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Thursday, November 7
Salt Lake City, UT
8:30 PM
University of Utah
2-0,0-0Big 12
98
vs
63
Central Arkansas
0-2,0-0ASUN
1
2
F
Central Ark.
18
45
63
Utah
45
53
98
Team Stats
UCA
Utah
FG%
.313
.462
3FG%
.275
.380
FT%
.714
.826
RB
35
51
TO
14
13
STL
8
12
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballPhoto by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Gabe Madsen Joins 1,000 Career Points Club as Runnin' Utes Take of Business Against UCA
11/8/2024 12:31 AM | Men's Basketball
A game-high 25 points from Gabe Madsen saw him become the 42nd Runnin’ Ute to join 1,000 points club at Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY – It was a momentous night for Utah men's basketball with the Runnin' Utes earning their 1,900th victory as a program on top of Gabe Madsen joining the 1,000 points on Thursday as they cruised past Central Arkansas 98-63 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah was locked in from its opening possession and led wire-to-wire against Central Arkansas (0-2). The Utes jumped out to a ferocious 31-10 lead by the 8:14 mark in the opening half after Mason Madsen knocked down Utah's eighth 3-pointer of the game. An 11-0 run then ensued for Utah before M. Madsen made it 45-18 at the break with Utah shooting 10-for-25 from long range.
In the second offensive possession for the Utes coming out of the break, Miro Little found a wide-open G. Madsen gliding down the paint for an easy lay-in off the out of bounds play for his 1,000th and 1,001th career point.
The Rochester, Minn., product joined an elite group of Runnin' Utes becoming the 42nd player in program history to hit the 1,000-career points mark in his 89th game as a Ute. Ironically, G. Madsen hit the mark on a lay-up and not from long-range as the sharp-shoot is known for.
However, that did not stop the 3-point barrage from Utah (2-0) – who tied its own school record set just this past Monday in the season-opener against Alcorn State with 19 triples on the night. The Utes finished 19-of-50 (.380) from downtown as a team while G. Madsen knocked down six more triples before finishing with a game-high 25 points. The six 3-pointers moves his career total to 225 and saw him pass Jordan Loveridge (223; 2012-16) for fifth on the all-time list.
M. Madsen chipped in with 15 points once again, knocking down five 3-pointers of his own. Ezra Ausar finished with 13 points on 3-of-3 shooting while knocking down 7-of-8 from the line. Mike Sharavjamts once again wooed the crowd with his vision while scoring 13 points and flirted with a triple-double behind eight rebounds and eight assists on top of three steals and two blocks.
Jake Wahlin looked very comfortable on the floor in just his second-career start, finishing with nine points, six steals and four blocks. Little added nine points of his own to go with five rebounds and five assists while Keanu Dawes filled up the stat sheet once again with seven points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks.
POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up its three-game homestand next Tuesday, Nov. 12, when it entertains Queens inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Chris Sylvester will have the call alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Craves on ESPN+ as the two square off for the first time in program history.
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.
Utah was locked in from its opening possession and led wire-to-wire against Central Arkansas (0-2). The Utes jumped out to a ferocious 31-10 lead by the 8:14 mark in the opening half after Mason Madsen knocked down Utah's eighth 3-pointer of the game. An 11-0 run then ensued for Utah before M. Madsen made it 45-18 at the break with Utah shooting 10-for-25 from long range.
In the second offensive possession for the Utes coming out of the break, Miro Little found a wide-open G. Madsen gliding down the paint for an easy lay-in off the out of bounds play for his 1,000th and 1,001th career point.
The Rochester, Minn., product joined an elite group of Runnin' Utes becoming the 42nd player in program history to hit the 1,000-career points mark in his 89th game as a Ute. Ironically, G. Madsen hit the mark on a lay-up and not from long-range as the sharp-shoot is known for.
However, that did not stop the 3-point barrage from Utah (2-0) – who tied its own school record set just this past Monday in the season-opener against Alcorn State with 19 triples on the night. The Utes finished 19-of-50 (.380) from downtown as a team while G. Madsen knocked down six more triples before finishing with a game-high 25 points. The six 3-pointers moves his career total to 225 and saw him pass Jordan Loveridge (223; 2012-16) for fifth on the all-time list.
M. Madsen chipped in with 15 points once again, knocking down five 3-pointers of his own. Ezra Ausar finished with 13 points on 3-of-3 shooting while knocking down 7-of-8 from the line. Mike Sharavjamts once again wooed the crowd with his vision while scoring 13 points and flirted with a triple-double behind eight rebounds and eight assists on top of three steals and two blocks.
Jake Wahlin looked very comfortable on the floor in just his second-career start, finishing with nine points, six steals and four blocks. Little added nine points of his own to go with five rebounds and five assists while Keanu Dawes filled up the stat sheet once again with seven points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks.
POSTGAME NOTES
- With the win, the Utah men's basketball program notched its 1,900th win and ties Texas for No. 14 all-time in NCAA Division I history
- Utah is now 22-2 at home in non-conference play in the Craig Smith Era after Thursday night's win and have won 11-straight non-conference games dating back to the 2022-23 season (excludes NIT games in 2023-24)
- The 23 assists marked the sixth-straight game the Runnin' Utes have dished out 20-plus dimes in a single-game dating back to last season
- Gabe Madsen finished with 25 points, pushing his career total to 1,015 points
- Utah has now started the season 2-0 in six-consecutive seasons
- Joul Karram recorded his first collegiate point with 2:07 on the clock in the second half when he knocked down his first of two free throws
- Utah finished with a 21-5 edge in points off turnovers on 14 forced miscues for the Bears
- Utah turned 12 offensive boards into an 18-4 advantage in second-chance points
UP NEXT
Utah wraps up its three-game homestand next Tuesday, Nov. 12, when it entertains Queens inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Chris Sylvester will have the call alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Craves on ESPN+ as the two square off for the first time in program history.
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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