BELLAR

UTAH

Lawson Lovering scores 17 points in Utah's 85-43 rout of Bellarmine

AP
Dec 21, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Lawson Lovering scored 17 points and Utah Utes rolled to an 85-43 victory over Bellarmine Knights on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.

Lovering was 8 of 10 from the floor and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Gabe Madsen added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Utah (9-2), which shot 50% (35 of 70) from the floor, 41 % (11 of 27) from long range and scored 28 points from 23 Bellarmine turnovers. Hunter Erickson added 10 points for the Utes.

Billy Smith scored 14 points to lead Bellarmine (4-9). Langdon Hatton added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Lovering scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting to help Utah build a 37-26 halftime lead. Madsen hit three consecutive 3s to stretch the Utes' lead to 46-28 early in the second half. Lovering and Smith scored four points apiece during a 17-0 run that gave Utah a 65-33 lead with 9:06 to play.

It was the first meeting between the teams.

Bellarmine plays at No. 17 BYU on Thursday.

Utah hosts Washington State on Dec. 29 in a Pac-12 Conference opener.

-- Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here --- AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

1st Half
BELLAR
Knights
26
UTAH
Utes
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Knights gains possession)
19:42	+2	Langdon Hatton makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)	2-0
19:21	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)	2-2
19:03		Garrett Tipton turnover (Cole Bajema steals)
18:54	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	2-4
18:33		Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
18:31		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
18:17		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
18:15		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Billy Smith makes two point layup	4-4
17:29		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
17:27		Garrett Tipton defensive rebound
17:12		Peter Suder turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
17:02	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	4-6
16:51	+3	Billy Smith makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)	7-6
16:25		Dezmond McKinney blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
16:23		Dezmond McKinney defensive rebound
16:00		Langdon Hatton misses three point jump shot
15:58		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
15:52		Cole Bajema misses two point layup
15:50		Dezmond McKinney defensive rebound
15:40		Branden Carlson blocks Dezmond McKinney's two point jump shot
15:40		Dezmond McKinney offensive rebound
15:40		Billy Smith misses three point jump shot
15:38		Langdon Hatton offensive rebound
15:32	+2	Langdon Hatton makes two point layup	9-6
15:19	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup	9-8
15:19		Langdon Hatton shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:19	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-9
14:53		Hunter Erickson blocks Ben Johnson's three point jump shot
14:51		Keba Keita defensive rebound
14:38	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point jump shot	9-11
14:19	+2	Garrett Tipton makes two point layup	11-11
14:01		Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
13:59		Knights defensive rebound
13:31		Dezmond McKinney misses two point jump shot
13:29		Keba Keita defensive rebound
13:20		Keba Keita offensive foul
13:20		Keba Keita turnover (offensive foul)
13:02	+2	Langdon Hatton makes two point layup	13-11
12:45	+2	Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	13-13
12:30		Landin Hacker misses three point jump shot
12:28		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
12:24		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
12:22		Ben Johnson defensive rebound
12:09		Landin Hacker misses two point layup
12:07		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
11:51		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
11:49		Keba Keita offensive rebound
11:42		TV timeout
11:24		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
11:07		Deivon Smith blocks Dezmond McKinney's two point jump shot
11:05		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
11:05		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass)
11:03		Garrett Tipton misses two point jump shot
11:01		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
10:50	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot	13-15
10:24		Peter Suder offensive foul
10:24		Peter Suder turnover (offensive foul)
10:15		Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
10:13		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
10:04		Billy Smith misses two point layup
10:02		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
9:52		Deivon Smith misses two point layup
9:50		Peter Suder defensive rebound
9:35		Peter Suder turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
9:29		Rollie Worster misses two point layup
9:27		Utes offensive rebound
9:19		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:17		Knights defensive rebound
8:59		Garrett Tipton turnover (traveling)
8:50	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot	13-17
8:19	+2	Billy Smith makes two point jump shot	15-17
7:59		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
7:57		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
7:51	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	15-19
7:35	+2	Peter Suder makes two point layup (Langdon Hatton assists)	17-19
7:19	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	17-21
6:56	+2	Langdon Hatton makes two point jump shot (Billy Smith assists)	19-21
6:40	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	19-23
6:21	+3	Billy Smith makes three point jump shot	22-23
6:10		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
6:08		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
6:07		Billy Smith personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
6:07		TV timeout
6:01	+3	Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	22-26
5:32	+2	Ben Johnson makes two point jump shot	24-26
5:09		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
5:07		Dezmond McKinney defensive rebound
4:59		Landin Hacker turnover (Cole Bajema steals)
4:56	+2	Cole Bajema makes two point layup	24-28
4:29		Langdon Hatton misses two point jump shot
4:27		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
4:20		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
4:18		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
4:11		Ben Johnson turnover (traveling)
3:52		Keba Keita misses two point jump shot
3:50		Dezmond McKinney defensive rebound
3:41		Dezmond McKinney misses two point layup
3:39		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
3:28	+3	Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)	24-31
3:00		Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
2:58		Keba Keita defensive rebound
2:46		Eli Roberts shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
2:46		TV timeout
2:46	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-32
2:46		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:46		Garrett Tipton defensive rebound
2:27		Langdon Hatton misses two point jump shot
2:25		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
2:16		Keba Keita misses two point layup
2:14		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
2:03	+2	Billy Smith makes two point jump shot (Ben Johnson assists)	26-32
1:50	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot	26-35
1:13		Langdon Hatton misses three point jump shot
1:11		Keba Keita defensive rebound
1:04	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)	26-37
1:01		Knights 30 second timeout
0:43		Ben Johnson misses two point layup
0:41		Ben Johnson offensive rebound
0:41		Billy Smith misses three point jump shot
0:39		Knights offensive rebound
0:39		Rollie Worster personal foul
0:35		Ben Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:33		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:27		TV timeout
0:10		Dezmond McKinney personal foul
0:00		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
0:00		Knights defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BELLAR
Knights
17
UTAH
Utes
48

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Langdon Hatton misses two point jump shot
19:41		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
19:29		Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot
19:27		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
19:19	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	26-40
19:01		Langdon Hatton turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
18:52		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
18:50		Garrett Tipton defensive rebound
18:38		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Langdon Hatton draws the foul)
18:38	+1	Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-40
18:38	+1	Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-40
18:20		Cole Bajema turnover (bad pass)
18:05		Billy Smith misses two point jump shot
18:03		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:48	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	28-43
17:21		Langdon Hatton misses two point jump shot
17:19		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:08	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	28-46
16:38	+3	Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Billy Smith assists)	31-46
16:24	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot	31-48
16:08		Lawson Lovering personal foul
15:58		Dezmond McKinney turnover (out of bounds)
15:58		TV timeout
15:42		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:40		Peter Suder defensive rebound
15:25		Peter Suder turnover (Keba Keita steals)
15:13		Keba Keita turnover (Peter Suder steals)
15:00	+2	Peter Suder makes two point layup	33-48
14:41		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:39		Eli Roberts defensive rebound
14:34		Billy Smith turnover (traveling)
14:08		Rollie Worster turnover (Dezmond McKinney steals)
14:03		Hunter Erickson personal foul
13:46		Cole Bajema shooting foul (Eli Roberts draws the foul)
13:46		Eli Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:46		Eli Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:46		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
13:32		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
13:30		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
13:24	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup	33-50
13:01		Ben Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:59		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
12:49		Cole Bajema turnover (bad pass)
12:47		Dezmond McKinney turnover (Lawson Lovering steals)
12:44		Peter Suder shooting foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul)
12:44	+1	Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-51
12:44	+1	Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-52
12:20		Peter Suder offensive foul
12:20		Peter Suder turnover (offensive foul)
12:01	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot	33-54
11:36		Peter Suder misses two point layup
11:34		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot	33-56
10:55		Dezmond McKinney turnover (Deivon Smith steals)
10:47	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	33-58
10:39		Knights 30 second timeout
10:39		TV timeout
10:25		Landin Hacker turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
10:19	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	33-61
10:09		Peter Suder turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
10:02	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)	33-63
9:53		Billy Smith misses two point jump shot
9:51		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
9:43		Hunter Erickson turnover (traveling)
9:43		TV timeout
9:29		Lawson Lovering blocks Ben Johnson's two point layup
9:27		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
9:22		Zac Jennings personal foul
9:12		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:10		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
9:03	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	33-65
8:52	+3	Landin Hacker makes three point jump shot (Billy Smith assists)	36-65
8:40		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
8:38		Landin Hacker defensive rebound
8:31		Branden Carlson blocks Ben Johnson's three point jump shot
8:28		Billy Smith offensive rebound
8:26		Billy Smith turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
8:20		Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
8:18		Billy Smith defensive rebound
8:11		Landin Hacker turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
8:05		Branden Carlson misses two point dunk
8:03		Zac Jennings defensive rebound
7:50		Zac Jennings turnover (bad pass)
7:50		TV timeout
7:36		Keba Keita turnover (Peter Suder steals)
7:20	+3	Landin Hacker makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)	39-65
7:05		Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
7:03		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
6:54		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
6:52		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
6:48		Landin Hacker misses three point jump shot
6:46		Keba Keita defensive rebound
6:31		Ben Carlson misses two point layup
6:29		Keba Keita offensive rebound
6:27		Keba Keita misses two point layup
6:25		Peter Suder defensive rebound
6:04		Peter Suder turnover (double dribble)
5:50	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point jump shot	39-67
5:32		Dezmond McKinney turnover (Jayden Teat steals)
5:27	+2	Jayden Teat makes two point layup	39-69
5:16		Lawson Lovering blocks Langdon Hatton's two point jump shot
5:14		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
5:03		Peter Suder personal foul
4:59		Jayden Teat misses three point jump shot
4:57		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
4:51		Hunter Erickson turnover (traveling)
4:27		Ben Johnson misses two point layup
4:25		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
4:17		Hunter Erickson turnover (Eli Roberts steals)
4:01		Jake Wahlin blocks Garrett Tipton's two point jump shot
3:59		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
3:45	+3	Jayden Teat makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	39-72
3:28	+2	Billy Smith makes two point jump shot	41-72
3:14	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	41-75
3:14		Dezmond McKinney shooting foul (Hunter Erickson draws the foul)
3:14		TV timeout
3:14		Hunter Erickson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:14		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
2:57		Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:55		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
2:47	+3	Jayden Teat makes three point jump shot	41-78
2:35		Billy Smith turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
2:30	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point layup	41-80
2:14		Ben Carlson personal foul
2:13		Dezmond McKinney turnover (bad pass)
2:01	+3	Brandon Haddock makes three point jump shot	41-83
1:44	+2	Peter Suder makes two point layup	43-83
1:34		Jayden Teat misses two point layup
1:32		Dezmond McKinney defensive rebound
1:27		Brandon Haddock personal foul
1:15		Langdon Hatton misses two point layup
1:12		Langdon Hatton offensive rebound
1:08		Ben Carlson blocks Langdon Hatton's two point layup
1:06		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
1:02		Ben Carlson misses two point layup
1:00		Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
0:55		Dezmond McKinney misses two point layup
0:53		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
0:48		Jayden Teat misses two point layup
0:46		Peter Suder defensive rebound
0:41		Dezmond McKinney misses two point layup
0:39		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
0:20	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot	43-85
0:04		Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
0:02		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ben Carlson defensive rebound