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Men's Basketball

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Gabe Madsen (55) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Advance to NIT Semifinals in Historic Final Home Game

The Runnin' Utes will now head to the Hinkle Field House in Indianapolis to take on the Indiana State Sycamores on Tuesday, April 2 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 28, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (22-14, 9-11 Pac-12) came into this game with a lot on the line as they fought for a chance to advance to the NIT semifinals. For senior forward Branden Carlson,...

Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) versus the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Advances to NIT Quarterfinals with Win Over Iowa

The box score for the Utes was undeniably impressive, as Madsen put up a career-high 31 points, knocking down seven three-pointers and subsequently matching the three-point output of the entire Iowa team.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 25, 2024

  The three-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes came into Salt Lake City this Sunday looking to advance to the NIT quarterfinals against the two-seeded Utah Utes. Utah started the game on fire, knocking down...

Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) versus the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Takes Down UC Irvine to Advance to Second Round of NIT

The Anteaters are a well-coached team with a lot of senior leadership, which caused some troubles for the Utes as they tried to close this one out.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 20, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team headed into their matchup with the UC Irvine Anteaters with a trip to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament on the line. The first half saw both...

Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) playing in their second round of the Pac-12 tournament vs. CU Boulder at the T-Mobile Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on March 14, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls Short Against Colorado in Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals

As a team, Utah shot just 32.8% from the field, which would not be enough to pull off the upset win.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 15, 2024

The Utah men's basketball team took on the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday with a shot at the Pac-12 tournament semi-finals on the line. The Utes started the game slowly but were able to pick up their play...

Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) during the game vs. Arizona State at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday March 13, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates Arizona State to Advance in Pac-12 Tournament

The Utes shot an astounding 59.3% from the field compared to just 31.4% for the Sun Devils, subsequently leading to the lopsided victory.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team headed into the first round of the Pac-12 tournament looking for revenge against an Arizona State Sun Devil team that had knocked them off twice already this season....

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Gabe Madsen (55) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Loses to Oregon in Final Regular Season Game

With both teams vying for the best Pac-12 tournament seed possible, the Utes and the Ducks gave it their all, with Utah falling behind by just one point.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 12, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team entered their matchup with the Oregon Ducks looking to bounce back from their loss just down the road at Oregon State two nights prior. The Utes came out with excellent...

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) shoots versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Loses on the Road at Oregon State

Branden Carlson put up a career-high 40 points and seven rebounds to lead all scorers in the game, while Deivon Smith noticed another double-double with 19 points and 10 assists to pace the Utah backcourt.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (18-12, 9-10 Pac-12) headed into their matchup with the Oregon State Beavers looking to continually climb the Pac-12 standings and build their NCAA tournament resume....

University of Utah Men’s Basketball guard Hunter Erickson (0) and center Lawson Lovering (34) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Routs California Behind Carlson’s 30 Point Performance

Carlson's 30 points led all scorers. He also added 10 rebounds to record a double-double, one of three Utes on the night.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor March 2, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (18-11, 9-9 Pac-12) came into tonight's matchup with the California Golden Bears looking to build off of their 22-point win two nights prior. The Utes started the...

University of Utah Men’s Basketball guard Deivon Smith (5) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates Stanford to Keep NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive

With March Madness just around the corner, the Utes clinched an important win over Stanford to help keep them on the road to Glendale.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor February 29, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team came into their matchup with the visiting Stanford Cardinal having lost four of their last five contests. The Utes came out with a tenacious mindset as they smothered...

Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) walks back after losing to the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to Colorado on the Road

Colorado's remarkable 54.2% field goal shooting and 88.2% free throw shooting were too much for Utah to handle, as the Buffaloes won 89-65.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2024

  The University of Utah men's basketball team (16-11, 7-9 Pac-12) started slow against Colorado, trailing by as much as 17 points. An explosive scoring outburst by Gabe Madsen helped close the...