Madsen and Dawes combine for 33 points to lead Utah over TCU 73-65
AP
Jan 15, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Gabe Madsen scored 17 points, Keanu Dawes added 16 and Utah Utes never trailed in a 73-65 victory over TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday night.
Lawson Lovering added 11 points and Mike Sharavjamts 10 for Utah (10-6, 2-3 Big 12). Jake Wahlin grabbed 11 rebounds to go with eight points.
Vasean Allette scored 19 points to lead TCU (9-7, 2-3). Noah Reynolds and Brendan Wenzel scored 12 points apiece. Micah Robinson chipped in 10 points.
Madsen scored 11 points to help Utah build a 30-26 halftime lead. Allette had 11 first-half points for TCU.
The Utes had their largest lead, 45-31, with 14:16 remaining. TCU pulled within six points several times in the second half but didn't get closer, the last time on Robinson's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left. There was one only tie, five minutes into the game.
It was the first conference matchup since 2011 between the former Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference foes.
Utah, which has won two straight since snapping a four-game skid, hosts rival BYU on Saturday. TCU is on the road at No. 25 Baylor on Sunday.
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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
30
TCU
Horned Frogs
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lawson Lovering vs. Ernest Udeh Jr. (Horned Frogs gains possession)
19:33
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
19:31
David Punch offensive rebound
19:25
David Punch misses two point layup
19:23
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
19:03
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
19:01
Micah Robinson defensive rebound
18:45
David Punch misses three point jump shot
18:43
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
18:34
David Punch shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
18:34
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:34
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
18:24
Noah Reynolds turnover (out of bounds)
18:10
+2
Jake Wahlin makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)
3-0
17:55
+2
Micah Robinson makes two point layup
3-2
17:46
Ernest Udeh Jr. personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
17:35
Isaiah Manning shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
17:35
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:34
Jake Wahlin personal foul
17:19
Micah Robinson turnover (bad pass)
17:04
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:02
Malick Diallo defensive rebound
17:02
Lawson Lovering personal foul
16:34
Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot
16:32
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
16:20
Lawson Lovering turnover (Malick Diallo steals)
16:09
Gabe Madsen blocks Malick Diallo's two point layup
16:07
Vasean Allette offensive rebound
16:01
Malick Diallo misses two point layup
15:59
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
15:44
Micah Robinson shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:44
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-2
15:44
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:44
Horned Frogs defensive rebound
15:34
Gabe Madsen personal foul
15:26
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point jump shot
5-4
15:11
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
15:09
Trazarien White defensive rebound
15:03
Zach Keller shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul)
15:03
+1
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-5
15:03
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:03
Miro Little defensive rebound
14:49
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
14:47
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
14:44
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)
8-5
14:18
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
14:16
David Punch offensive rebound
14:05
+2
David Punch makes two point dunk
8-7
13:55
Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Ernest Udeh Jr. steals)
13:38
Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul)
13:38
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
13:19
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Keanu Dawes assists)
10-7
12:55
Noah Reynolds turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
12:48
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point dunk
12-7
12:31
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Noah Reynolds assists)
12-10
12:14
+2
Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)
14-10
12:00
+3
Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot
14-13
11:31
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
11:29
Trazarien White defensive rebound
11:18
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
11:16
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
11:09
Brendan Wenzel shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
11:09
TV timeout
11:09
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-13
11:09
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:09
David Punch defensive rebound
10:38
Noah Reynolds misses two point layup
10:36
Jace Posey offensive rebound
10:31
Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot
10:29
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
10:14
+3
Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)
18-13
10:02
Miro Little personal foul (Vasean Allette draws the foul)