Madsen, Smith help Utah remain unbeaten at home, beat Colorado 73-68
AP
Feb 03, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gabe Madsen scored 21 points and Deivon Smith came up an assist shy of his second career triple-double as Utah Utes held off a late Colorado Buffaloes rally to earn a 73-68 victory to remain undefeated at home on Saturday.
Utah (15-7, 6-5) is 12-0 at the Huntsman Center, but has lost nine straight Pac-12 Conference road games dating back to last season.
After playing to a 31-31 draw at intermission, Madsen hit a 3-pointer and turned a four-point play to put Utah up, 42-37 three minutes into the second half. Smith scored the first five points in a 6-0 run that gave the Utes a 10-point lead, 48-38 with more than 12 minutes left. Utah held a double-digit lead until KJ Simpson scored at the basket with 2:51 left to make it 62-54.
After Lawson Lovering's layup at the 2:00 mark, Simpson had a layup, then sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a dunk by Smith to get Colorado within 66-63 with a minute left. Madsen and Smith each hit two free throws while Simpson dunked to make it 70-65. Simpson missed a 3-pointer, but Tristan da Silva hit the second of two free throws to get the Buffaloes within four but Utah hit 3 of 6 from the line to close out the win.
Madsen hit 7 of 12 from the field and was 5 of 6 from the free throw line to lead Utah. Smith posted a triple-double in his first career start against Stanford on Jan. 14, scoring 16 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing 11 assists. He nearly matched that feat against Colorado, finishing with 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Simpson led Colorado (15-7, 6-5) with 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. J'Vonne Hadley scored 15 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and da Silva added 10 points and grabbed seven boards.
Utah will play host to No. 11 Arizona on Thursday. Colorado will host Arizona State on Thursday.
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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
31
UTAH
Utes
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tristan da Silva vs. Branden Carlson (Julian Hammond III gains possession)
19:42
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)
2-0
19:23
Keba Keita misses two point layup
19:21
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
19:15
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
19:13
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
2-2
18:40
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
18:38
KJ Simpson offensive rebound
18:33
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
18:31
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
18:22
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
18:20
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
2-4
17:58
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:56
Buffaloes offensive rebound
17:49
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
17:47
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:22
+3
Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
2-7
17:04
Gabe Madsen shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
17:04
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-7
17:04
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:52
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot
4-9
16:31
J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
16:21
Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot
16:19
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
16:15
Branden Carlson blocks Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s two point layup
16:13
Buffaloes offensive rebound
16:02
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
6-9
15:46
Tristan da Silva blocks Branden Carlson's three point jump shot
15:44
Deivon Smith offensive rebound
15:37
TV timeout
15:28
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
15:26
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
15:26
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
8-9
14:59
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
8-11
14:38
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
14:36
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
8-13
14:16
Ben Carlson shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
14:16
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-13
14:16
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-13
13:58
Lawson Lovering turnover (Tristan da Silva steals)
13:49
Tristan da Silva turnover (Deivon Smith steals)
13:42
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)
10-15
13:34
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball)
13:05
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
13:03
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
13:03
Lawson Lovering personal foul
12:49
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
12-15
12:33
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:31
Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
14-15
11:54
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
11:52
Assane Diop defensive rebound
11:42
KJ Simpson turnover (traveling)
11:42
TV timeout
11:17
Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball)
11:03
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
16-15
10:48
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul)
10:48
Cole Bajema misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:48
+1
Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
10:28
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Javon Ruffin assists)
18-16
10:15
+3
Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot
18-19
9:54
Branden Carlson shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
9:54
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-19
9:54
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-19
9:41
Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
9:39
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
9:27
Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
9:25
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
9:16
Assane Diop personal foul
9:04
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
9:02
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
8:48
Jake Wahlin personal foul
8:46
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
8:44
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
8:35
+3
Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
20-22
8:22
Gabe Madsen personal foul
8:07
Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
8:06
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
8:06
Julian Hammond III personal foul
7:51
Deivon Smith turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
7:45
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
22-22
7:26
KJ Simpson shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:26
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-23
7:26
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-24
7:06
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
7:04
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
6:59
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
6:57
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
6:41
Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
6:39
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
6:32
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot
24-24
6:21
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
6:19
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
6:01
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
5:59
Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
5:44
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)
27-24
5:26
Branden Carlson turnover (Julian Hammond III steals)
5:17
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
5:15
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
5:10
Utes 30 second timeout
4:56
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
4:54
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
4:35
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul
4:35
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:21
Deivon Smith turnover (Eddie Lampkin Jr. steals)
4:18
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover
4:15
Deivon Smith turnover (Tristan da Silva steals)
4:15
Branden Carlson personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
4:15
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:14
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
3:54
+3
Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
27-27
3:39
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
3:36
Cole Bajema defensive rebound
3:28
Keba Keita misses two point jump shot
3:26
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
3:08
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
3:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
3:00
TV timeout
2:58
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
2:56
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
2:47
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
27-29
2:23
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot
29-29
2:06
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
2:04
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
1:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul
1:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
1:40
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk
29-31
1:26
Hunter Erickson blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
1:24
Buffaloes offensive rebound
1:15
J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
1:13
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
1:04
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
1:02
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
0:51
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
0:49
Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
0:43
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
0:41
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
0:22
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point jump shot
31-31
0:07
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
0:05
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COLO
Buffaloes
37
UTAH
Utes
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Branden Carlson assists)
31-33
19:26
Deivon Smith blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
19:24
Keba Keita defensive rebound
19:08
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
19:06
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
18:55
Branden Carlson blocks Tristan da Silva's two point layup
18:53
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
18:42
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
34-33
18:31
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
34-36
18:02
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:46
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)
34-38
17:33
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)
37-38
16:58
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
37-41
16:58
J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
16:58
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-42
16:40
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (Cole Bajema steals)
16:31
Keba Keita misses two point layup
16:29
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
16:22
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
16:20
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
16:02
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
16:00
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
15:49
Cole Bajema shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-42
15:49
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:49
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
15:43
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
15:41
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
15:27
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
15:25
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
15:19
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
38-44
14:52
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
14:50
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
14:40
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
14:38
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:28
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
14:26
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
14:17
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
14:15
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:08
J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Deivon Smith steals)
14:04
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
14:02
Buffaloes defensive rebound
13:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
13:42
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
13:30
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot
38-46
13:30
KJ Simpson shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-47
13:14
Lawson Lovering personal foul
13:03
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
13:01
Assane Diop offensive rebound
12:48
Deivon Smith personal foul
12:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (traveling)
12:32
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
12:32
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-48
12:11
Ben Carlson shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
12:11
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-48
12:11
J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:11
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
11:56
Assane Diop personal foul
11:56
TV timeout
11:49
Deivon Smith turnover (Javon Ruffin steals)
11:40
Hunter Erickson blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
11:38
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
11:16
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
11:14
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
10:55
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
10:53
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
39-50
10:20
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
10:18
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
10:00
Tristan da Silva personal foul
9:56
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
9:54
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
9:48
Deivon Smith turnover (Julian Hammond III steals)
9:35
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot
42-50
9:15
Utes 30 second timeout
9:15
TV timeout
9:03
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
9:01
Keba Keita offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
42-52
8:41
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
8:31
+3
Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Cole Bajema assists)
42-55
8:25
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
8:25
TV timeout
8:12
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
8:10
Keba Keita defensive rebound
7:51
Branden Carlson turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
7:44
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
44-55
7:30
Gabe Madsen turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
7:20
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
7:18
Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
7:13
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup
46-55
7:04
Utes 30 second timeout
6:53
Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass)
6:31
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
6:29
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
6:27
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
48-55
6:13
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
48-57
6:13
Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
6:13
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-58
5:55
Tristan da Silva turnover (lost ball)
5:30
Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
5:28
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:21
Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
5:19
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
5:12
Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball)
4:56
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)
50-58
4:31
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)
50-60
4:19
Javon Ruffin turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
4:14
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point dunk
50-62
4:06
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
4:06
TV timeout
3:46
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
3:44
Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
3:37
Lawson Lovering personal foul
3:28
Branden Carlson shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
3:28
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-62
3:28
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-62
3:07
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:05
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
2:50
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
54-62
2:29
Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball)
2:19
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
2:17
KJ Simpson offensive rebound
2:15
Jump ball. (Buffaloes gains possession)
2:13
Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
2:13
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-62
2:13
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:13
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
1:59
Deivon Smith misses two point layup
1:58
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
1:58
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
55-64
1:58
Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
1:58
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:58
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
1:50
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
57-64
1:50
Buffaloes 60 second timeout
1:41
Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass)
1:28
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)
60-64
1:13
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point dunk (Branden Carlson assists)
60-66
1:02
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
63-66
0:51
Tristan da Silva personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-67
0:51
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-68
0:45
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point dunk
65-68
0:43
KJ Simpson personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-69
0:43
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-70
0:36
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:36
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
0:36
Deivon Smith shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
0:36
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:36
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-70
0:36
Utes 60 second timeout
0:29
Assane Diop personal foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul)
0:29
Cole Bajema misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
+1
Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-71
0:21
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
68-71
0:15
Tristan da Silva personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
0:15
Gabe Madsen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-72
0:09
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
0:07
Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
0:07
Javon Ruffin personal foul (Hunter Erickson draws the foul)
