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The University of Utah Athletics
Tuesday, March 4
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
16-14,8-11Big 12
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71
West Virginia
18-12,9-10Big 12
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West Virginia
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41
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Utah
29
40
69
Team Stats
WVU
Utah
FG%
.456
.380
3FG%
.348
.321
FT%
.688
.688
RB
31
40
TO
12
16
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Men's Basketball Drops Back-and-Forth Battle with West Virginia
3/4/2025 10:45 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball dropped a tight 71-69 game against West Virginia in its home finale.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team dropped a tight decision to West Virginia, 71-69, Tuesday night inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center in its home finale.
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Gabe Madsen started the game hot, knocking down his first four shots of the game – three of which were from downtown for an early 11 points before the midway point of the half to give Utah the 16-7 edge. The Utes would go on a 7:26 minute drought without a field-goal before Lawson Lovering threw down a two-handed jam at the 5:34 mark. That drought allowed West Virginia to cut the lead down to 21-17 after Lovering's jam.
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Utah (16-14, 8-11 Big 12) would hold on to a narrow lead as the half winded down, but a quick 6-0 spurt from the Mountaineers saw them send the Utes into the locker room down 30-29. Â
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The Runnin' Utes got out of the gates early in the second stanza, jumping out to a 44-36 lead 6 minutes into the frame. However, West Virginia would slowly chip away at the lead and take the 51-50 lead behind a Jonathan Powell 3-pointer with 7:36 left to go. WVU's persistence coupled with a shooting slump for Utah where it only managed to connect on 2-of-11 field-goal attempts.
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The game would be tied four more times before WVU's Javon Small gave the visiting team a 61-58 lead that they never relinquished. However, Utah continued to battle and made it a 70-69 affair after a 3-pointer from Madsen and steal from Jake Wahlin made it a one-point game. But, there just wasn't enough time left in the game that led to Utah falling to the Mountaineers (18-12, 9-10 Big 12).
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Madsen finished with a game-high 23 points behind 5 triples, five rebounds and 2 assists. Mike Sharavjamts chipped in with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists of his own while Ezra Ausar added 11 points and 5 rebounds – including a 9-for-11 night at the line.
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POSTGAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out the 2024-25 regular-season on the road against their bitter in-state rivals, BYU, this Saturday, March 8, starting at 8 p.m. (MST). Mark Neely will have the call between Utah and No. 23/22 BYU alongside 3x NBA Champion Scott Williams on ESPNU as the Utes look to sweep the in-season series in the 266th edition of the heated rivalry.
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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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Gabe Madsen started the game hot, knocking down his first four shots of the game – three of which were from downtown for an early 11 points before the midway point of the half to give Utah the 16-7 edge. The Utes would go on a 7:26 minute drought without a field-goal before Lawson Lovering threw down a two-handed jam at the 5:34 mark. That drought allowed West Virginia to cut the lead down to 21-17 after Lovering's jam.
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Utah (16-14, 8-11 Big 12) would hold on to a narrow lead as the half winded down, but a quick 6-0 spurt from the Mountaineers saw them send the Utes into the locker room down 30-29. Â
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The Runnin' Utes got out of the gates early in the second stanza, jumping out to a 44-36 lead 6 minutes into the frame. However, West Virginia would slowly chip away at the lead and take the 51-50 lead behind a Jonathan Powell 3-pointer with 7:36 left to go. WVU's persistence coupled with a shooting slump for Utah where it only managed to connect on 2-of-11 field-goal attempts.
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The game would be tied four more times before WVU's Javon Small gave the visiting team a 61-58 lead that they never relinquished. However, Utah continued to battle and made it a 70-69 affair after a 3-pointer from Madsen and steal from Jake Wahlin made it a one-point game. But, there just wasn't enough time left in the game that led to Utah falling to the Mountaineers (18-12, 9-10 Big 12).
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Madsen finished with a game-high 23 points behind 5 triples, five rebounds and 2 assists. Mike Sharavjamts chipped in with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists of his own while Ezra Ausar added 11 points and 5 rebounds – including a 9-for-11 night at the line.
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POSTGAME NOTES
- The Runnin' Utes started their seniors for the home finale with Hunter Erickson, Caleb Lohner, Lawson Lovering, Mason Madsen and Gabe Madsen
- Utah is now 19-6 in its final home game of the regular-season dating back to the 2000-01 season
- Utah finishes the regular-season 15-4 at home this season
- Utah out-rebounded WVU 40-31 and 14-8 on the offensive glass
- Utah's two second-lowest assist totals this year have come against West Virginia (11) both times
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out the 2024-25 regular-season on the road against their bitter in-state rivals, BYU, this Saturday, March 8, starting at 8 p.m. (MST). Mark Neely will have the call between Utah and No. 23/22 BYU alongside 3x NBA Champion Scott Williams on ESPNU as the Utes look to sweep the in-season series in the 266th edition of the heated rivalry.
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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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