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Tuesday, October 29
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
0-0,0-0Big 12
98
vs
67
CSU Pueblo [Exh]
0-0,0-0RMAC
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CSU Pueblo
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31
67
Utah
45
53
98
Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Utah Athletics
Runnin' Utes Cruise Past ThunderWolves Down the Stretch
10/29/2024 10:41 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team defeated CSU Pueblo 98-67 in an exhibition game on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah men's basketball fans got their first official look at the 2024-25 Runnin' Utes on Tuesday night inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center with Utah walking away with a 98-67 victory over CSU Pueblo in its lone exhibition game before the season-opener.
First half action saw both teams work out their jitters despite the ThunderWolves shooting .481 from the field as a team to Utah's .465 shooting clip. The Utes saw 10 of its 15 available players see action on the floor in the opening frame with Mason Madsen leading the charge with 10 early points on 2-of-3 shooting from deep.
The Utah offense woke up midway through the second half when Madsen and Hunter Erickson erupted for an 18-2 run by themselves behind five 3-pointers. That run was fueled early on when Madsen lobbed it to Erickson from the 18-foot line for a huge two-handed alley-oop jam.
With the separation, fourth-year head coach Craig Smith was able to unload his bench with every available player on Tuesday night seeing action on the floor.
POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The 2024-25 Runnin' Utes season will officially tip off on Monday, Nov. 4, when it welcomes in Alcorn State starting at 7 p.m. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Krista Blunk and former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens will have the call on ESPN+. Additionally, fans with Utah women's basketball tickets on that day can redeem their ticket for a FREE General Admission ticket at the men's game.
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. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
First half action saw both teams work out their jitters despite the ThunderWolves shooting .481 from the field as a team to Utah's .465 shooting clip. The Utes saw 10 of its 15 available players see action on the floor in the opening frame with Mason Madsen leading the charge with 10 early points on 2-of-3 shooting from deep.
The Utah offense woke up midway through the second half when Madsen and Hunter Erickson erupted for an 18-2 run by themselves behind five 3-pointers. That run was fueled early on when Madsen lobbed it to Erickson from the 18-foot line for a huge two-handed alley-oop jam.
With the separation, fourth-year head coach Craig Smith was able to unload his bench with every available player on Tuesday night seeing action on the floor.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Hunter Erickson finished with a game-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting – five of which came from downtown
- Mason Madsen finished with 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range his first time suiting up as a Runnin' Ute
- Ezra Ausar added 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting in just 17 minutes of action
- Gabe Madsen rounded things out with 13 points and 4 steals
- Utah finished with 26 assists to just 13 turnovers
- Utah's defense forced 26 turnovers and held CSU Pueblo to just 7-of-20 from long range
UP NEXT
The 2024-25 Runnin' Utes season will officially tip off on Monday, Nov. 4, when it welcomes in Alcorn State starting at 7 p.m. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Krista Blunk and former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens will have the call on ESPN+. Additionally, fans with Utah women's basketball tickets on that day can redeem their ticket for a FREE General Admission ticket at the men's game.
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. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
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Team Stats
CSU-P
Utah
FG%
.441
.507
3FG%
.350
.394
FT%
1.000
.611
RB
33
37
TO
26
13
STL
6
15
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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