Men's Basketball Opens Six-Game Homestand with Utah Tech Friday at 3:30 PM

Friday, November 22

Salt Lake City, UT

3:30 PM

University of Utah

Utah Tech

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Men's Basketball Opens Six-Game Homestand with Utah Tech Friday at 3:30 PM

11/20/2024 2:23 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Runnin’ Utes begin their six-game homestand this Friday, Nov. 22, with Utah Tech at 3:30 p.m. (MST).

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball returns home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center this Friday, Nov. 22, to begin its six-game homestand starting with Utah Tech at 3:30 p.m. (MST) as part of another doubleheader with women's basketball – who will host Saint Joseph's at 7 p.m.

Drew Goodman will have the call on ESPN+ alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens as the Utes look to get back on the win column against the Trailblazers.

MARKETING PROMOTIONS
vs. Utah Tech

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Game
- $6 upper bowl GA tickets for all general faculty & staff members

Mountain to Sea Showcase
vs. Mississippi Valley State / vs. Eastern Washington

Holiday Coat Drive in collaboration with women's basketball
- Donation bins located at Doors 1, 2 and 3
- Donations will benefit
  - The Road Home (theroadhome.org)
  - U of U Basic Needs Collective (basicneeds.utah.edu)
  - Rescue Mission Women's Center (rescuesaltlake.org)
  - Volunteers of America Utah (voaut.org)

EYEING THE BOARDS
Four games into the season, Utah has a pair of players on pace to reach 500 career rebounds in Ezra Ausar (345) and Lawson Lovering (348). Ausar entered this season with 321 career rebounds during his two seasons with ECU. Lovering entered this season with 348 career boards, 154 of which came last season in his first year as a Ute and 194 of which from his time at Colorado (2021-23).

ROAD TO 1000
Four games into the 2024-25 season, fifth-year transfer Mason Madsen sits at 749 career points. The "elder" Madsen twin has scored 50 points so far as a Runnin' Ute while his brother Gabe Madsen joined the 1k rank two games into the season against Central Arkansas and continues to climb the all-time scoring list at Utah.

UP NEXT
The homestand continues for Utah basketball as it welcomes in a pair of teams the following week as part of the Mountain to Sea Showcase. First up inside the Huntsman Center will be Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday, Nov. 26, beginning at 7 p.m. (MST) before Eastern Washington returns to SLC for the second-straight year on Saturday, Nov. 30, for a 3 p.m. (MST) tip-off. Both games will air on ESPN+ with Drew Goodman and former Utah assistant coach Joe Cravens on the call.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes will get a week off to recover before welcoming in a perennial powerhouse from the WCC in St. Mary's for 5 p.m. (MST) match-up. The Gaels make their return trip to SLC to complete a home-and-home contract with the Utes – who won last year's meeting 78-71 over in Moraga, Calif.

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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