Men's Basketball Entertains Radford Saturday Evening

Saturday, December 14

Salt Lake City, UT

5:00 PM

University of Utah

Radford

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Men's Basketball Entertains Radford Saturday Evening

12/12/2024 4:17 PM | Men's Basketball

Utah Game Notes

The Runnin’ Utes host the Radford Highlanders this Saturday, Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team looks to get back on the win column this Saturday, Dec. 14, when it plays host to the Radford Highlanders inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center if the fifth game of its six-game homestand.

Chris Sylvester will have the call for fans alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant Joe Cravens on ESPN+ as the Utah and Radford square off for the first time in program history.

NON-CON ACTION
The Utes have had a successful non-conference slate under head coach Craig Smith, going 30-11 during his tenure – including a 6-2 mark this season. The Utes have an opportunity to tie the 2023-24 campaign for the most wins during the non-conference portion of the schedule with three games remaining in Radford (Dec. 14), Florida A&M (Dec. 17) and Iowa (Dec. 21).

MADSEN X 2
Gabe Madsen has been on a tear this season, averaging 21.8 points for the Utes. However, his twin brother, Mason has been a great spark for the Utes off the bench as well, averaging 11.0 points of his own. Through 8 games for Utah, the Madsen twins have accounted for 37.6-percent of the scoring offense for Utah.

The two have also accounted for 58 of the 92 made 3-pointers for Utah this season – which is 63-percent of the team's total. Gabe has drained 34 while Mason and knocked down 24 triples. The next closest player on the team is Miro Little – who has nine made 3-pointers.

DOUBLE IT UP
Caleb Lohner made his Runnin' Utes appearance on Saturday, Dec. 7, vs. St. Mary's and is believed to be the only dual-sport athlete in the NCAA this season to play football and men's basketball. The Flower Mound, Texas, product scored 8 points with 55 rebounds on 4-of-9 shooting in his debut off the bench for Utah.

Lohner finished his lone football season at Utah with 4 touchdowns on 4 receptions for 54 total yards in 12 games. He also recorded a solo tackle and blocked field-goal.

UP NEXT
Utah will finally wrap up its six-game home-stand next Tuesday, Dec. 17, against Florida A&M at 7 p.m. (MST). Chris Sylvester will once again guide fans through the action alongside former Utah assistant coach Joe Cravens on ESPN+.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes close out their non-conference slate with a neutral site match-up against Iowa at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 21. Chris Vosters and Shon Morris will have the action for fans on Big Ten Network as the Utes and Hawkeyes duke it out for the second time in nine months.

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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