Small scores 18, sparks late rally to help West Virginia beat its former coach and Utah 71-69
AP
Mar 05, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Javon Small scored 18 points to help West Virginia Mountaineers beat its former coach Josh Eilert and Utah Utes 71-69 on Tuesday night.
Small hit a 3-pointer and Eduardo Andre followed with an alley-oop dunk to spark a 14-6 surge to give West Virginia a 70-64 lead with 12 seconds left.
Gabe Madsen made a 3 and Jake Wahlin forced a turnover and scored on a layup to pull Utah to 70-69 with about a second left.
Sencire Harris split a pair of free throws and Madsen's 3-point attempt was blocked by Joseph Yesufu to end it.
Amani Hansberry and Yesufu added 12 points apiece for West Virginia (17-12, 8-10 Big 12). Jonathan Powell scored 10 points.
Madsen scored 23 points to lead Utah (16-13, 8-10), which ended a six-game home winning streak.
West Virginia closed the first half on a 10-5 surge for a 30-29 lead at the break. Small scored nine points and Madsen had 13 for Utah. The Utes had its largest lead, 44-36, with 14 minutes to play before Small started the late run with 3:42 remaining.
Eilert, who joined the Utah staff this season and was named the interim head coach on Feb. 24, spent the previous 17 seasons at West Virginia (2007-24) in various capacities, including interim head coach for the 2023-24 season when the Mountaineers finished 9-23. Eilert took over the West Virginia program from Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins, who resigned following a drunken driving arrest.
West Virginia hosts UCF on Saturday while Utah plays at No. 23 BYU in regular-season finales.
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1st Half
WV
Mountaineers
30
UTAH
Utes
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Toby Okani vs. Lawson Lovering (Mason Madsen gains possession)
19:51
Mason Madsen turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
19:29
+2
Javon Small makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:04
Hunter Erickson turnover (bad pass)
18:41
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
18:39
Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
18:36
Gabe Madsen personal foul
18:24
Toby Okani turnover (Mason Madsen steals)
18:14
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
2-3
17:55
Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
17:53
Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
17:49
Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
17:47
Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)
2-6
17:17
+2
Javon Small makes two point jump shot
4-6
17:02
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot
4-8
16:46
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
16:44
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
16:37
Gabe Madsen turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
16:29
Sencire Harris misses two point layup
16:27
Toby Okani offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
6-8
16:00
Toby Okani shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:00
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:00
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
15:43
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
15:41
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
15:30
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists)
6-11
15:04
Sencire Harris turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
14:54
+2
Mason Madsen makes two point layup
6-13
14:30
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
14:28
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
14:19
Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot
14:17
Toby Okani defensive rebound
14:06
Mason Madsen personal foul
13:54
Jake Wahlin shooting foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul)
13:54
KJ Tenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:54
+1
KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-13
13:44
Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
13:42
Utes offensive rebound
13:34
Gabe Madsen turnover (out of bounds)
13:18
Javon Small turnover (Jake Wahlin steals)
13:01
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
7-16
12:34
Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot
12:32
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
12:24
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:22
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
12:02
Lawson Lovering blocks Eduardo Andre's two point hook shot
12:00
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
11:33
Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-17
11:33
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-18
11:15
Sencire Harris misses two point layup
11:13
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
11:04
Sencire Harris shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:04
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-19
11:04
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:04
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Javon Small makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)
9-19
10:27
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
10:25
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Amani Hansberry makes two point layup
11-19
10:11
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
10:11
Amani Hansberry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:11
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
9:58
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
9:56
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
9:49
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)
14-19
9:48
Utes 30 second timeout
9:25
Zach Keller misses three point jump shot
9:23
Javon Small defensive rebound
9:16
Mike Sharavjamts blocks Amani Hansberry's two point layup
9:14
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:04
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
9:02
Mountaineers defensive rebound
9:02
Ezra Ausar personal foul
8:51
Javon Small misses two point dunk
8:49
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:35
Amani Hansberry blocks Keanu Dawes's two point layup
8:33
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
8:26
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
8:24
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:06
Ezra Ausar misses three point jump shot
8:04
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
7:45
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
7:43
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
7:37
Keanu Dawes offensive foul
7:37
Keanu Dawes turnover (offensive foul)
7:37
TV timeout
7:08
KJ Tenner misses two point layup
7:06
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
7:00
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:58
Javon Small defensive rebound
6:39
Eduardo Andre turnover (bad pass)
6:27
Jake Wahlin turnover (KJ Tenner steals)
6:17
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
6:15
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
6:07
KJ Tenner personal foul
6:05
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:03
Toby Okani defensive rebound
5:53
+3
Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
17-19
5:33
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)
17-21
5:02
Toby Okani turnover (Miro Little steals)
4:54
+2
Miro Little makes two point layup
17-23
4:54
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
4:40
+2
Joseph Yesufu makes two point jump shot
19-23
4:21
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-24
4:21
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-25
4:05
+2
Toby Okani makes two point hook shot (Javon Small assists)
21-25
3:51
Jump ball. Miro Little vs. Toby Okani (Toby Okani gains possession)
3:51
Miro Little turnover (lost ball) (Toby Okani steals)
3:51
TV timeout
3:35
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
24-25
3:16
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:14
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
3:12
Amani Hansberry personal foul
3:08
Lawson Lovering turnover (traveling)
2:52
Javon Small turnover (traveling)
2:41
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:39
Toby Okani defensive rebound
2:35
Toby Okani turnover (bad pass)
2:16
Toby Okani shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
2:16
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
2:16
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
2:00
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point layup (Eduardo Andre assists)
26-27
1:48
Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
1:38
Eduardo Andre turnover (Ezra Ausar steals)
1:21
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
1:19
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
1:09
Mason Madsen personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
1:09
+1
Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-27
1:09
Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
0:51
Lawson Lovering turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
0:42
+3
Javon Small makes three point jump shot
30-27
0:25
Mike Sharavjamts misses two point jump shot
0:23
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
0:22
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
0:21
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
0:20
Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
0:20
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
0:20
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
30-29
0:16
Official timeout
0:01
Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
0:00
Miro Little defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WV
Mountaineers
41
UTAH
Utes
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup
30-31
19:07
Amani Hansberry misses two point jump shot
19:05
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
30-33
18:55
Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
18:55
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:55
Javon Small defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point layup
32-33
18:12
Ezra Ausar turnover (Amani Hansberry steals)
18:03
Javon Small misses two point jump shot
18:01
Toby Okani offensive rebound
17:55
Jake Wahlin personal foul
17:55
Mountaineers turnover (5-second violation)
17:48
Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
17:46
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Jonathan Powell makes two point jump shot
34-33
17:16
+3
Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
34-36
16:46
Mike Sharavjamts personal foul
16:39
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point hook shot
36-36
16:22
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
16:22
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:22
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:22
Javon Small defensive rebound
15:59
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
15:57
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
15:49
+3
Jake Wahlin makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
36-39
15:24
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
15:22
Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
15:18
Lawson Lovering blocks Amani Hansberry's two point layup
15:16
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
15:06
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
15:04
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
14:56
Javon Small shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
14:56
TV timeout
14:56
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-40
14:56
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-41
14:29
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
14:27
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
14:06
+3
Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot
36-44
13:34
Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
13:33
Mountaineers offensive rebound
13:32
Gabe Madsen personal foul
13:19
+2
Toby Okani makes two point jump shot
38-44
13:01
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
12:59
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
12:51
+2
KJ Tenner makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists)
40-44
12:35
Lawson Lovering offensive foul
12:35
Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
12:09
Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot
12:07
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
11:48
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:46
Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
11:43
Toby Okani shooting foul (Jake Wahlin draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
Jake Wahlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:43
+1
Jake Wahlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-45
11:36
Zach Keller shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
11:36
+1
Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-45
11:36
Amani Hansberry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:36
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
11:22
Zach Keller misses three point jump shot
11:20
KJ Tenner defensive rebound
11:10
+2
Jonathan Powell makes two point layup
43-45
10:55
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)
43-47
10:24
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
10:22
Mountaineers offensive rebound
10:21
Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:10
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
10:08
Zach Keller offensive rebound
10:04
Gabe Madsen turnover (Amani Hansberry steals)
10:01
+2
Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)
45-47
10:01
Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
10:01
+1
Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-47
9:48
KJ Tenner shooting foul (Mason Madsen draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Mason Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-48
9:48
+1
Mason Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-49
9:21
+2
Javon Small makes two point dunk (Toby Okani assists)
48-49
9:11
Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass)
8:59
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
8:57
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
8:38
Toby Okani personal foul
8:26
Mason Madsen turnover (lost ball)
8:10
Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
8:08
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
7:59
Sencire Harris personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-50
7:59
Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:59
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
7:35
+3
Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)
51-50
7:10
Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-51
7:10
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-52
6:54
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
54-52
6:39
Jonathan Powell personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
6:39
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:39
Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
6:37
Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
6:35
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
6:30
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
54-54
6:16
Amani Hansberry turnover (Gabe Madsen steals)
6:07
Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball)
5:53
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
5:51
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
5:36
Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-55
5:36
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-56
5:25
Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
5:25
+1
Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-56
5:25
+1
Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-56
4:59
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
4:57
Utes offensive rebound
4:50
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
4:48
Utes offensive rebound
4:34
Sencire Harris personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
4:34
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-57
4:34
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-58
4:17
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-58
4:17
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-58
4:01
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:59
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
3:42
+3
Javon Small makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists)
61-58
3:21
Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot
3:19
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
2:53
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists)
63-58
2:42
Utes 30 second timeout
2:42
TV timeout
2:32
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
63-61
2:05
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
66-61
1:45
Utes 30 second timeout
1:45
TV timeout
1:34
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
1:32
Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
1:29
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
1:29
Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:29
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-62
1:06
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
1:04
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
1:02
Toby Okani personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-63
1:02
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-64
0:51
Mountaineers 60 second timeout
0:35
+2
Javon Small makes two point jump shot
68-64
0:35
Utes 60 second timeout
0:25
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:23
Mountaineers defensive rebound
0:12
Jake Wahlin personal foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-64
0:12
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-64
0:06
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:04
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
0:04
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)
70-67
0:02
Javon Small turnover (Jake Wahlin steals)
0:01
+2
Jake Wahlin makes two point layup
70-69
0:01
Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
0:01
Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01
+1
Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-69
0:01
Joseph Yesufu blocks Gabe Madsen's three point jump shot
