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Utah takes down VCU 74-54 in NIT quarterfinals

AP
Mar 28, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gabe Madsen scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in Utah's 74-54 victory against VCU on Wednesday night in the NIT quarterfinals.

Utah (22-14) advances to play Indiana State on Tuesday in the semifinals.

Madsen shot 6 for 13 for the Utes. Branden Carlson scored 17 points, going 7 of 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Deivon Smith went 6 of 11 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.

The Rams (24-14) were led in scoring by Sean Bairstow, who finished with 13 points. Christian Fermin added eight points and nine rebounds for VCU. Max Shulga finished with six points.

Utah took the lead with 19:40 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Carlson racking up 11 points. Madsen led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
26
UTAH
Utes
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Utes gains possession)
19:40	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	0-3
19:09		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:05		Utes defensive rebound
18:50		Cole Bajema misses two point layup
18:48		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
18:29		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:27		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point running jump shot	0-5
17:45		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
17:43		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
17:32		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
17:30		Deivon Smith offensive rebound
17:21	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	0-8
17:18		Rams 30 second timeout
17:06		Deivon Smith blocks Christian Fermin's two point layup
17:04		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
16:59		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
16:57		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
16:50	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	0-10
16:33	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot	2-10
16:10	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot (Branden Carlson assists)	2-12
15:46		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
15:44		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
15:38		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
15:36		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
15:30		Deivon Smith personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:09		Joe Bamisile misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:07		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
15:07		Toibu Lawal offensive foul
15:07		Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
14:54	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	2-15
14:35		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
14:33		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
14:26		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:24		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
14:21		Keba Keita personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
13:59		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
13:52	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Cole Bajema assists)	2-18
13:34		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
13:32		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
13:26		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
13:25		Rams defensive rebound
13:13		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Madsen steals)
13:04		Branden Carlson turnover (bad pass) (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
12:58	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot	5-18
12:42		Cole Bajema turnover (traveling)
12:29	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot	8-18
11:57		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
11:55		Gabe Madsen personal foul
11:55		TV timeout
11:45	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Alphonzo Billups III assists)	10-18
11:32		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
11:30		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
11:02		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
11:02	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
11:02		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:02		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
10:43		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
10:43		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:43	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-19
10:17		Deivon Smith blocks Max Shulga's two point jump shot
10:15		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
9:59		Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
9:57		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
9:48		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
9:47		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
9:47		Christian Fermin turnover (out of bounds)
9:28		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
9:26		Max Shulga defensive rebound
9:20	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	13-19
9:05	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	13-21
8:33		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
8:31		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
8:23		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (Sean Bairstow steals)
8:17		Branden Carlson personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-21
8:17	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-21
8:06	+2	Cole Bajema makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	15-23
7:48		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
7:46		Keba Keita defensive rebound
7:46		Toibu Lawal personal foul
7:46		TV timeout
7:36		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
7:34		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
7:19	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	17-23
6:56		Christian Fermin blocks Keba Keita's two point jump shot
6:54		Keba Keita offensive rebound
6:49		Keba Keita misses two point layup
6:47		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
6:39		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
6:30		Jason Nelson blocks Deivon Smith's two point layup
6:28		Deivon Smith offensive rebound
6:27		Deivon Smith misses two point layup
6:25		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
6:15		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
6:13		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
6:13		Jason Nelson personal foul
6:04		Michael Belle blocks Keba Keita's two point layup
6:02		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
5:59	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	19-23
5:57		Rams 30 second timeout
5:57		Craig Smith technical foul
5:57		Utes turnover
5:57		Zeb Jackson misses technical free throw 1 of 2
5:57	+1	Zeb Jackson makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-23
5:41		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
5:39		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
5:28		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
5:26		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
5:13		Deivon Smith misses two point turnaround jump shot
5:10		Utes offensive rebound
5:10		Utes turnover (5-second violation)
4:50		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive foul
4:50		Roosevelt Wheeler turnover (offensive foul)
4:33	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	20-26
4:10		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive foul
4:10		Roosevelt Wheeler turnover (offensive foul)
4:02	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	20-29
4:02		Max Shulga shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00		Gabe Madsen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:00		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
3:40		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
3:38		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
3:34		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
3:32		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
3:28	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	22-29
3:19		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (Christian Fermin steals)
3:09		Branden Carlson shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
3:09		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:09	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-29
2:58		Deivon Smith misses two point layup
2:56		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
2:50		Christian Fermin turnover (lost ball) (Lawson Lovering steals)
2:31	+2	Cole Bajema makes two point jump shot	23-31
2:08	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	26-31
1:34		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
1:32		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
1:26		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
1:24		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
1:05		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
1:03		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
0:54		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
0:52		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
0:45	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	26-33
0:20		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:18		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
0:01	+3	Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot	26-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
28
UTAH
Utes
38

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point hook shot	28-36
19:25		Cole Bajema misses two point layup
19:23		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
19:18		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
19:16		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
18:54	+3	Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	28-39
18:38		Deivon Smith personal foul
18:28		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:26		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:26		Kuany Kuany personal foul
18:11		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
18:09		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
18:03		Branden Carlson misses two point dunk
18:01		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
17:47		Kuany Kuany misses two point running jump shot
17:45		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
17:34		Zeb Jackson personal foul
17:23	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	28-42
17:01		Sean Bairstow misses two point running jump shot
16:59		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
16:53	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	28-44
16:32		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
16:30		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
16:22		Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball) (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:17		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
16:15		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
16:07	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	28-47
15:57		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:57	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-47
15:57	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-47
15:42		Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball)
15:13		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:11		Utes defensive rebound
15:01		Michael Belle personal foul
14:59		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:57		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
14:30		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
14:28		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
14:21		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
14:20	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	30-49
14:00		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball) (Branden Carlson steals)
13:54		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
13:52		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point running jump shot	32-49
13:19		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
13:17		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
12:58		Toibu Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Cole Bajema steals)
12:51		Michael Belle shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
12:51		TV timeout
12:51		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:51	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-50
12:36		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
12:34		Keba Keita defensive rebound
12:10		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
12:08		Utes offensive rebound
12:08		Christian Fermin personal foul
12:07	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	32-52
11:54	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	35-52
11:27		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
11:27	+1	Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-53
11:27	+1	Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-54
11:13		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
11:11		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
11:05	+3	Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	35-57
10:39		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
10:37		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:32	+2	Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	35-59
10:24		Rams 30 second timeout
10:24		TV timeout
10:17		Max Shulga turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
10:00	+2	Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)	35-61
9:36		Branden Carlson shooting foul
9:36		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:36	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-61
9:21	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot	36-63
9:01	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point turnaround jump shot	38-63
8:38	+2	Keba Keita makes two point alley-oop dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)	38-65
8:22		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
8:20		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
8:18		Keba Keita shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-65
8:18	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-65
7:57		TV timeout
7:53	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	40-68
7:23		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
7:22		Utes defensive rebound
7:12		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
7:12		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:12		Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	42-68
6:48		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:46		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
6:35		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Deivon Smith steals)
6:28	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	42-71
6:04		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
6:02		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
5:51		Keba Keita turnover (bad pass) (Kuany Kuany steals)
5:45	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	45-71
5:18		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
5:16		Utes offensive rebound
5:14		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
5:12		Deivon Smith offensive rebound
4:56		Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass)
4:41		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
4:39		Max Shulga offensive rebound
4:27	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	47-71
4:05		Branden Carlson offensive foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
4:05		Branden Carlson turnover (offensive foul)
3:53		Toibu Lawal offensive foul
3:53		Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:27		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
3:25		Max Shulga defensive rebound
3:21	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	49-71
3:21		Cole Bajema shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-71
2:57		Branden Carlson misses two point hook shot
2:55		Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:48		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
2:46		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
2:21		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:19		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup (Joe Bamisile assists)	52-71
1:56	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	52-73
1:44		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
1:42		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
1:32		Joe Bamisile personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-74
1:32		Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:32		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
1:18		Keba Keita blocks Joe Bamisile's three point jump shot
1:16		Jayden Teat defensive rebound
1:04		Toibu Lawal blocks Jayden Teat's two point layup
1:02		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
0:58		Jason Nelson misses two point layup
0:56		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
0:56		Utes 30 second timeout
0:35		Joe Bamisile blocks Hunter Erickson's three point jump shot
0:33		Utes offensive rebound
0:29		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
0:29		Utes offensive rebound
0:29		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
0:17	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jason Nelson assists)	54-74
0:00		End of period

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Toibu Lawal makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jason Nelson assists)