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Gabe Madsen scores 18 to help Utah beat Cincinnati 69-66

AP
Jan 29, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gabe Madsen scored seven of his 18 points in the final two minutes, Keanu Dawes added 12 points and nine rebounds and Utah beat Cincinnati 69-66 on Tuesday night.

Ezra Ausar scored 11 points for Utah. The Runnin' Utes (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) shot 53% (26 of 49) from the field and limited Cincinnati to 39% (22 of 56) shooting but Utah committed 19 turnovers, which the Bearcats turned into 21 points.

Aziz Bandaogo threw down an alley-oop dunk before Josh Reed made two free throws to cap an 8-0 Cincinnati spurt that made it 62-all with 3:12 remaining. After the teams traded turnovers, Madsen hit a pull-up jumper and followed with two free throws that made it 66-62 with 1:30 to go.

Madsen made 3 of 4 from the free-throw line from there and Simas Lukosius missed a potential tying 3-point shot in the closing seconds.

Jizzle James led the Bearcats with 18 points and Lukosius scored 10.

There were seven lead changes and three ties before Jake Wahlin made back-to-back baskets and Mike Sharavjamts hit a jumper to give Utah a 40-34 lead at halftime.

Lukosius, Tyler Betsey and Reed each hit a 3-pointer in a 14-0 run that gave Cincinnati (12-8, 2-7) a six-point lead almost nine minutes into the second half. The Utes scored 18 of the next 22 points - including seven by Dawes - to make it 62-54 with 4:59 to play.

Cincinnati plays host to West Virginia on Sunday. Utah hits the road to play Saturday at Oklahoma State.

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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
34
UTAH
Utes
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bearcats gains possession)
19:38	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	3-0
19:09		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
19:07		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
19:06	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	3-2
18:48		Ezra Ausar blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point dunk
18:46		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
18:38	+3	Ezra Ausar makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	3-5
18:17	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	5-5
18:17		Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
18:17		Jizzle James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:17		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	5-7
17:32	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot	7-7
17:09		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
17:03	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	10-7
16:47	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	10-9
16:22	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	12-9
15:59	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot	12-11
15:44		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:42		Utes defensive rebound
15:42		TV timeout
15:24	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	12-13
15:12		Arrinten Page turnover (traveling)
15:12	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	12-16
14:15		Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot
14:13		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
14:01		Josh Reed blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
13:59		Josh Reed defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	14-16
13:28		Zach Keller offensive foul
13:28		Zach Keller turnover (offensive foul)
13:07		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
13:05		Zach Keller defensive rebound
12:49		Zach Keller misses two point layup
12:47		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
12:46		Jizzle James personal foul
12:37		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:35		Bearcats defensive rebound
12:13		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
12:11		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
11:51		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:49		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
11:38		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
11:36		Utes defensive rebound
11:36		TV timeout
11:17	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)	14-18
10:59	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point hook shot	16-18
10:42	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists)	16-20
10:15	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	19-20
9:49		Miro Little turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
9:42	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Dillon Mitchell assists)	21-20
9:13		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (Josh Reed steals)
9:02		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
9:00		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
9:00	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk	23-20
8:57		Utes 30 second timeout
8:47		Ezra Ausar offensive foul
8:47		Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul)
8:24		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:22		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
8:08	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk	23-22
7:55		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
7:53		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
7:41	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	23-24
7:07	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	26-24
6:51	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	26-27
6:23		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
6:21		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
6:20		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul
6:04		TV timeout
6:04	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	26-29
5:38	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	28-29
5:13	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup	28-31
4:57		Josh Reed offensive foul
4:57		Josh Reed turnover (offensive foul)
4:32		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
4:30		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
4:15		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
4:13		Utes defensive rebound
4:13		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul
3:59	+3	Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	28-34
3:35	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	31-34
3:17		Zach Keller offensive foul
3:17		Zach Keller turnover (offensive foul)
3:17		TV timeout
3:05		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
3:03		Utes defensive rebound
2:42		Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
2:40		Jizzle James defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	33-34
2:18		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
2:17		Ezra Ausar technical foul
2:17		Simas Lukošius misses technical free throw 1 of 2
2:17		Simas Lukošius misses technical free throw 2 of 2
2:01		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
1:59		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
1:59		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
1:59		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:59	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-34
1:48	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	34-36
1:32		Keanu Dawes blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup
1:30		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
1:27		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass)
1:10		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
1:08		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
0:56		Josh Reed shooting foul (Jake Wahlin draws the foul)
0:56		Jake Wahlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56		Jake Wahlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
0:52		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
0:50		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
0:44	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	34-38
0:34		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
0:32		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
0:24		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
0:22		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
0:09		Jizzle James blocks Mike Sharavjamts's two point layup
0:07		Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
0:03	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup	34-40
0:00		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:00		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
32
UTAH
Utes
29

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
19:48		Bearcats defensive rebound
19:47		Lawson Lovering personal foul
19:23		Jizzle James misses two point layup
19:21		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
18:56		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
18:54		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
18:34		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
18:34	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-40
18:34	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-40
18:20		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
18:18		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
18:01		Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Mike Sharavjamts steals)
17:51	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	36-42
17:32		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
17:30		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
17:19		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
17:17		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
17:12	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk	36-44
16:54		Gabe Madsen blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
16:52		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
16:48		Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
16:48	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-44
16:48	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-44
16:28		Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukošius steals)
16:14		Ezra Ausar blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
16:12		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
15:48		Mike Sharavjamts turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals)
15:39		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:37		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
15:30		Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
15:12	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	41-44
14:53		Arrinten Page blocks Mike Sharavjamts's two point layup
14:51		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
14:51		Lawson Lovering personal foul
14:51		TV timeout
14:39		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
14:39	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-44
14:39		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:39		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
14:37		Simas Lukošius personal foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
14:23		Keanu Dawes offensive foul
14:23		Keanu Dawes turnover (offensive foul)
14:19		Jizzle James misses two point layup
14:17		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
14:12		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Jake Wahlin's two point layup
14:10		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
13:47		Jake Wahlin blocks Josh Reed's two point layup
13:45		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
13:38		Jizzle James personal foul
13:36		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
13:34		Josh Reed defensive rebound
13:27		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
13:25		Utes defensive rebound
13:00		Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Aziz Bandaogo steals)
12:53	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point dunk	44-44
12:51		Utes 30 second timeout
12:51		TV timeout
12:44		Caleb Lohner misses two point layup
12:42		Josh Reed defensive rebound
12:37	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	47-44
12:19		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball)
11:54		Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Lohner steals)
11:31		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
11:29		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
11:22		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:20		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
11:15	+3	Josh Reed makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	50-44
10:59		Josh Reed personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
10:59		TV timeout
10:42		Arrinten Page shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-45
10:42	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-46
10:17		Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
10:08	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	50-49
9:50	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot	52-49
9:37	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point layup	52-51
9:14		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
9:14		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Jake Wahlin assists)	52-53
8:53		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
8:53		Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:53		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:42	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	52-55
8:42		Simas Lukošius shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-56
8:16		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
8:16		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:16		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:04		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
8:02		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
7:40		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
7:38		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
7:32		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
7:30		Jizzle James defensive rebound
7:23		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:21		Zach Keller defensive rebound
7:06		TV timeout
7:02		Day Day Thomas personal foul
6:55	+2	Zach Keller makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)	52-58
6:29	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	54-58
6:10		Miro Little misses two point jump shot
6:08		Jizzle James defensive rebound
6:03		Hunter Erickson blocks Jizzle James's two point layup
6:01		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
5:36		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Zach Keller draws the foul)
5:36	+1	Zach Keller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-59
5:36	+1	Zach Keller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-60
5:24		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
5:22		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
4:59		Day Day Thomas shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
4:59	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-61
4:59	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-62
4:39		Zach Keller shooting foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
4:39	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-62
4:39	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-62
4:23		Keanu Dawes turnover (lost ball) (Josh Reed steals)
4:20	+2	Josh Reed makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	58-62
3:58		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
3:58		Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
3:58		Day Day Thomas flagrant 2 (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:58		Mike Sharavjamts misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
3:58		Mike Sharavjamts misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
3:54		Jump ball. Gabe Madsen vs. Jizzle James (Jizzle James gains possession)
3:54		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals)
3:39	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)	60-62
3:15		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Josh Reed steals)
3:12		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Josh Reed draws the foul)
3:12	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-62
3:12	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-62
2:52		Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
2:28		Bearcats 30 second timeout
2:21		Aziz Bandaogo turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
2:14		Utes 30 second timeout
2:00	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot	62-64
1:47		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
1:45		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
1:30		Josh Reed personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-65
1:30	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-66
1:14		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
1:12		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
1:05		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukošius steals)
0:50		Lawson Lovering personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-66
0:50	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-66
0:42		Utes 30 second timeout
0:24		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:22		Zach Keller offensive rebound
0:14		Josh Reed personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-67
0:14		Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:14		Gabe Madsen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
0:09		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-67
0:09	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-67
0:09		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-68
0:09	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-69
0:04		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
0:02		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound