Carlson, Anthony guide Utah to 73-62 victory over Colorado
AP
Feb 12, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Branden Carlson and Marco Anthony scored 17 points apiece and Utah Utes cruised to a 73-62 victory over Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night.
Carlson sank 7 of 13 shots from the floor for the Utes (17-9, 10-5 Pac-12 Conference). He added four rebounds and blocked three shots. Anthony hit 6 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer and grabbed eight rebounds. Ben Carlson had 10 points and eight rebounds.
KJ Simpson totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five assists to pace the Buffaloes (14-12, 6-9). Julian Hammond III scored 11 points off the bench and fellow reserve Luke O'Brien totaled 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Branden Carlson had eight points to lead a balanced attack in the first half and Utah led 38-32 at intermission. The Utes jumped out to a 7-0 lead and pushed their advantage to 21-10 on a dunk by Carlson at the 10:52 mark. Hammond scored seven to help Colorado get within six at halftime. Utah shot 52% overall and made 5 of its 9 3-pointers. The Buffaloes stayed within striking distance by scoring 10 points off of six Utah turnovers.
Colorado's Lawson Lovering scored the first basket of the second half. Branden Carlson answered with a three-point play, a dunk and a jumper before finishing off a 12-2 run with a 3-pointer to put the Utes up 50-36 with 14:28 left to play. The Buffaloes got no closer than 10 from there.
Utah shot 49% overall to Colorado's 37%. The Utes, who entered play having hit double-digit 3-pointers in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2018-19 season, sank 6 of 17 against the Buffaloes, who made 4 of 18.
UP NEXT
Utah: The Utes travel to play No. 4 Arizona on Thursday.
Colorado: The Buffaloes travel to play Arizona State on Thursday.
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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
32
UTAH
Utes
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lawson Lovering vs. Branden Carlson (Utes gains possession)
19:39
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point hook shot
0-2
19:15
Ben Carlson blocks Jalen Gabbidon's two point layup
19:13
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
18:51
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
18:49
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:41
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
18:39
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
18:16
Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass)
18:00
Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup
17:58
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
17:58
Lawson Lovering personal foul
17:34
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
0-4
17:21
Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot
17:19
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
16:57
+3
Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)
0-7
16:36
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
2-7
16:19
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
16:17
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
16:09
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
4-7
15:48
Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass)
15:48
TV timeout
15:40
Tristan da Silva turnover (Marco Anthony steals)
15:11
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
15:09
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
15:03
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot
7-7
14:40
+3
Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
7-10
14:22
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
14:20
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
7-12
13:49
Lawson Lovering offensive foul
13:49
Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
13:38
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point jump shot
13:36
Keba Keita offensive rebound
13:32
Keba Keita misses two point layup
13:30
Utes offensive rebound
13:30
Ethan Wright personal foul
13:24
Jalen Gabbidon blocks Keba Keita's two point layup
13:22
Utes offensive rebound
13:12
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup
7-14
12:52
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
12:50
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
12:44
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
12:42
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
12:39
Wilguens Jr. Exacte turnover (Luke O'Brien steals)
12:39
Marco Anthony personal foul
12:18
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gabbidon assists)
10-14
11:58
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
10-16
11:43
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
11:41
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
11:34
+3
Marco Anthony makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
10-19
11:12
Ben Carlson personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
11:12
TV timeout
11:07
Branden Carlson blocks Tristan da Silva's two point layup
11:05
Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists)
10-21
10:23
Branden Carlson blocks Tristan da Silva's two point layup
10:21
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
10:21
Rollie Worster personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
10:16
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
10:14
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
10:00
Rollie Worster turnover (traveling)
9:39
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
12-21
9:39
Luka Tarlac shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
9:39
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-21
9:11
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
9:09
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
8:55
Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot
8:53
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
8:39
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
8:37
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
8:28
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
13-23
8:17
+2
Javon Ruffin makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
15-23
7:54
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point hook shot
15-25
7:42
+2
Ethan Wright makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
17-25
7:24
Branden Carlson turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
7:18
+2
Ethan Wright makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
19-25
7:15
Utes 30 second timeout
7:15
TV timeout
6:58
+3
Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
19-28
6:42
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
6:40
Keba Keita defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Keba Keita makes two point hook shot (Marco Anthony assists)
19-30
6:11
+3
Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (Javon Ruffin assists)
22-30
5:39
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
5:37
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:17
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)
24-30
4:44
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
4:42
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:36
Lazar Stefanovic personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
4:24
Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup
4:22
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
3:54
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
3:52
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
3:45
KJ Simpson shooting foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-31
3:45
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-32
3:45
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-33
3:22
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
3:20
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
3:15
Wilguens Jr. Exacte turnover (out of bounds)
3:06
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
26-33
2:51
+3
Wilguens Jr. Exacte makes three point jump shot (Ben Carlson assists)
26-36
2:36
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Luke O'Brien assists)
28-36
2:16
KJ Simpson blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup
2:14
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
2:08
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
2:08
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
2:08
Ben Carlson personal foul
1:49
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
1:47
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
1:33
KJ Simpson personal foul
1:19
Marco Anthony misses two point layup
1:17
Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
1:08
Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
1:08
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
1:08
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-36
0:53
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
0:51
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
0:32
Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
0:32
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-36
0:32
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-36
0:09
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
32-38
0:00
Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
0:00
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COLO
Buffaloes
30
UTAH
Utes
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass)
19:20
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
19:18
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
19:10
Marco Anthony turnover (bad pass)
18:46
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
18:44
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:25
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
18:23
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
18:02
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
34-38
17:33
Marco Anthony misses two point layup
17:32
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
17:32
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup
34-40
17:32
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-41
17:18
Tristan da Silva misses two point hook shot
17:16
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
17:12
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup
36-41
17:01
Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass)
16:49
Rollie Worster personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
16:43
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
16:41
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
36-43
16:02
Jalen Gabbidon turnover (traveling)
15:36
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
36-45
15:18
Nique Clifford misses two point layup
15:16
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
15:03
KJ Simpson personal foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
15:03
TV timeout
15:01
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
36-47
14:48
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
14:46
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
14:30
+3
Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)
36-50
14:11
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
14:09
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
13:48
Branden Carlson turnover (Tristan da Silva steals)
13:39
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
13:37
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
13:31
Marco Anthony turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
13:23
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
38-50
12:58
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot
38-52
12:36
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot
40-52
12:13
Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-53
12:13
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-54
11:49
Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
11:47
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
11:36
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Javon Ruffin assists)
42-54
11:23
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
11:21
Keba Keita offensive rebound
11:16
Keba Keita misses two point layup
11:14
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
11:05
Lawson Lovering blocks Marco Anthony's two point jump shot
11:03
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
10:54
+2
Javon Ruffin makes two point layup
44-54
10:38
Marco Anthony misses three point jump shot
10:36
Ben Carlson offensive rebound
10:33
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point layup
44-56
10:16
Keba Keita personal foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
10:16
TV timeout
10:12
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
10:10
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
10:08
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
10:06
Utes defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Wilguens Jr. Exacte makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)
44-58
9:27
Javon Ruffin turnover (Wilguens Jr. Exacte steals)
9:22
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
9:21
Keba Keita offensive rebound
9:21
+2
Keba Keita makes two point dunk
44-60
9:21
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
9:00
Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
8:58
Keba Keita defensive rebound
8:40
+2
Keba Keita makes two point hook shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
44-62
8:24
KJ Simpson turnover (Keba Keita steals)
7:59
Ethan Wright shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:59
Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:59
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
7:48
Wilguens Jr. Exacte personal foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
7:39
Wilguens Jr. Exacte shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
7:39
+1
Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-62
7:39
+1
Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-62
7:11
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
7:09
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
6:59
+3
Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)
49-62
6:23
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot
49-64
6:04
Branden Carlson blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
6:02
Nique Clifford offensive rebound
5:55
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
51-64
5:39
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
51-66
5:27
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
5:25
Utes defensive rebound
5:00
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
4:58
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
4:54
Rollie Worster shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-66
4:54
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-66
4:43
Ethan Wright personal foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
4:26
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
4:24
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:14
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
55-66
4:14
KJ Simpson technical foul
4:14
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-67
4:14
Lazar Stefanovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:05
Nique Clifford personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
4:05
Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:05
Utes offensive rebound
4:00
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
3:58
Buffaloes defensive rebound
3:58
TV timeout
3:52
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)
57-67
3:27
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
3:25
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
3:17
Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
3:15
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
2:53
Nique Clifford personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:53
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-68
2:53
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-69
2:53
Utes 30 second timeout
2:46
Rollie Worster blocks Tristan da Silva's three point jump shot
2:44
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
2:22
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
2:20
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
1:55
Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot
1:53
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
1:26
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
1:24
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
1:13
Luke O'Brien turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
1:09
Luke O'Brien personal foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
1:09
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-70
1:09
+1
Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-71
1:05
Rollie Worster shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
1:05
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-71
1:05
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-71
1:05
Utes 30 second timeout
1:04
Rollie Worster turnover (traveling)
1:02
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
1:00
KJ Simpson offensive rebound
0:56
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
0:56
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
0:56
Nique Clifford personal foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
0:56
Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56
Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
0:52
Rollie Worster shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
0:52
Luke O'Brien misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:52
+1
Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-71
0:49
Julian Hammond III personal foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
