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Thursday, March 14
Las Vegas, NV
9:30 PM
University of Utah
19-14,9-11Pac-12
58
vs
72
Colorado
23-9,13-7Pac-12
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2
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Utah
30
28
58
Colorado
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39
72
Photo by: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Men's Basketball's Run at Pac-12 Tournament Comes to an End in Quarterfinals Loss to Buffs
3/15/2024 12:34 AM | Men's Basketball
Utah saw its run at the Pac-12 Tournament come to an end on Thursday with its 72-58 quarterfinal loss to Colorado.
LAS VEGAS – The Utah men's basketball team fought all night inside T-Mobile Arena but ultimately fell to Colorado 72-58 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament Thursday.
The opening minutes saw both teams go back-and-forth before the Buffs rattled off a 13-0 run to lead the Utes 21-7 despite a timeout by Utah (19-14) at the 13:26 mark. Deivon Smith would eventually put an end to the scoring drought that lasted 4:23 minutes when the ball went inside and around the horn from Hunter Erickson for the 3-pointer.
Utah slowly chipped away at the Colorado lead via a trio of 3-pointers from three different players and a bucket from Keba Keita to get within 27-18 heading into the 7:42 media break. The offense seemed to have been ignited after the third 3-pointer and reeled off a 15-0 run that was capped off by an offensive board by Ben Carlson and tough finish by Gabe Madsen to force a CU timeout with Utah on top 28-27 with 5:07 left on the clock.
The back-and-forth returned from that point on with Utah heading into the break down 33-30 after seven lead changes occurred in the first 20 minutes of action.
Utah kept within striking distance of Colorado (23-9) in the early moments of the second half, but an 8-2 run by the buffs saw them take the first double-digit lead by either team 48-38 before a drive to the rack by Madsen made it 48-40 with 11:43 left to play.
The Runnin' Utes continued to chip away at the Colorado lead and got as close as 52-47 on four-straight points from Branden Carlson, but back-to-back 3-pointers from CU's KJ Simpson saw the deficit go back up to 58-49 with 6:40 on the clock.
A shooting slump by the Utes saw Colorado take advantage and went on a 12-6 spurt to push its lead back up to 70-55 with 2:15 left to play before the Buffs ended Utah's run in Vegas.
Br. Carlson finished the game with 13 points and 6 rebounds while Erickson chipped with 13 points as well on 5-of-10 shooting. Cole Bajema added 10 points himself to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Utah. Madsen was just shy with 9 points and 5 boards.
With the loss the Runnin' Utes head back to SLC and will await their fate for the NIT and if they'll get the opportunity to host inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center next Tuesday (March 19) or next Wednesday (March 20). Selection Show for the NIT is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN2. Should Utah play host to the first and any subsequent rounds of the NIT, information will be shared with fans ASAP after details have been confirmed on www.UtahUtes.com. Fans can also reach out to the Utah Ticket Office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.UtahTickets.com. Information will also be disseminated through social media channels as well.
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 opening minutes saw both teams go back-and-forth before the Buffs rattled off a 13-0 run to lead the Utes 21-7 despite a timeout by Utah (19-14) at the 13:26 mark. Deivon Smith would eventually put an end to the scoring drought that lasted 4:23 minutes when the ball went inside and around the horn from Hunter Erickson for the 3-pointer.
Utah slowly chipped away at the Colorado lead via a trio of 3-pointers from three different players and a bucket from Keba Keita to get within 27-18 heading into the 7:42 media break. The offense seemed to have been ignited after the third 3-pointer and reeled off a 15-0 run that was capped off by an offensive board by Ben Carlson and tough finish by Gabe Madsen to force a CU timeout with Utah on top 28-27 with 5:07 left on the clock.
The back-and-forth returned from that point on with Utah heading into the break down 33-30 after seven lead changes occurred in the first 20 minutes of action.
Utah kept within striking distance of Colorado (23-9) in the early moments of the second half, but an 8-2 run by the buffs saw them take the first double-digit lead by either team 48-38 before a drive to the rack by Madsen made it 48-40 with 11:43 left to play.
The Runnin' Utes continued to chip away at the Colorado lead and got as close as 52-47 on four-straight points from Branden Carlson, but back-to-back 3-pointers from CU's KJ Simpson saw the deficit go back up to 58-49 with 6:40 on the clock.
A shooting slump by the Utes saw Colorado take advantage and went on a 12-6 spurt to push its lead back up to 70-55 with 2:15 left to play before the Buffs ended Utah's run in Vegas.
Br. Carlson finished the game with 13 points and 6 rebounds while Erickson chipped with 13 points as well on 5-of-10 shooting. Cole Bajema added 10 points himself to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Utah. Madsen was just shy with 9 points and 5 boards.
With the loss the Runnin' Utes head back to SLC and will await their fate for the NIT and if they'll get the opportunity to host inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center next Tuesday (March 19) or next Wednesday (March 20). Selection Show for the NIT is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN2. Should Utah play host to the first and any subsequent rounds of the NIT, information will be shared with fans ASAP after details have been confirmed on www.UtahUtes.com. Fans can also reach out to the Utah Ticket Office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.UtahTickets.com. Information will also be disseminated through social media channels as well.
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
Utah
CU
FG%
.328
.444
3FG%
.267
.500
FT%
.571
.750
RB
37
47
TO
4
7
STL
4
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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