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Saturday, December 21
Sioux Falls, SD / Sanford Pentagon
4:00 PM
University of Utah
8-3,0-0Big 12
88
vs
95
Iowa
9-3,1-1Big Ten
1
2
F
Utah
40
48
88
Iowa
36
59
95
Team Stats
Utah
Iowa
FG%
.515
.531
3FG%
.333
.450
FT%
.688
.750
RB
35
27
TO
12
12
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballMen's Basketball Drops High-Scoring Affair to Iowa
12/21/2024 7:51 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team fell to Iowa, 95-88, in its final non-conference game of the season.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Utah men's basketball team dropped its final non-conference game of the game to the Iowa Hawkeyes in a high-scoring game Saturday night inside the Sanford Pentagon.
Utah had trouble early on from the offensive end and couldn't find the bottom of the basket until Ezra Ausar broke the seal on his second try at the 16:16 mark to make it 7-2 in favor of the Hawkeyes at the first media break (15:41).
The Runnin' Utes (8-3) soon found their rhythm and held serve with the Hawkeyes until three-straight 3-pointers from Mason Madsen – who made his first-career start as a Ute – on consecutive possessions. His third triple would give Utah its first lead of the game (25-24) at 8:33 and never relinquished that lead the rest of the half to take a 40-36 edge into the locker room.
Madsen had 14 points in the opening frame on 4-of-6 shooting from deep while Lawson Lovering added 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting to help the Runnin' Utes maintain their lead at the break.
Utah got off to a hot start in the second-half, jumping out to a double-digit lead, 49-38, behind a 9-2 spurt capped off by a two-handed jam from Miro Little.
The Hawkeyes (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) slowly dug into Utah's lead as the half went on before tying things up at 63-63 behind a 13-6 run and then again at 65-65.
Iowa regained the lead for the first time since the first half with 10:13 left to play on a 3-pointer from Brock Harding before going up 75-71. Madsen drained his sixth 3-pointer of the night to bring the Utes within 75-74 with 7:52 left in the game.
Jake Wahlin came through with a huge put-back on a miss from Madsen to cut Iowa's lead down to 83-80, but a quick 5-0 spurt by the Hawkeyes forced Utah to call a timeout in hopes of slowing the quasi-home team's momentum with 2:55 remaining.
However, the Hawkeyes were unfazed and knocked down five of their next six free-throws to ice the game and hand Utah the 95-88 loss.
Madsen recorded a new career-high with 26 points on 6-of-11 from long-range while Lovering finished with a career-high 25 points as well on 11-of-14 shooting. Gabe Madsen was held in check by the Iowa defense and managed 9 points on 3-of-7 shooting with 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes now turn their attention to league play as they officially embark on their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. Utah will open conference action on the road against Baylor on Tuesday, Dec. 31, to close out the 2024 calendar year. Rich Hollenberg will have the call alongside Chris Spatola at Noon (MST) 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.
Utah had trouble early on from the offensive end and couldn't find the bottom of the basket until Ezra Ausar broke the seal on his second try at the 16:16 mark to make it 7-2 in favor of the Hawkeyes at the first media break (15:41).
The Runnin' Utes (8-3) soon found their rhythm and held serve with the Hawkeyes until three-straight 3-pointers from Mason Madsen – who made his first-career start as a Ute – on consecutive possessions. His third triple would give Utah its first lead of the game (25-24) at 8:33 and never relinquished that lead the rest of the half to take a 40-36 edge into the locker room.
Madsen had 14 points in the opening frame on 4-of-6 shooting from deep while Lawson Lovering added 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting to help the Runnin' Utes maintain their lead at the break.
Utah got off to a hot start in the second-half, jumping out to a double-digit lead, 49-38, behind a 9-2 spurt capped off by a two-handed jam from Miro Little.
The Hawkeyes (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) slowly dug into Utah's lead as the half went on before tying things up at 63-63 behind a 13-6 run and then again at 65-65.
Iowa regained the lead for the first time since the first half with 10:13 left to play on a 3-pointer from Brock Harding before going up 75-71. Madsen drained his sixth 3-pointer of the night to bring the Utes within 75-74 with 7:52 left in the game.
Jake Wahlin came through with a huge put-back on a miss from Madsen to cut Iowa's lead down to 83-80, but a quick 5-0 spurt by the Hawkeyes forced Utah to call a timeout in hopes of slowing the quasi-home team's momentum with 2:55 remaining.
However, the Hawkeyes were unfazed and knocked down five of their next six free-throws to ice the game and hand Utah the 95-88 loss.
Madsen recorded a new career-high with 26 points on 6-of-11 from long-range while Lovering finished with a career-high 25 points as well on 11-of-14 shooting. Gabe Madsen was held in check by the Iowa defense and managed 9 points on 3-of-7 shooting with 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Utah moves to 2-1 all-time against Iowa with the win and 1-1 in neutral site match-ups against the Hawkeyes
- Utah started the game 1-for-11 before draining 16-of-25 shots in the final 13:34 minutes to close out the first frame
- Lawson Lovering tied his career-high with a dunk at the 6:08 mark before finishing with a career-high and game-high 25 points
- Mason Madsen posted a new career-high as well, scoring 26 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists
- Utah out rebounded Iowa 35-27 in the loss and now 7-2 when out rebounding opponents
- This is the third time in the 2024 calendar year Utah has lost a game despite shooting above 50-percent
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes now turn their attention to league play as they officially embark on their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. Utah will open conference action on the road against Baylor on Tuesday, Dec. 31, to close out the 2024 calendar year. Rich Hollenberg will have the call alongside Chris Spatola at Noon (MST) 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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