Carlson scores 21 to help Utah beat Sacramento State 89-56
AP
Nov 14, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Branden Carlson scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Utah Utes trailed for just 84 seconds in its 89-56 win over Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday night.
Carlson, a 7-foot center, made both of his two 3-point shots and had two blocks in 21 minutes. Both Gach scored 11 points and Marco Anthony had six points, 16 rebounds, six assists and three blocks for Utah (2-0).
Carlson scored 10 points in a 17-4 run before Lazar Stefanovic and Riley Battin made back-to-back layups to stretch Utah's lead to 21-9 midway through the first half. The Hornets (1-1) trimmed their deficit to six points later with about 3 minutes left before halftime but the Utes scored the next 12 points to take a 48-30 lead when Carlson hit a 3-pointer to open the second half.
Bryce Fowler led Sacramento State with 12 points.
The Hornets shot 31% (20 of 64) overall and made just 4 of 22 (18%) from 3-point range.
Utah made 26 free throws - 11 more than Sac State attempted - and outrebounded the Hornets 58-29.
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1st Half
SAC
Hornets
30
UTAH
Utes
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Utes gains possession)
19:42
Rollie Worster turnover (Zach Chappell steals)
19:41
Rollie Worster shooting foul (Cameron Wilbon draws the foul)
19:41
Cameron Wilbon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:41
Cameron Wilbon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:41
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
19:17
Branden Carlson misses two point dunk
19:15
Utes offensive rebound
19:15
William FitzPatrick personal foul
19:13
Marco Anthony misses three point jump shot
19:11
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Bryce Fowler makes two point layup
2-0
18:52
Rollie Worster turnover (back court violation)
18:38
Bryce Fowler misses two point jump shot
18:36
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
18:24
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
18:22
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
18:09
Marco Anthony misses two point layup
18:07
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
17:42
Zach Chappell misses two point layup
17:40
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Marco Anthony assists)
2-2
17:36
Jonathan Komagum shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
17:36
Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:36
Utes offensive rebound
17:22
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Riley Battin assists)
2-4
16:55
+2
Bryce Fowler makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:46
Bryce Fowler personal foul
16:41
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Both Gach assists)
4-6
16:16
Bryce Fowler turnover (Marco Anthony steals)
16:09
+3
Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
4-9
16:09
Hornets 30 second timeout
16:09
TV timeout
15:54
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
15:52
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
15:37
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Marco Anthony assists)
4-11
15:12
Zach Chappell misses three point jump shot
15:10
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
14:52
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup
4-13
14:31
Zach Chappell misses two point jump shot
14:29
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
14:26
Marco Anthony turnover (Teiano Hardee steals)
14:18
+2
Zach Chappell makes two point layup (Teiano Hardee assists)
6-13
14:06
Hugo Clarkin shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-14
14:05
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-15
13:49
Teiano Hardee misses two point jump shot
13:47
Hornets offensive rebound
13:42
Zach Chappell misses two point jump shot
13:40
Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
13:36
Teiano Hardee shooting foul (Both Gach draws the foul)
13:36
+1
Both Gach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-16
13:36
+1
Both Gach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-17
13:23
Akili Evans misses three point jump shot
13:21
Zach Chappell offensive rebound
13:17
+3
Chris Holley makes three point jump shot (Zach Chappell assists)
9-17
12:46
Both Gach misses three point jump shot
12:44
Jaxon Brenchley offensive rebound
12:35
Jaxon Brenchley misses two point layup
12:33
Dusan Mahorcic offensive rebound
12:25
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
12:23
Zach Chappell defensive rebound
12:26
Zach Chappell misses three point jump shot
12:24
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
12:24
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
12:22
Utes offensive rebound
12:21
Zach Chappell personal foul
12:14
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup (Dusan Mahorcic assists)
9-19
11:49
Akili Evans misses two point layup
11:47
Both Gach defensive rebound
11:32
+2
Riley Battin makes two point layup (Dusan Mahorcic assists)
9-21
11:32
Akili Evans shooting foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
Riley Battin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:32
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
11:12
Chris Holley misses three point jump shot
11:10
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
11:09
Jaxon Brenchley misses three point jump shot
11:07
Hornets defensive rebound
10:47
Dusan Mahorcic blocks Cameron Wilbon's two point layup
10:45
Hornets offensive rebound
10:44
+2
Cameron Wilbon makes two point layup
11-21
10:44
David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Cameron Wilbon draws the foul)
10:44
+1
Cameron Wilbon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-21
10:34
Rollie Worster turnover (Teiano Hardee steals)
10:15
Teiano Hardee turnover (traveling)
10:15
Bostyn Holt turnover
10:10
Akili Evans misses three point jump shot
10:08
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
9:56
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:54
Bryce Fowler defensive rebound
9:49
Rollie Worster blocks Bryce Fowler's two point layup
9:47
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
9:47
Akili Evans personal foul
9:47
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-22
9:47
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-23
9:37
William FitzPatrick misses two point layup
9:35
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
9:29
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
9:27
Bostyn Holt offensive rebound
9:27
+2
Bostyn Holt makes two point layup
12-25
9:01
Cameron Wilbon misses three point jump shot
8:59
Utes defensive rebound
8:59
Teiano Hardee personal foul
8:59
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-26
8:59
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-27
8:42
+3
William FitzPatrick makes three point jump shot (Zach Chappell assists)
15-27
8:27
Cameron Wilbon blocks Marco Anthony's two point jump shot
8:25
Bryce Fowler defensive rebound
8:06
Zach Chappell turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
7:58
David Jenkins Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:58
TV timeout
7:44
+3
William FitzPatrick makes three point jump shot
18-27
7:13
William FitzPatrick shooting foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
7:13
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-28
7:13
Lazar Stefanovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:13
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
6:52
Cameron Wilbon misses two point jump shot
6:50
Both Gach defensive rebound
6:36
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
6:34
Bryce Fowler defensive rebound
6:28
+2
Cameron Wilbon makes two point dunk (Bryce Fowler assists)
20-28
6:16
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup
20-30
5:50
+2
Bryce Fowler makes two point layup
22-30
5:40
Both Gach turnover (lost ball)
5:33
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
5:31
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup (Marco Anthony assists)
22-32
5:08
Branden Carlson blocks Zach Chappell's two point layup
5:06
Riley Battin defensive rebound
4:56
Bryce Fowler personal foul
4:56
Riley Battin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:56
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-33
4:41
+2
Hugo Clarkin makes two point layup (Zach Chappell assists)
24-33
4:24
Marco Anthony offensive foul
4:24
Marco Anthony turnover
4:12
Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Hugo Clarkin draws the foul)
4:12
+1
Hugo Clarkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
4:12
+1
Hugo Clarkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-33
3:56
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
3:54
Utes offensive rebound
3:55
Teiano Hardee personal foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Bostyn Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-34
3:55
Bostyn Holt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:55
Hugo Clarkin defensive rebound
3:40
+2
Bryce Fowler makes two point jump shot
28-34
3:27
+2
Both Gach makes two point layup
28-36
3:13
Bryce Fowler misses two point layup
3:11
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
3:08
Dusan Mahorcic turnover (bad pass)
2:48
+2
Akili Evans makes two point layup
30-36
2:36
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
2:34
Hornets defensive rebound
2:34
Branden Carlson personal foul
2:18
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
2:16
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
2:04
Riley Battin misses two point jump shot
2:02
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
2:02
Hugo Clarkin shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:02
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
2:02
Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Utes offensive rebound
2:01
Akili Evans personal foul
2:01
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-38
2:01
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-39
1:48
Chris Holley misses three point jump shot
1:46
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
1:37
Marco Anthony misses two point layup
1:35
Chris Holley defensive rebound
1:28
Cameron Wilbon offensive foul
1:28
Cameron Wilbon turnover
1:18
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
30-41
1:14
Hornets 30 second timeout
0:55
Marco Anthony blocks Zach Chappell's two point layup
0:53
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
0:45
+3
David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)
30-44
0:45
Zach Chappell personal foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
0:45
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-45
0:26
Chris Holley misses two point layup
0:24
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
0:07
Zach Chappell blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
0:05
Marcus Greene defensive rebound
0:01
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
0:00
Marcus Greene offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SAC
Hornets
26
UTAH
Utes
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Jonathan Komagum blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
19:38
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
19:35
Branden Carlson blocks Cameron Wilbon's two point layup
19:33
Riley Battin defensive rebound
19:27
+3
Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
30-48
19:00
David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Zach Chappell draws the foul)
19:00
+1
Zach Chappell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-48
19:00
+1
Zach Chappell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-48
18:36
William FitzPatrick shooting foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
18:36
David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:36
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-49
18:20
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
18:18
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
17:59
Jonathan Komagum blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
17:57
David Jenkins Jr. offensive rebound
17:51
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
17:49
Riley Battin offensive rebound
17:49
Zach Chappell shooting foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
17:49
Riley Battin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:49
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-50
17:35
Zach Chappell turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
17:30
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:28
Utes offensive rebound
17:20
Jonathan Komagum personal foul
17:16
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
32-52
17:06
Hornets 30 second timeout
16:57
Teiano Hardee misses three point jump shot
16:55
Riley Battin defensive rebound
16:44
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
16:42
Bryce Fowler defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Cameron Wilbon makes two point jump shot
34-52
16:08
Teiano Hardee shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-53
16:08
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-54
15:58
+2
Bryce Fowler makes two point jump shot
36-54
15:48
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot
36-56
15:24
Bryce Fowler turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
15:18
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
15:16
Riley Battin offensive rebound
15:07
Bryce Fowler shooting foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
15:07
TV timeout
15:07
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-57
15:07
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-58
14:43
Marco Anthony blocks Bryce Fowler's two point layup
14:41
Hornets offensive rebound
14:38
Bryce Fowler misses two point jump shot
14:36
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
14:16
+3
Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Both Gach assists)
36-61
14:00
Akili Evans misses three point jump shot
13:58
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
13:50
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:48
Cameron Wilbon defensive rebound
13:43
Bryce Fowler misses three point jump shot
13:41
Utes defensive rebound
13:39
Marco Anthony turnover (traveling)
13:18
Marco Anthony blocks Hugo Clarkin's two point layup
13:16
Hugo Clarkin offensive rebound
13:09
+2
Hugo Clarkin makes two point layup
38-61
12:50
Dusan Mahorcic misses two point layup
12:48
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
13:28
Dusan Mahorcic misses two point layup
13:26
Utes offensive rebound
12:28
+2
Dusan Mahorcic makes two point layup (Both Gach assists)
38-63
11:58
Akili Evans misses two point layup
11:56
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
11:47
+3
Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
38-66
11:24
+3
Chris Holley makes three point jump shot
41-66
11:11
+2
Both Gach makes two point layup
41-68
10:44
Teiano Hardee misses two point layup
10:42
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
10:37
+3
Both Gach makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
41-71
10:30
Hornets 30 second timeout
10:30
TV timeout
10:14
Chris Holley misses two point jump shot
10:12
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
10:05
Marcus Greene personal foul
9:57
+2
Both Gach makes two point jump shot
41-73
9:41
William FitzPatrick misses three point jump shot
9:39
Bryce Fowler offensive rebound
9:35
Cameron Wilbon misses three point jump shot
9:33
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
9:18
Dusan Mahorcic turnover
8:55
+2
Cameron Wilbon makes two point layup
43-73
8:40
Both Gach misses three point jump shot
8:38
Hornets defensive rebound
8:19
Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Bryce Fowler draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Bryce Fowler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-73
8:19
+1
Bryce Fowler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-73
7:58
+2
Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup (David Jenkins Jr. assists)
45-75
7:32
Chris Holley misses three point jump shot
7:30
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
7:15
Both Gach turnover (Cameron Wilbon steals)
7:07
Lahat Thioune personal foul
7:07
TV timeout
7:06
Lahat Thioune blocks Bryce Fowler's two point layup
7:04
Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
6:58
Jaxon Brenchley misses three point jump shot
6:56
William FitzPatrick defensive rebound
6:45
+2
Akili Evans makes two point jump shot
47-75
6:23
Both Gach turnover (double dribble)
6:08
Chris Holley misses two point jump shot
6:06
Elias Ballstaedt defensive rebound
5:47
Lahat Thioune turnover (Jonathan Komagum steals)
5:43
Elias Ballstaedt shooting foul (Akili Evans draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Akili Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-75
5:43
+1
Akili Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-75
5:25
+2
Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup
49-77
4:58
Zach Chappell misses two point layup
4:56
Utes defensive rebound
4:49
Utes 30 second timeout
4:42
Zach Chappell personal foul
4:42
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-78
4:42
Lazar Stefanovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42
Marcus Greene defensive rebound
4:23
+2
Marcus Greene makes two point jump shot
51-78
4:01
+3
Elias Ballstaedt makes three point jump shot (Bostyn Holt assists)
51-81
3:44
Bostyn Holt personal foul
3:44
TV timeout
3:37
+2
Akili Evans makes two point jump shot
53-81
3:21
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
3:19
Harrison Creer offensive rebound
3:15
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
3:13
Lahat Thioune offensive rebound
3:11
+2
Lahat Thioune makes two point layup
53-83
2:55
Akili Evans turnover (traveling)
2:42
Elias Ballstaedt misses three point jump shot
2:40
Jonathan Komagum defensive rebound
2:28
Chris Holley misses two point jump shot
2:26
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
2:20
Jonathan Komagum blocks Lazar Stefanovic's two point layup
2:18
Akili Evans defensive rebound
2:14
Jaxon Brenchley blocks Chris Holley's two point layup
2:12
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
2:02
+2
Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup
53-85
2:02
Marcus Greene shooting foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul)
2:02
Jaxon Brenchley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:02
Marcus Greene defensive rebound
1:41
Lahat Thioune shooting foul (Zach Chappell draws the foul)
