Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Keita helps Utah hold on for 88-86 victory over Southern Utah
Keita made 6 of 7 shots and scored 13 to lead Utah to a 47-40 lead at halftime. The Utes (6-2) shot 60% in the first half (15 of 25). Freshman Braden Housley had 14 points to keep the Thunderbirds (2-6) within striking distance.
Gabe Madsen's layup gave Utah its biggest lead at 59-42 with 16:14 left to play. Southern Utah battled back, using a 3-pointer by Dominique Ford in a 7-0 run to get within 63-59 with 11:28 remaining.
The Thunderbirds kept their deficit in the single digits but could not get within one possession until Ford buried a 3-pointer with nine seconds to go to pull them within 86-83. Madsen was fouled and hit two free throws with three seconds left. Ford hit another 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Keita missed just one of his 12 shots for Utah. He added eight rebounds, blocked two shots and had two steals. Madsen scored 19. Rollie Worster had 12 points and a career-high 11 assists for his first double-double of the season. Ben Carlson finished with a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Housley and Ford both scored 23 to lead Southern Utah. Housley made 8 of 14 shots with four 3-pointers, adding five assists. Ford hit 7 of 12 shots and connected five times from beyond the arc. Parsa Fallah scored 20 and had three assists. Prophet Johnson grabbed 11 rebounds to go with eight points and five assists.
Utah will host unbeaten and 14th-ranked BYU on Saturday. Southern Utah returns home to host Idaho State on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dominique Ford made Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Gabe Madsen made Free Throw. | 83 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Gabe Madsen made Free Throw. | 83 - 87 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 34-63 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-19 | FT | 15-21 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 7,161 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| 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 |