Eastern Washington Eagles at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Utah holds off Eastern Washington 88-80 behind Gabe Madsen's season-high 28 points
Eastern Washington trailed for most of the second half and pulled within 77-73 with 3:56 remaining. Ezra Ausar answered with a three-point play, sparking a 9-2 spurt for the Utes, and the Eagles didn't get closer.
Madsen shot 7 of 14 from the floor, 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and made three of the Utes' four 3-pointers. Ausar added 20 points for Utah (6-1). Lawson Lovering chipped in 16 points to go with eight rebounds.
Andrew Cook scored 23 points to lead Eastern Washington (1-7). Sebastian Hartmann made three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points for the Eagles, who made 17 of 18 free throws and 11 of 30 (37%) from long range.
Cook scored nine points and the Eagles made three 3s during a 20-7 run to get within 77-73.
Utah led by as many as seven points in the first half and took a 43-41 advantage into the break. Madsen made two 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Ausar added 12 in the first half for the Utes. Hartmann scored 14 first-half points for the Eagles.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Andrew Cook made Free Throw. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Andrew Cook made Free Throw. | 79 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Foul on Hunter Erickson. | 78 - 88 |
Statistics
 EWU |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 28-58 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 17-18 | FT | 28-45 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 7,064 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |