Runnin' Utes Rally Past Oregon In Exhibition Overtime Thriller, 81-77

Wednesday, October 21

Salt Lake City, UT

6:30 PM

University of Utah

0-0,0-0Big 12

Oregon [Exh]

0-0,0-0Big Ten

Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Oregon	35	38	4	77
Utah	29	44	8	81

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Utah men's basketball vs. Oregon at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

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Utah battled back from a 10-point deficit behind Taison Chatman's buzzer-beating three to force overtime.

By: Satya Redman

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team defeated Oregon 81-77 Wednesday night after a late overtime push in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Utes got on the board first with a steal, that lead to a layup for Jackson Holcombe at the 19:12 mark. The Ducks answered back quick, going on a 13-3 run to take the 17-11 lead at the first break (14:21).

Utah's defense held strong, not allowing Oregon any field goals for 3:57 minutes. Feeding off the momentum, Trey Campbell hit a pair of threes to help the Utes close the gap 21-18 (9:23).

Utah's offense made a late push late in the first half led by two Holcombe layups to fuel a 7-0 run, bringing the Utes within 32-29 of the Ducks. Utah's defense also stepped up, holding Oregon scoreless for 5:53 minutes and headed into the locker room down just 35-29 thanks to a 7-3 run to close out the half.

Coming out of the break, Oregon went on a 7-3 run, but Utah fired right back with an 8-0 run of its own to get within 42-40 of the Ducks to force a timeout (17:06).

Both teams exchanged buckets and got hot from the field with Utah hitting 9-of-12 while Oregon knocked down 8-of-12 the next 10-plus minutes. The Utes got within one possession of Oregon five separate times, but couldn't get past the hump until Taison Chatman's buzzer-beating 3-pointer that forced overtime.

Campbell opened overtime with a deep three to give Utah its first lead since the opening basket, 76-73. With momentum on their side, Utah's defense held Oregon to just 1-of-9 from the field in the extra period to secure the 81-77 exhibition victory.

Holcombe and Campbell led the way with a game-high 20 points apiece. Holcombe also pulled down 7 rebounds to go with 3 assists and 3 steals while Campbell went 6-of-11 from beyond the arc on top of 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Chatman finished with 12 points and 4 rebounds while TJ Burch came off the bench to score 11 points to go with his 3 assists and 3 steals. Malek Gomma rounded out the five Utes in double-figures with 10 points and 9 rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Utah outscored Oregon 44-38 in the second half before holding the Ducks to just 4 points in overtime
• The Runnin' Utes won the rebounding battle 50-43, including a 19-14 advantage on the offensive glass
• Utah knocked down 12-of-31 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 38.7-percent as a team
• Utah had eight 3-pointers in the second half to Oregon's three
• The Utes had five players in double figures, including a pair of 20-point performances from Jackson Holcombe and Trey Cambpell
• Utah only led for 4:33 minutes and took its first lead since the opening bucket on Trey Campbells triple to open the overtime period

UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes will now get a week to rest and prepare for the 2026-27 season opener on Monday, Nov. 2, against Long Beach State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. (MDT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center with Chris Sylvester and former Utah assistant coach Joe Cravens calling the action on ESPN+.

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