Runnin' Utes Rout Braves on Opening Night 100-59

Monday, November 4

Salt Lake City, UT

7:00 PM

University of Utah

1-0,0-0Big 12

100

Alcorn State

0-1,0-0SWAC

Team	1	2	F
Alcorn	31	28	59
Utah	50	50	100

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Runnin' Utes Rout Braves on Opening Night 100-59

11/4/2024 11:04 PM | Men's Basketball

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Runnin’ Utes defeat Alcorn State 100-59 in season-opener behind five scorers in double-figures.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team settled in midway through the first half en rout to its 100-59 victory over Alcorn State Monday night to open the 2024-25 campaign at home in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

It took the Utes (1-0) a little bit to get the engine going, but the offense finally found its groove out the 11:45 media break up just 16-13 to take a 50-31 lead at half behind 19 first-half points from Gabe Madsen – who finished with a game-high 27 points.

The Utah offense shot well from beyond the arc – knocking down 10 of its 14 made field-goals in the first half from deep. The Runnin' Utes also moved the ball around well early on, assisting on 13 of the 14 made field-goals.

Utah got off to a much better start in the second half with an 11-4 run, extending its lead to 61-35 to force an Alcorn State (0-1) timeout and never looked back.

With 5:31 left to play, Jake Wahlin knocked down Utah's 18th 3-pointer of the night to break the school single-game record before Keanu Dawes added No. 19 for good measure with 2:55 left to go.

The Utes had several players make their debut in the Red and White while also a couple making their collegiate debuts.

Joul Karram (1H; 13:32), Ayomide Bamisile (2H; 2:21) and Jerry Huang (2H; 2:21) all made their collegiate debuts Monday night
Transfers Ezra Ausar, Keanu Dawes, Miro Little, Mason Madsen, Mike Sharavjamts and Brady Smith made their debut as a Runnin' Ute Monday night as well

The Madsen twins finished with a combined 42 points, 15 from Mason Madsen, while shooting 11-of-19 from 3-point range. Ezra Ausar tallied 13 points and 6 rebounds with 7 of his points coming from the line. Keanu Dawes added 13 points off the bench for Utah with 6 boards on 4-of-5 shooting. Mike Sharavjamts had an efficient night, scoring 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting with 5 assists. Miro Little filled up the stat sheet with 6 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds.

POSTGAME NOTES

Utah is now 91-26 overall in home-openers and 82-13 all-time when those home-openers also serve as the season-opener
Utes are now 21-2 at home in non-conference action under fourth-year head coach Craig Smith – including a 10-game winning-streak dating back to the 2022-23 season in non-conference play (excludes 3 NIT victories at home in 2023-24)
With 27 points Monday night, Gabe Madsen now needs just 13 points to become the 42nd Runnin' Ute to reach 1,000 career points
Jake Wahlin made his first career start with Lawson Lovering on the injured list, finishing with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 26 minutes of action
Ayomide Bamisile scored his first collegiate basket with 56 seconds left in the game on a putback
Utah finished with 29 assists – the most since posting 25 dimes against Jacksonville State (12/8/22)
First time Utah has scored 100-plus points in its season-opener back-to-back years since 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
The 19 triples by Utah is the most by any Big 12 team since Baylor had 19 against Mississippi Valley State on 12/23/23
As a team, Utah shot .561 from the field (32-for-57) and .500 from beyond the arc (19-for-38)
The 19 threes by Utah is the most by a Big 12 Conference team since Baylor vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/23/23)

UP NEXT
The Utes continue their three-game homestand to start the 2024-25 season this Thursday, Nov. 7, with a 7 p.m. bout against Central Arkansas inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Krista Blunk and former Runnin' Utes assistant Joe Cravens will once again have the call 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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