Runnin' Utes Drop Final Game of Non-Conference Slate to Washington

Monday, December 29

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Runnin' Utes Drop Final Game of Non-Conference Slate to Washington

12/30/2025 12:04 AM | Men's Basketball

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Terrence Brown’s 21 points not enough as Utah falls in Seattle

By: Austin Eames

SEATTLE – The Utah men's basketball team closed out its non-conference slate with a 74-65 loss to the Washington Huskies inside Alaska Airlines Arena on Monday night.

The Utes and Washington (9-4) traded blows in the opening minutes of the game before Keanu Dawes tied the contest (15-15) with a smooth second-chance layup at the 11:50 mark.

Utah (8-5) leveled the game three more times over the next three minutes as Don McHenry made a driving layup at 11:16 to make it 17-17, drilled a three-pointer at 9:03 to even things up at 22-22, and knocked down another triple at 8:02 to knot the game at 25-25.

Minutes later, at the 4:09 mark, freshman guard Obomate Abbey found Terrence Brown for an and-1 layup that gave the Utes their first lead (30-29) since the game's opening basket.

Brown's bucket sparked a 7-0 run for Utah that was capped off by an additional basket from the junior guard that pushed the Utes' edge to 34-29 with 3:36 remaining. Brown led all players with 17 first-half points, knocking down eight of his 13 attempts in the half.

Fueled by Brown's scoring burst, Utah maintained control in the closing minutes of the frame and carried a 37-36 advantage into the break.

Utah's first basket of the second half would come at the 15:20 mark when freshman Kendyl Sanders connected on a three-pointer, getting the visiting team within 45-41 of the Huskies.

Despite an improved offensive attack from the Washington squad, Sanders and the Utes remained within striking distance—inching within three points of their opponent (49-46) on a fastbreak layup from Seydou Traore at 10:39.

Despite the attack, Washington increased its advantage by as many as nine points before the Utes rallied and cut their deficit to 61-58 by way of Sanders' three-pointer at 5:50.

Despite the Utah squad's relentless effort, Washington's defense stood tall and closed out the game with an 8-2 run over the last 2:40 minutes to hand the Utes a 74-65 loss.

Brown led Utah with 21 points—stuffing the stat sheet with an additional 4 assists, 4 steals, and 3 rebounds. Dawes added 17 points of his own to go along with nine rebounds. Utah also won the battle of the boards, out rebounding Washington 36 to 32, including a 14 to 4 margin on the offensive glass.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 steals matches a season-high for Terrence Brown
With 21 points, Brown now has nine games of 20-plus on the season
Utah's bench outscored Washington 12-0 in the contest. All 74 points came from the Huskies' starting lineup

UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes return home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center as it welcomes in the No. 1 AP ranked team in the country for just the second time in program history and the 12th time ever it'll play a top-ranked team when the Arizona Wildcats come to town for a 2 p.m. (MST) match-up on Saturday, Jan. 3, to open Big 12 Conference play. James Westling and former Wildcat Matt Muehelebach will have the call on Peacock between the two former Pac-12 rivals and will also be simulcasted on NBC Sports Network.

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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