Idaho State Bengals at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Carlson's 26 points allows Utah to hold off Idaho St. 70-58
The Utes' 7-foot center converted 9 of 18 shots from the field, hit 1 of 4 from distance, was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and blocked four shots.
Utah took a 38-31 lead at intermission and quickly pushed the lead into double digits to open the second half. But the Bengals rallied. Austin Smellie drilled a 3 with 9:39 left to pull Idaho State within one, 53-52, but the Bengals did not score again until Kolby Lee scored at the basket to make it 59-54 with 5:39 left. Brandon Carlson turned a three-point play and scored at the basket down the stretch to help the Utes seal the victory.
Utah (3-0) held a decided advantage on the boards, out-rebounding the Bengals 44-29 while dishing out 13 assists on 24 made baskets.
Lee finished with 15 points to lead Idaho State (1-2). Brock Mackenzie and Miguel Tomley added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Utah continues its homestand by hosting Sam Houston on Thursday.
Idaho State returns home to play host to Denver on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kolby Lee made Layup. Assisted by Miguel Tomley. | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Branden Carlson made Layup. | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Gabe Madsen Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 68 |
Statistics
 IDST |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 24-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 6-9 | FT | 17-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 6,328 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |