Bellarmine Knights at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lawson Lovering scores 17 points in Utah's 85-43 rout of Bellarmine
Lovering was 8 of 10 from the floor and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Gabe Madsen added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Utah (9-2), which shot 50% (35 of 70) from the floor, 41 % (11 of 27) from long range and scored 28 points from 23 Bellarmine turnovers. Hunter Erickson added 10 points for the Utes.
Billy Smith scored 14 points to lead Bellarmine (4-9). Langdon Hatton added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Lovering scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting to help Utah build a 37-26 halftime lead. Madsen hit three consecutive 3s to stretch the Utes' lead to 46-28 early in the second half. Lovering and Smith scored four points apiece during a 17-0 run that gave Utah a 65-33 lead with 9:06 to play.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
Bellarmine plays at No. 17 BYU on Thursday.
Utah hosts Washington State on Dec. 29 in a Pac-12 Conference opener.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ben Carlson Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Garrett Tipton missed Three Point Jumper. | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Deivon Smith made Jumper. | 43 - 85 |
Statistics
 BELL |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 35-70 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 2-4 | FT | 4-6 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 42 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 7,310 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |