Utah Men’s Basketball Cook UCLA In Second Half
Jan 11, 2024, 9:04 PM | Updated: Jan 12, 2024, 12:04 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Runnin’ Utes were back at home Thursday night hosting the UCLA Bruins after a tough outing in Arizona the previous week.
The Utes took control and led the entire first half, going into the locker room with a 33-23 lead over the Bruins.
Utah continued to heat up in the second half, running away with the game and leaving UCLA in the dust, 90-44. It is Utah’s largest margin of victory against the Bruins since 2015.
The Runnin’ Utes take care of business against the Bruins.#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/mRJfVrYgbs
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) January 12, 2024
Look Ahead At Utah’s Schedule
Utah will be back on the road taking on the Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, January 14 with a 3:00 pm MT tip. The game can be viewed on Pac-12 Networks.
Starting Five For UCLA Vs. Utah
Tonight’s Starters‼️ pic.twitter.com/tYEjhQyvaB
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) January 12, 2024
Tonight’s starters for UCLA …
2 Dylan Andrews
12 Sebastian Mack
10 Lazar Stefanovic
3 Adem Bona
15 Aday Mara #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/w9YJ6stu7B— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) January 12, 2024
Utah Men Stats Leaders Against UCLA
- Scoring Leader: Keba Keita, Cole Bajema – 14 points
- Rebound Leader: Branden Carlson – 14 rebounds
- Assists Leader: Deivon Smith – 8 assists
Keita went 6-10 from the paint, and 2-3 from the line to earn his team high 14 points. Keita was also good for four rebounds and one steal.
Cole Bajema went 5-10 from the paint and 4-7 from the three to tie Keita for top-scorer of the night. Bajema added two rebounds and one block on the night as well.
Branden Carlson finished the night second in scoring with 12 points in addition to his team leading 14 rebounds.
Gabe Madsen and Deivon Smith tied for third in scoring on the night with 11 points apiece.
Noteworthy Utah Men’s Basketball Team Stats Against The Bruins
The Utes got back on track after a rough trip in Arizona shooting 50% from the field, 41% from the three and 69% from the line against the Bruins.
Additionally, Utah out-rebounded UCLA 50-28 while adding 17 assists, five blocks, and six steals.
Michelle Bodkin is the Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of both the Crimson Corner Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and The Saturday Show (Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) on The KSL Sports Zone. Follow her on X, Instagram, and Threads: @BodkinKSLsports
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