points in the final 9:31 minutes. The 7-footer also dished out a career-high seven assists that game – which led to 17 points for his teammates. His 27 second-half points is tied with three other players for the sixth-most points scored in a half this season and is just 1-of-22 players this season to score 25-plus points in a single half.
Wednesday's award comes after being named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the third time in his career earlier this week.
Carlson and the Runnin' Utes put their eight-game win-streak on the line this Thursday, Jan. 4, at 9 p.m. (MT) when they battle Arizona State in Tempe on ESPN2 with Dave Feldman and Corey Williams 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, X and Instagram.
Carlson becomes just the second Runnin' Ute to earn this weekly award, joining Jakob Poeltl – who was named national player of the week back on Jan. 24, 2016. It's also the third time this season a player from the Pac-12 has been honored with the award.
The South Jordan native had a spectacular weekend to help the Utes extend their win-streak to eight with a sweep of the Washington schools. Carlson opened the weekend scoring 19 points on eight rebounds with five assists and five blocks in Utah's routing of the Cougs 80-58.
He then willed Utah back from a 15-point deficit, scoring 27 of his career-high 34 points in the second-half – including 19 of Utah's 28 points in the final 9:31 minutes. The 7-footer also dished out a career-high seven assists that game – which led to 17 points for his teammates. His 27 second-half points is tied with three other players for the sixth-most points scored in a half this season and is just 1-of-22 players this season to score 25-plus points in a single half.
Wednesday's award comes after being named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the third time in his career earlier this week.
Carlson and the Runnin' Utes put their eight-game win-streak on the line this Thursday, Jan. 4, at 9 p.m. (MT) when they battle Arizona State in Tempe on ESPN2 with Dave Feldman and Corey Williams 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, X and Instagram.
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