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Wednesday, February 5
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
13-9,5-6Big 12
72
vs
59
Colorado
9-13,0-11Big 12
1
2
F
Colorado
20
39
59
Utah
32
40
72
Runnin' Utes Pull Away Late to Defeat Buffaloes 72-59
2/5/2025 11:05 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah men’s basketball closed the final 3:58 minutes of the game on 17-7 run to defeat Colorado 72-59.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team battled Colorado down to the very end, but a pulled away late to defeat the Buffaloes 72-59 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Wednesday night.
Both teams struggled out of the gates, combining for just 2-of-12 from the floor and headed into the 10:22 media break with Utah (13-9, 5-6 Big 12) narrowly leading Colorado 10-8. However, the Runnin' Utes would find their pace and go on a 15-4 run to lead 25-14 with 3:56 left to play.
Not to be counted out, the Buffaloes (9-13, 0-11 Big 12) managed to string three-straight baskets to cut the Utes' lead down to 27-20 before Utah closed out the half on a 5-0 run that was capped off by a 3-pointer at the buzzer from Gabe Madsen to give the Runnin' Utes a 32-20 lead at half.
Utah had a tough time finding its rhythm on offense to start the second-half, but was able to hang on to its double-digit lead, 45-35, before the Buffs mounted an 11-3 run to get within 48-46 of the Utes at the 7:36 media break.
The scoring would go back-and-forth until the 4:15 mark when Madsen drained third 3-pointer of the evening to jump-start Utah's offense. From that point on, the Runnin' Utes reeled off a 17-7 run to close out the remaining 3:58 minutes of game left to secure the 72-59 victory and hold CU win-less in conference play.
Madsen led the game with 17 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc while Lawson Lovering chipped in with 12 points on 6 boards with 3 assists and 2 steals. Ezra Ausar and Mason Madsen both had 10 points apiece to help Utah.
POSTGAME NOTES
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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Both teams struggled out of the gates, combining for just 2-of-12 from the floor and headed into the 10:22 media break with Utah (13-9, 5-6 Big 12) narrowly leading Colorado 10-8. However, the Runnin' Utes would find their pace and go on a 15-4 run to lead 25-14 with 3:56 left to play.
Not to be counted out, the Buffaloes (9-13, 0-11 Big 12) managed to string three-straight baskets to cut the Utes' lead down to 27-20 before Utah closed out the half on a 5-0 run that was capped off by a 3-pointer at the buzzer from Gabe Madsen to give the Runnin' Utes a 32-20 lead at half.
Utah had a tough time finding its rhythm on offense to start the second-half, but was able to hang on to its double-digit lead, 45-35, before the Buffs mounted an 11-3 run to get within 48-46 of the Utes at the 7:36 media break.
The scoring would go back-and-forth until the 4:15 mark when Madsen drained third 3-pointer of the evening to jump-start Utah's offense. From that point on, the Runnin' Utes reeled off a 17-7 run to close out the remaining 3:58 minutes of game left to secure the 72-59 victory and hold CU win-less in conference play.
Madsen led the game with 17 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc while Lawson Lovering chipped in with 12 points on 6 boards with 3 assists and 2 steals. Ezra Ausar and Mason Madsen both had 10 points apiece to help Utah.
POSTGAME NOTES
- With the win, Utah snaps a two-game losing streak against the Buffs stemming from its days in the Pac-12
- Utah has now won three-straight games against Colorado in Salt Lake City
- Utah moves to 19-10 against Colorado when playing in Salt Lake City and 15-4 when playing inside the Huntsman Center
- Utah's defense was able to hold CU to just 20 points in the first half – which was the lowest since scoring just 19 against Southern Illinois on Nov. 19, 2021
- The 11 steals are the second-highest total this season and ties the 11 swipes vs. Florida A&M this year
- Utah's struggle at the line continued, finishing the night just 18-of-35
- Gabe Madsen has slowly turned the corner, reaching double-figures for the third-straight game
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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Team Stats
CU
Utah
FG%
.382
.489
3FG%
.259
.444
FT%
.769
.514
RB
31
39
TO
15
15
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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