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Thursday, February 8
Salt Lake City, UT
6:00 PM
University of Utah
15-8,6-6Pac-12
99
vs
105
Arizona
18-5,9-3Pac-12
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
OT 3
F
Arizona
41
35
6
9
14
105
Utah
25
51
6
9
8
99
Photo by: Jackson Bilawa/Utah Athletics
Runnin' Utes Drop Triple OT Thriller to #8/8 Arizona at Home
2/8/2024 10:57 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team dropped a triple OT thriller inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center to #8/8 Arizona, 105-99.
SALT LAKE CITY – A second-half surge by the Utah men's basketball team Thursday night saw it claw back from as much as 16 points in the first half to force triple overtime against #8/8 Arizona, but couldn't seal the victory in its 105-99 loss inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The Utes went down early on, 8-2, after a hot start from the Wildcats but answered right back scoring on four-straight trips down on offense to take an 11-8 lead. The lead would change in favor of the Arizona out of the 14:13 media break as it took a 27-17 lead over the Utes (15-8, 6-6 Pac-12) and then another went up 10 again at the 3:23 mark (31-21).
However, a 10-3 run by the Wildcats coupled by a shooting slump (1-for-10) from the Runnin' Utes saw Utah head into the locker room down 41-25.
Utah slowly clawed its way back midway through the second half after exchanging basket after basket with the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12). Gabe Madsen opened the scoring spree for Utah, knocking down one of his five 3-pointers on the night to start an 11-0 run that tied things up at 63-63 with 6:09 left to play in regulation.
Despite Arizona scoring nine of its final 14 points from the foul line, Utah managed to knock down 5-of-8 from the field – but none more important than the game-tying 3-pointer from Madsen with 19 ticks to go and send things into overtime 76-76.
The Wildcats drew first blood in overtime but Hunter Erickson responded with a huge 3-pointer for Utah. A basket from Branden Carlson then put the Utes on top 81-80 before Deivon Smith was hit 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to give Utah an 82-80 edge. However, Caleb Love managed to hit a runner with 28 seconds left to tie the game. The Utes had an opportunity to seal it in the first overtime period but Smith was called out of bounds on a baseline drive with less than :05 to go in the first overtime period.
In the second OT period, Utah went down as much as 88-84 early on after Love hit all three of his free throws with 4:00 on the clock. A nice dump off from Keba Keita to Carlson afterwards followed with an alley-oop jam from Smith to Keita tied things back up, 88-88. Down 91-89 with 2:12 left to go, both teams had missed opportunities on the offensive end before Keita was fouled on a play right after Erickson had stolen the ball. The 6-8 sophomore then lined up and knocked both of his free throws with 1:03 remaining in the second OT. Love and the Wildcats had an opportunity at the end of double OT but weren't able to convert – which sent the game to triple overtime, Utah's first since Dec. 3, 2005.
The third and final overtime period started like the other two, but an untimely shooting slump (1-for-5) by the Utes saw Arizona take advantage to build a 101-93 lead before time turned into Utah's ultimate enemy.
Thursday's loss snapped a 12-game home winning-streak for the Utes, leaving Arizona (12-0) and Colorado (13-0) as the only two unbeaten teams at home in the Pac-12.
Carlson finished with a game-high 27 points and 15 rebounds on 11-of-19 shooting while Madsen chipped in with 17 points on 5 boards. Smith was able to record the elusive triple-double he had been narrowly missing the past couple games and finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become just the third player in the Pac-12 to record multiple triple-doubles in a single-season and first since Andre Iguodala (3; 2003-04).
BY THE NUMBERS
With 21 offensive boards in triple OT, this is just the seventh time Utah has recorded 20-plus offensive rebounds in a game since the turn of the century and first since pulling down 22 against Abilene Christian on Nov. 9, 2021 … Utah is now 60-47 all-time in overtime games and 4-3 in triple OT games … it was Utah's first triple OT game at home in program history, was previously 4-2 on the road in triple OT contests.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out their three-game homestand this Saturday, Feb. 10, as Arizona State rolls into town for a 6 p.m. (MT) match-up on ESPN2 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Roxy Bernstein will have the call once again, this time alongside another Wildcat in Corey Williams.
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.
The Utes went down early on, 8-2, after a hot start from the Wildcats but answered right back scoring on four-straight trips down on offense to take an 11-8 lead. The lead would change in favor of the Arizona out of the 14:13 media break as it took a 27-17 lead over the Utes (15-8, 6-6 Pac-12) and then another went up 10 again at the 3:23 mark (31-21).
However, a 10-3 run by the Wildcats coupled by a shooting slump (1-for-10) from the Runnin' Utes saw Utah head into the locker room down 41-25.
Utah slowly clawed its way back midway through the second half after exchanging basket after basket with the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12). Gabe Madsen opened the scoring spree for Utah, knocking down one of his five 3-pointers on the night to start an 11-0 run that tied things up at 63-63 with 6:09 left to play in regulation.
Despite Arizona scoring nine of its final 14 points from the foul line, Utah managed to knock down 5-of-8 from the field – but none more important than the game-tying 3-pointer from Madsen with 19 ticks to go and send things into overtime 76-76.
The Wildcats drew first blood in overtime but Hunter Erickson responded with a huge 3-pointer for Utah. A basket from Branden Carlson then put the Utes on top 81-80 before Deivon Smith was hit 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to give Utah an 82-80 edge. However, Caleb Love managed to hit a runner with 28 seconds left to tie the game. The Utes had an opportunity to seal it in the first overtime period but Smith was called out of bounds on a baseline drive with less than :05 to go in the first overtime period.
In the second OT period, Utah went down as much as 88-84 early on after Love hit all three of his free throws with 4:00 on the clock. A nice dump off from Keba Keita to Carlson afterwards followed with an alley-oop jam from Smith to Keita tied things back up, 88-88. Down 91-89 with 2:12 left to go, both teams had missed opportunities on the offensive end before Keita was fouled on a play right after Erickson had stolen the ball. The 6-8 sophomore then lined up and knocked both of his free throws with 1:03 remaining in the second OT. Love and the Wildcats had an opportunity at the end of double OT but weren't able to convert – which sent the game to triple overtime, Utah's first since Dec. 3, 2005.
The third and final overtime period started like the other two, but an untimely shooting slump (1-for-5) by the Utes saw Arizona take advantage to build a 101-93 lead before time turned into Utah's ultimate enemy.
Thursday's loss snapped a 12-game home winning-streak for the Utes, leaving Arizona (12-0) and Colorado (13-0) as the only two unbeaten teams at home in the Pac-12.
Carlson finished with a game-high 27 points and 15 rebounds on 11-of-19 shooting while Madsen chipped in with 17 points on 5 boards. Smith was able to record the elusive triple-double he had been narrowly missing the past couple games and finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become just the third player in the Pac-12 to record multiple triple-doubles in a single-season and first since Andre Iguodala (3; 2003-04).
BY THE NUMBERS
With 21 offensive boards in triple OT, this is just the seventh time Utah has recorded 20-plus offensive rebounds in a game since the turn of the century and first since pulling down 22 against Abilene Christian on Nov. 9, 2021 … Utah is now 60-47 all-time in overtime games and 4-3 in triple OT games … it was Utah's first triple OT game at home in program history, was previously 4-2 on the road in triple OT contests.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out their three-game homestand this Saturday, Feb. 10, as Arizona State rolls into town for a 6 p.m. (MT) match-up on ESPN2 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Roxy Bernstein will have the call once again, this time alongside another Wildcat in Corey Williams.
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.
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Team Stats
UA
Utah
FG%
.434
.438
3FG%
.346
.379
FT%
.750
.476
RB
53
57
TO
8
13
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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