Runnin' Utes Come Up Short Against Oregon in Exhibition

Friday, October 24

Eugene, OR / Matthew Knight Arena

8:00 PM

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Runnin' Utes Come Up Short Against Oregon in Exhibition

10/24/2025 10:21 PM | Men's Basketball

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Keanu Dawes leads Utah with a double-double, scoring 10 points to go with 11 rebounds.

By: By: Austin Eames

EUGENE, Ore. – The Utah men's basketball team fought hard but the Oregon Ducks defeated the Runnin' Utes 73-53 in Friday night's exhibition game inside Matthew Knight Arena.

Freshman guard Kendyl Sanders got things started for the Runnin' Utes with a 3-point jumper and driving layup to break the scoring drought as Oregon took a 23-5 advantage into a media timeout (10:19).

Following the break, Utah began to find its stride and showed discipline on both sides of the court as it outscored the Ducks 17-13 in the final 10 minutes of the half. Despite Utah's improvement, Oregon capitalized on their strong first strike to take a 36-22 advantage into the break.

Utah opened the second frame with two quick scores from Obomate Abbey and Elijah "Choppa" Moore as Oregon held on to a 41-27 advantage

The Utes had a hard time finding the bottom of the net on offense, not scoring until the 11:20 mark.

The Ducks controlled the narrative through the remainder of the contest, securing a 73-53 exhibition victory.

Terrence Brown led the Utes with 15 points while Dawes added a double-double (his first of the season) with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes will officially tip-off the 2025-26 season on Monday, Nov. 3, against San Jose State beginning at 7 p.m. (MDT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center with Chris Sylvester and former Utah assistant coach Joe Cravens on the call as first-year head coach Alex Jensen makes his debut at the helm of his alma mater.

SEASON TICKETS & MINI PLANS
Fans still have time to purchase season tickets for the 2025-26 Utah men's basketball season under first-year head coach Alex Jensen. In addition, fans can also choose between two mini plans; the Saturday ONLY Plan starts at $125 while the Conference ONLY plan starts at $150. Single-game tickets for non-conference games are also on-sale starting at just $10 per ticket.

Fans interested in buy season tickets, mini plans or single-game tickets (non-conference) can do so by going online at UtahTickets.com or by phone at 801-581-UTIX (8849).

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 app.

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