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The University of Utah Athletics
Tuesday, January 28
Salt Lake City, UT
8:00 PM
University of Utah
12-8,4-5Big 12
69
vs
66
Cincinnati
12-8,2-7Big 12
1
2
F
Cincinnati
34
32
66
Utah
40
29
69
Team Stats
UC
Utah
FG%
.393
.531
3FG%
.364
.385
FT%
.636
.706
RB
23
41
TO
6
19
STL
12
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballPoised Play Late Sees Utah Men's Basketball Edge Cincinnati at Home, 69-66
1/29/2025 12:12 AM | Men's Basketball
The Runnin’ Utes overcame 19 turnovers on Tuesday night to defeat Cincinnati 69-66 at home.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team showed poise down the stretch and got back on the win column Tuesday night with its 69-66 victory over Cincinnati inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center to close out its brief homestand.
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First-half action was full of short runs and seven lead changes, but was in favor of the Runnin' Utes (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) behind a .667 shooting clip. Ezra Ausar was once again a force for Utah, scoring 9 of his 11 first-half points in the opening 4:36 minutes of action to help give the Runnin' Utes a narrow 16-14 edge at 11:37 media break.
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Cincinnati's Jizzle James kept the Bearcats within striking distance each time the Utes would knock down a couple baskets to keep it a one or two possession game before back-to-back baskets from Jake Wahlin followed by a smooth jumper from Mike Sharavjamts to end the half and send Utah into halftime up 40-36.
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Utah had a slow start to the second frame, and Cincinnati (12-8, 2-7) took advantage with a 16-4 run to retake the 50-44 lead at the 11:16 mark. Keanu Dawes finally put an end to the 6:35 minute scoring drought when he knocked both of his free-throws down. Those free-throws would spark an 18-4 run for the Runnin' Utes to give them a 62-54 cushion with 4:59 left to go.
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However, the Bearcats would not back down and answered right back with an 8-0 spurt within a 1:27 minute span to tie things up at 62-62 with 3:12 remaining.
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With the home-crowd behind them, the Runnin' Utes defense stepped up and held Cincinnati without a field-goal the rest of the way while Gabe Madsen stepped up to the line and knocked 5-of-6 from the line to seal the victory Tuesday night.
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Madsen finished with a game-high 18 points behind 7-of-8 from the charity stripe with four assists. Dawes nearly had a double-double, scoring 12 points on 9 rebounds off the bench for Utah. Ausar closed out with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting despite being hindered with foul trouble most of the second-half. Wahlin had another solid night for Utah, finishing with 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting with 6 rebounds.
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POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road once again for a quick trip, this time to Gallagher-Iba Arena where it'll face off against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 1 p.m. (MST). James Westling will have the on ESPN+ alongside former Cowboy Bryndon Manzer as Utah looks to secure its first in-season sweep of a Big 12 foe against Oklahoma State.
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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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First-half action was full of short runs and seven lead changes, but was in favor of the Runnin' Utes (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) behind a .667 shooting clip. Ezra Ausar was once again a force for Utah, scoring 9 of his 11 first-half points in the opening 4:36 minutes of action to help give the Runnin' Utes a narrow 16-14 edge at 11:37 media break.
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Cincinnati's Jizzle James kept the Bearcats within striking distance each time the Utes would knock down a couple baskets to keep it a one or two possession game before back-to-back baskets from Jake Wahlin followed by a smooth jumper from Mike Sharavjamts to end the half and send Utah into halftime up 40-36.
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Utah had a slow start to the second frame, and Cincinnati (12-8, 2-7) took advantage with a 16-4 run to retake the 50-44 lead at the 11:16 mark. Keanu Dawes finally put an end to the 6:35 minute scoring drought when he knocked both of his free-throws down. Those free-throws would spark an 18-4 run for the Runnin' Utes to give them a 62-54 cushion with 4:59 left to go.
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However, the Bearcats would not back down and answered right back with an 8-0 spurt within a 1:27 minute span to tie things up at 62-62 with 3:12 remaining.
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With the home-crowd behind them, the Runnin' Utes defense stepped up and held Cincinnati without a field-goal the rest of the way while Gabe Madsen stepped up to the line and knocked 5-of-6 from the line to seal the victory Tuesday night.
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Madsen finished with a game-high 18 points behind 7-of-8 from the charity stripe with four assists. Dawes nearly had a double-double, scoring 12 points on 9 rebounds off the bench for Utah. Ausar closed out with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting despite being hindered with foul trouble most of the second-half. Wahlin had another solid night for Utah, finishing with 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting with 6 rebounds.
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POSTGAME NOTES
- Utah remains undefeated against Cincinnati when playing in Salt Lake City and moves to 2-0 all-time in SLC
- With the win Utah moves to 3-2 at home in Big 12 play with five more home games remaining in league action
- Utah finished the night shooting .531 from the field, making it the sixth time this season its shot above .500
- The Utes dominated the boards, out rebounding the Bearcats 41-23 (+18) while outscoring them 36-22 in the paint
- Utah managed to overcome 19 turnovers that led to a 21-10 edge for Cincinnati in points off turnovers
- Ezra Ausar tied a season-high with 2 blocks
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road once again for a quick trip, this time to Gallagher-Iba Arena where it'll face off against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 1 p.m. (MST). James Westling will have the on ESPN+ alongside former Cowboy Bryndon Manzer as Utah looks to secure its first in-season sweep of a Big 12 foe against Oklahoma State.
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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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