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Sunday, November 17
Souhthaven, MS / Lander's Center
2:00 PM
University of Utah
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Mississippi State
First Test Awaits Men's Basketball vs. #RV/RV Mississippi State Sunday Afternoon
11/14/2024 4:14 PM | Men's Basketball
The Runnin’ Utes get their first test vs. #RV/RV Mississippi State on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. (MT) on ESPN2.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team get its first test of the year this Sunday, Nov. 17, when it battles #RV/RV Mississippi State inside the Landers Centers beginning at 2 p.m. (MT).
Kevin Fitzgerald will have the call on ESPN2 with Memphis native Dane Bradshaw as the Utes and Bulldogs battle it out on the hardwood for the second time in three years and third time overall.
MADSEN FOR THREE
With 20-plus points in the first three games of the year, Gabe Madsen becomes the first Runnin' Ute since Branden Carlson in 2022-23 to record 20-plus points in three-consecutive games. The last time a Ute scored 20-plus points in four-straight games was Jakob Poeltl in 2015-16.
REWIND WITH THE BULLDOGS
The last time Utah and Mississippi State battled it out on the court, the Bulldogs got the best of Utah in a defensive heavy game 52-49 to claim the Ft. Myers Tip-Off Championship. Both squads managed to record just 17 field-goals apiece with Utah shooting .327 from the field to MSU's .254 shooting clip. Gabe Madsen (8pts) and Mississippi State's Cameron Matthews (5pts) are the only two players remaining on either team that played in that game.
WIRE-TO-WIRE
Through three games so far this season, the Runnin' Utes have never trailed against their opponent and just 1-of-3 Power 4 teams to do so – coincidentally all three teams hail from the Big 12. Through games on Nov. 13, Utah, Arizona and BYU are the only teams in the Power 4 ranks to not trail this season with the Utes and Cougars having played three games so far with the Wildcats having played two.
FOR THE STEAL
Utah opened the 2024-25 season recording 10-plus steals in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
2024-25
2020-21
UP NEXT
Utah returns home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center to start a six-game homestand beginning with Utah Tech on Friday, Nov. 22, at 3:30 p.m. (MT) as part of a doubleheader with women's basketball – who hosts Saint Joseph's later that evening at 7 p.m. Drew Goodman will guide fans through the action between the Runnin' Utes and Trailblazers alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Craves on ESPN+.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes will host a pair of games as part of the Mountain to See Showcase the following week with Mississippi Valley State (7 p.m. MT) kicking things off on Tuesday, Nov. 26, before welcoming in Eastern Washington on Saturday, Nov. 30. Drew Goodman and former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens will have the call for fans on ESPN+.
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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Kevin Fitzgerald will have the call on ESPN2 with Memphis native Dane Bradshaw as the Utes and Bulldogs battle it out on the hardwood for the second time in three years and third time overall.
MADSEN FOR THREE
With 20-plus points in the first three games of the year, Gabe Madsen becomes the first Runnin' Ute since Branden Carlson in 2022-23 to record 20-plus points in three-consecutive games. The last time a Ute scored 20-plus points in four-straight games was Jakob Poeltl in 2015-16.
| GABE MADSEN | ||
| DATE | OPP | PTS |
| 11/4/24 | Alcorn State | 27 |
| 11/7/24 | Central Arkansas | 25 |
| 1/12/24 | Queens | 24 |
| BRANDEN CARLSON | ||
| DATE | OPP | PTS |
| 1/14/23 | at USC | 21 |
| 1/19/23 | Washington State | 28 |
| 1/21/23 | Washington | 25 |
| JAKOB POELTL | ||
| DATE | OPP | PTS |
| 1/24/16 | at Washington | 29 |
| 1/27/16 | California | 21 |
| 1/30/16 | Stanford | 23 |
| 2/4/16 | At Oregon State | 20 |
REWIND WITH THE BULLDOGS
The last time Utah and Mississippi State battled it out on the court, the Bulldogs got the best of Utah in a defensive heavy game 52-49 to claim the Ft. Myers Tip-Off Championship. Both squads managed to record just 17 field-goals apiece with Utah shooting .327 from the field to MSU's .254 shooting clip. Gabe Madsen (8pts) and Mississippi State's Cameron Matthews (5pts) are the only two players remaining on either team that played in that game.
WIRE-TO-WIRE
Through three games so far this season, the Runnin' Utes have never trailed against their opponent and just 1-of-3 Power 4 teams to do so – coincidentally all three teams hail from the Big 12. Through games on Nov. 13, Utah, Arizona and BYU are the only teams in the Power 4 ranks to not trail this season with the Utes and Cougars having played three games so far with the Wildcats having played two.
FOR THE STEAL
Utah opened the 2024-25 season recording 10-plus steals in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
2024-25
| DATE | OPP | STLS |
| 11/4/24 | Alcorn State | 10 |
| 11/7/24 | Central Arkansas | 12 |
2020-21
| DATE | OPP | STLS |
| 12/8/20 | Idaho State | 10 |
| 12/12/20 | at BYU | 11 |
UP NEXT
Utah returns home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center to start a six-game homestand beginning with Utah Tech on Friday, Nov. 22, at 3:30 p.m. (MT) as part of a doubleheader with women's basketball – who hosts Saint Joseph's later that evening at 7 p.m. Drew Goodman will guide fans through the action between the Runnin' Utes and Trailblazers alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Craves on ESPN+.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes will host a pair of games as part of the Mountain to See Showcase the following week with Mississippi Valley State (7 p.m. MT) kicking things off on Tuesday, Nov. 26, before welcoming in Eastern Washington on Saturday, Nov. 30. Drew Goodman and former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens will have the call for fans on ESPN+.
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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