Ausar leads Utah against West Virginia after 25-point game
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UTAH UTES
Utah runs away from Arizona State in 2nd half, earn first win under interim coach Eilert, 99-73
Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Utah put up 58 points in the second half to pull away from Arizona State to earn its first win under interim coach Josh Eilert, 99-73MARCH 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ezra Ausar - Continues to roll Ausar racked up 25 points (7-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 11-14 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes during Saturday's 99-73 win over Arizona State.
Impact Ausar is on a roll, putting together his third 20-point effort across the last four games. It was Ausar's sixth such performance of the season and the third time he's done so while shooting at least 70-percent from the floor. The junior forward had been averaging 11.0 points through his first 24 games but has hit another level in his last four, averaging 21.0 points and 5.8 rebounds during that stretch.
MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE
Keanu Dawes - Second-consecutive double-double Dawes produced 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Saturday's 99-73 victory over Arizona State.
Impact Dawes came off the bench to collect his second-consecutive double-double during Utah's blowout victory over the Sun Devils. The sophomore forward contributed on both ends, adding four assists, a steal and a block while putting together his fourth double-double of the campaign. Dawes has played 18.1 minutes across 18 games since Big 12 action got underway, averaging 8.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest.
MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE
Quaintance, Arizona State Sun Devils square off against the Utah Utes
MARCH 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona State plays Utah for conference showdown
Arizona State faces Utah in Big 12 play SaturdayFEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd discusses bond with fired Utah coach Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said he called former Utah coach Craig Smith before the Wildcats played the Utes on Wednesday to see if he was OK....
FEBRUARY 27 • TUCSON.COM
Caleb Love hits six 3s and scores 23 points as No. 22 Arizona thumps Utah 83-66
Caleb Love hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, leading No. 22 Arizona to an 83-66 blowout over Utah in the Utes’ first game since coach Craig Smith was firedFEBRUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Social media reacts to Utah firing Craig Smith before the end of the season The decision to fire Utah men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many questioning the mov...
FEBRUARY 26 • SI.COM
Keanu Dawes - Leads Utes with double-double Dawes posted 18 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one block across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 83-66 loss to Arizona.
Impact Dawes came off the bench to post a season-high 18 points while recording his third double-double of the season. It was the 10th time this season and seventh time in conference play that the reserve forward has reached the double-figure scoring barrier. Dawes is shooting 60.0-percent from the floor during 17 Big-12 contests while averaging a solid 7.6 points and 5.7 rebounds.
FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Utah vs Arizona picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Big 12 men's basketball game Wednesday? What channel is the Utah vs Arizona game on? Big 12 college basketball game picks, predictions, odds, TV, streaming for Utes vs Wildcats gam...
FEBRUARY 26 • AZCENTRAL.COM
College Basketball Insider Questions Utah's Craig Smith Decision Utah’s recent decision to fire former head coach Craig Smith has some questioning the timing.
FEBRUARY 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Utah fires coach Craig Smith before Utes enter McKale Center on Wednesday With a Utes team that does not project into the NCAA Tournament again, Utah fired coach Craig Smith just before the Utes were set to enter M...
FEBRUARY 25 • TUCSON.COM
Utah parting ways with Craig Smith has ironic twist for Josh Eilert The University of Utah's decision to part ways with head basketball coach Craig Smith has resulted in an ironic turn of events
FEBRUARY 25 • SI.COM
Utah fires basketball coach Craig Smith Utah fired basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, effective immediately.Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as interim head coach for th...
FEBRUARY 24 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Utah fires men's basketball coach Craig Smith with Utes at 15-12
The University of Utah fired men’s basketball coach Craig Smith a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this seasonFEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Utah Men's Basketball to Part Ways With Coach Craig Smith in Shocking Move The Utes are coming off two big wins over Kansas and Kansas State.
FEBRUARY 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Utah's Craig Smith on hot seat watch entering final four games Craig Smith’s tenure at Utah has been a rollercoaster, and as the Runnin’ Utes head into the final stretch of the regular season, his future...
FEBRUARY 24 • SI.COM
Utah Utes vs. UCF Knights men's basketball: How to watch, Game time, TV The Utah Utes (15-11, 7-8 Big 12) are looking to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the UCF Knights (13-13, 4-11 Big 12) on...
FEBRUARY 23 • SI.COM
Gabe Madsen - Continues scoring resurgence Madsen contributed 23 points (8-12 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 32 minutes during Sunday's 76-72 loss to UCF.
Impact Madsen shot an efficient 8-for-12 from the field and drained 5-of-9 from downtown while scoring 20 of his team-high 23 points in the second half. Madsen struggled offensively through the first 12 conference games, shooting just 30.1-percent from the field and 23.2-percent from beyond the arc. However, he's stepped things over the last four, averaging 22.0 points while topping the 20-point barrier three times, converting on five threes per game over that stretch.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Sharavjamts - Picks up production Sharavjamts totaled 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt), four rebounds and six assists over 27 minutes during Sunday's 76-72 loss to UCF.
Impact Sharavjamts drained three from downtown, recording 15 points which represents his high-water mark during conference play. He also added four boards and six assists, with the assist total being the most he's dished out since the second game of the season. Utah is Sharavjamts third stop in three collegiate seasons with this performance feeling like a bit of an outlier. The 6'9" point guard has started all but one game during the conference slate, averaging 6.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 23.5 minutes during those starts.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Wahlin - Continues solid play Wahlin registered eight points (4-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt), six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Sunday's 76-72 loss to UCF.
Impact Wahlin failed to connect on any of his four attempts from downtown but otherwise had a solid all-around performance during Sunday's loss, contributing six boards, four assists, two blocks and a steal to go along with eight points. The sophomore forward has started the last 13 games for the Utes, playing at least 25 minutes in all but one of those contests while averaging 7.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks across 28.5 minutes over that stretch.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Ezra Ausar - Increasing offensive production Ausar accumulated 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 76-72 loss to UCF.
Impact Ausar posted 20 points for the second-consecutive game while shooting an efficient 7-for-10 from the floor. The junior forward also played 30 minutes for the second time this year, marking the third game in a row he's played at least 29 minutes after having averaged 20.8 minutes across the first 23 games this season. The increase in playing time has proportionally resulted in an increase in production as Ausar is averaging 17.7 points and 7.3 rebounds over the last three games and 17.4 points with 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the eight games in which he's played over 25 minutes.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Utah battles for 74-69 victory over Kansas State The Utah Runnin’ Utes capped off an impressive stretch by securing a hard-fought 74-69 victory over Kansas State, marking their second win i...
FEBRUARY 18 • SI.COM
Ezra Ausar, Lawson Lovering help Utah hold off Kansas State 74-69
Ezra Ausar had 21 points and Lawson Lovering posted a double-double to help Utah hold on for a 74-69 victory over Kansas StateFEBRUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
