Madsen, Worster lead Utah to 78-71 victory over Saint Mary's
AP
Nov 28, 2023
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Gabe Madsen and Rollie Worster scored 17 points apiece to lead Utah Utes to a 78-71 victory over Saint Mary's Gaels on Monday night.
Madsen made 6 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the Utes (4-2). Worster hit 6 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers, adding eight rebounds. Cole Bajema also sank two 3s and scored 14.
Aidan Mahoney scored 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting with four 3-pointers to lead the Gaels (3-4), adding five assists. Alex Ducas hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Joshua Jefferson pitched in with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Mahaney had 14 points for Saint Mary's and Madsen scored 10 for Utah in a 38-all first half that saw five lead changes and four ties.
Lawson Lovering, who finished with nine points, and Madsen had layups to open the second half and the Utes never trailed again. Saint Mary's didn't score until Ducas hit a 3-pointer with 16 minutes remaining to get the Gaels within a point. Utah answered with a layup by Keba Deita, a dunk from Madsen and a Lovering layup to take a two-possession lead.
Mahaney hit a jumper to pull the Gaels within 50-48 at the 9:45 mark, but Utah scored its next 12 points at the free-throw line to up its advantage to 62-52 with 6:20 remaining. The Utes maintained a two-possession lead from there.
Branden Carlson, the reigning Pac-12 player of the week after averaging 23.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in Utah's three games at the Charleston Classic, was held to seven points and seven boards.
Utah returns home to host Hawaii on Thursday. Saint Mary's will host Boise State on Friday.
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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
38
SMARY
Gaels
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Utes gains possession)
19:41
Branden Carlson turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
19:20
Lawson Lovering personal foul
19:15
Branden Carlson personal foul
19:15
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:15
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
19:02
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
19:00
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
18:44
Lawson Lovering blocks Augustas Marciulionis's two point layup
18:42
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point hook shot
2-1
18:13
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
18:11
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Cole Bajema makes two point layup
4-1
17:51
Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot
17:49
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
6-1
17:21
Lawson Lovering personal foul
17:21
+1
Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
17:21
+1
Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-3
17:06
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
17:04
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
16:49
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
16:47
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
16:45
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
16:43
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
16:43
+3
Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)
6-6
16:18
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
8-6
15:52
+2
Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup
8-8
15:32
Rollie Worster turnover
15:32
TV timeout
15:14
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
15:12
Keba Keita defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot
10-8
14:37
+3
Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)
10-11
14:13
Keba Keita turnover (Mitchell Saxen steals)
13:56
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
13:54
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
13:49
Mitchell Saxen turnover (Branden Carlson steals)
13:43
Gabe Madsen turnover (Alex Ducas steals)
13:35
+2
Aidan Mahaney makes two point dunk (Alex Ducas assists)
10-13
13:16
Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
13:14
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
13:09
Augustas Marciulionis turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
13:03
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
13:01
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
12:44
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
12:42
Utes defensive rebound
12:42
Alex Ducas personal foul
12:20
Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
12:18
Mason Forbes defensive rebound
12:03
Hunter Erickson personal foul
11:46
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup
10-15
11:19
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot (Hunter Erickson assists)
12-15
11:02
TV timeout
10:42
+3
Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)
12-18
10:31
Aidan Mahaney personal foul
10:26
+3
Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)
15-18
10:14
Hunter Erickson personal foul
10:02
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
10:00
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
9:48
Mason Forbes blocks Lawson Lovering's two point jump shot
9:46
Utes offensive rebound
9:43
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:41
Gaels defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup
15-20
8:56
+3
Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
18-20
8:38
Alex Ducas turnover
8:26
+3
Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)
21-20
8:07
+3
Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot
21-23
7:32
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Cole Bajema assists)
24-23
7:13
Mason Forbes misses three point jump shot
7:11
Mason Forbes offensive rebound
7:08
Branden Carlson blocks Mason Forbes's two point layup
7:06
Cole Bajema defensive rebound
7:01
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
6:59
Ben Carlson offensive rebound
6:42
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
6:40
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
6:34
+3
Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)
27-23
6:15
Augustas Marciulionis turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
6:07
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Ben Carlson assists)
30-23
6:03
Gaels 30 second timeout
5:49
TV timeout
5:49
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point hook shot
30-25
5:30
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
32-25
5:12
Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
5:10
Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession)
5:10
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
5:02
+2
Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup
32-27
4:32
Chris Howell personal foul
4:32
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:32
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-27
4:16
Mitchell Saxen misses two point jump shot
4:14
Gaels offensive rebound
4:10
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point dunk (Aidan Mahaney assists)
33-29
3:50
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
35-29
3:30
+2
Alex Ducas makes two point layup
35-31
3:19
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
3:17
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
3:00
+3
Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot
35-34
2:58
TV timeout
2:58
Alex Ducas technical foul
2:58
+1
Cole Bajema makes technical free throw 1 of 1
36-34
2:37
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
2:35
Alex Ducas defensive rebound
2:22
Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
2:20
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
2:05
Ben Carlson misses two point jump shot
2:03
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
1:53
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point jump shot (Aidan Mahaney assists)
36-36
1:31
Branden Carlson turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
1:19
Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
1:17
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
1:10
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
38-36
0:42
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Aidan Mahaney assists)
38-38
0:42
Ben Carlson personal foul
0:42
Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:42
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
0:17
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
0:15
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
0:09
Gaels 30 second timeout
0:03
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
0:01
Luka Tarlac defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
40
SMARY
Gaels
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
19:40
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
19:24
Aidan Mahaney turnover (Cole Bajema steals)
18:58
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
18:56
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
18:47
Branden Carlson personal foul
18:34
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
18:32
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
18:21
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
40-38
17:56
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
17:54
Utes defensive rebound
17:35
Mitchell Saxen blocks Lawson Lovering's two point layup
17:33
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
17:22
Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
17:20
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
17:15
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
17:13
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
16:54
Lawson Lovering personal foul
16:53
Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot
16:51
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
42-38
16:20
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
16:18
Keba Keita defensive rebound
16:10
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
16:08
Chris Howell defensive rebound
16:00
+3
Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)
42-41
15:36
TV timeout
15:24
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:22
Keba Keita offensive rebound
15:16
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
44-41
15:07
Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot
15:05
Chris Howell offensive rebound
15:05
Mitchell Saxen offensive foul
15:05
Mitchell Saxen turnover (offensive foul)
14:37
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
14:35
Keba Keita offensive rebound
14:32
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point dunk (Keba Keita assists)
46-41
14:14
Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
14:12
Chris Howell offensive rebound
14:06
Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
14:04
Utes defensive rebound
13:47
Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
13:45
Ben Carlson offensive rebound
13:41
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
13:39
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
13:29
Keba Keita blocks Mason Forbes's two point layup
13:27
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
13:23
Joshua Jefferson personal foul
13:18
Hunter Erickson turnover (Chris Howell steals)
13:12
Branden Carlson blocks Chris Howell's two point layup
13:10
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
48-41
13:03
Mason Forbes personal foul
13:03
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:01
Mason Forbes personal foul
12:56
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
12:54
Rollie Worster offensive rebound
12:53
Mitchell Saxen blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
12:51
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
12:51
Rollie Worster technical foul
12:51
+1
Aidan Mahaney makes technical free throw 1 of 1
48-42
12:34
Branden Carlson personal foul
12:25
Joshua Jefferson turnover
11:59
+2
Hunter Erickson makes two point layup
50-42
11:47
TV timeout
11:31
+2
Mason Forbes makes two point layup (Alex Ducas assists)
50-44
11:11
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
11:09
Mason Forbes defensive rebound
10:45
Aidan Mahaney misses two point jump shot
10:43
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
10:41
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
10:39
Mason Forbes offensive rebound
10:39
Hunter Erickson personal foul
10:39
+1
Mason Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-45
10:39
+1
Mason Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-46
10:19
Mitchell Saxen blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
10:17
Rollie Worster offensive rebound
10:14
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
10:12
Utes offensive rebound
10:12
Utes turnover
9:51
Rollie Worster personal foul
9:45
+2
Aidan Mahaney makes two point jump shot
50-48
9:30
Mitchell Saxen personal foul
9:30
+1
Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-48
9:30
+1
Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-48
9:19
Hunter Erickson personal foul
9:07
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
9:05
Keba Keita defensive rebound
8:56
Mason Forbes personal foul
8:56
+1
Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-48
8:56
+1
Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-48
8:37
+2
Mason Forbes makes two point layup
54-50
8:21
Aidan Mahaney personal foul
8:21
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-50
8:21
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-50
8:06
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
8:03
Utes defensive rebound
8:03
Mason Forbes personal foul
8:03
+1
Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-50
8:03
Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:00
Alex Ducas defensive rebound
7:41
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point dunk (Alex Ducas assists)
57-52
7:15
Joshua Jefferson personal foul
7:15
TV timeout
7:15
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 3
58-52
7:15
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
59-52
7:15
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 3 of 3
60-52
6:57
Chris Howell turnover (Keba Keita steals)
6:42
Gabe Madsen turnover
6:33
Chris Howell turnover
6:20
Joshua Jefferson personal foul
6:20
+1
Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-52
6:20
+1
Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-52
6:03
Keba Keita personal foul
6:03
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:03
Keba Keita defensive rebound
5:33
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot
64-52
5:17
Keba Keita personal foul
5:17
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17
Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
5:08
Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
5:06
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
4:44
+3
Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)
67-52
4:36
Gaels 30 second timeout
4:36
TV timeout
4:29
Cole Bajema personal foul
4:29
+1
Alex Ducas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-53
4:29
+1
Alex Ducas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-54
4:07
Lawson Lovering turnover (Harry Wessels steals)
3:58
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup
67-56
3:39
Harry Wessels personal foul
3:39
TV timeout
3:39
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-56
3:39
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-56
3:27
Lawson Lovering personal foul
3:27
+1
Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-57
3:27
Harry Wessels misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
3:14
Mason Forbes personal foul
3:14
Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:14
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-57
2:58
Alex Ducas misses two point jump shot
2:56
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
2:32
Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
2:30
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
2:23
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
2:21
Utes defensive rebound
1:57
Harry Wessels blocks Lawson Lovering's two point layup
1:55
Aidan Mahaney defensive rebound
1:57
Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession)
1:47
+3
Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot
70-60
1:42
Gaels 60 second timeout
1:17
Joshua Jefferson blocks Cole Bajema's two point layup
1:15
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
1:10
+3
Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Aidan Mahaney assists)
70-63
0:57
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
0:55
Rollie Worster offensive rebound
0:55
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
72-63
0:47
+3
Joshua Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Aidan Mahaney assists)
