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Branden Carlson scores career-high 31, Utah rallies from 12-point deficit to beat Wake Forest 77-70

AP
Nov 16, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Branden Carlson scored a career-high 31 points and Utah rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Wake Forest 77-70 on Thursday night in the Charleston Classic.

Wake Forest led 45-33 early in the second half until a 17-3 run gave Utah (3-0) a 68-63 lead with 4:21 remaining. Lawson Lovering's three-point play sparked the surge. Cole Bajema made a pair of 3-pointers and Carlson added a 3 and a dunk.

Carlson was 12-of-20 shooting, hit four of Utah's eight shots from long range and blocked five shots. Bajema finished with 11 points and Lovering 10. Eight Utes grabbed at least three of its 38 rebounds.

Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead Wake Forest (1-2). Cameron Hildreth added 14 points, Andrew Carr had 13 and Zach Keller 10.

Wake Forest shot 53% in the first half and built a 41-31 halftime lead. Hildreth scored 14 first-half points but was 0 of 4 from the floor in the second half.

Utah made half its field goals (30 of 60) while the Demon Deacons finished 47% shooting (28 of 60) overall.

Wake Forest hosts Charleston Southern on Nov. 24.

Utah plays at Saint Mary's on Nov. 27.

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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
31
WAKE
Demon Deacons
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lawson Lovering vs. Andrew Carr (Rollie Worster gains possession)
19:45		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
19:43		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
19:25	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:06		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
19:04		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists)	0-4
18:22	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	2-4
18:00	+3	Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	2-7
17:41		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
17:39		Zach Keller defensive rebound
17:28		Zach Keller misses two point jump shot
17:26		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
17:18		Lawson Lovering offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
17:18		Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
17:06		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
17:04		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
16:52		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
16:50		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
16:40		Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Branden Carlson steals)
16:30	+2	Cole Bajema makes two point layup	4-7
16:16		Zach Keller turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
16:08		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
16:06		Kevin Miller defensive rebound
16:01	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	4-9
15:44	+2	Cole Bajema makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	6-9
15:19		Hunter Sallis offensive foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
15:19		Hunter Sallis turnover (offensive foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:07		Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
15:05		Keba Keita offensive rebound
15:05		Andrew Carr blocks Keba Keita's two point jump shot
15:03		Utes offensive rebound
14:46	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	8-9
14:21		Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball) (Keba Keita steals)
14:11		Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot
14:09		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
13:59		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
13:57		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
13:45	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	10-9
13:19		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
13:17		Keba Keita defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Keba Keita assists)	12-9
12:40	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	12-12
12:20		Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass)
12:06	+3	Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot	12-15
11:41	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point jump shot	14-15
11:36		TV timeout
11:12		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
11:10		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
10:55		Marqus Marion personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
10:51		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Marqus Marion steals)
10:32		Lawson Lovering blocks Andrew Carr's two point jump shot
10:30		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
10:20		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
10:18		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists)	16-15
9:49		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
9:47		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
9:38	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	18-15
9:16	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot	18-17
9:01		Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Sallis steals)
8:37	+3	Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Parker Friedrichsen assists)	18-20
8:26		Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass)
8:10	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot	18-23
7:57		Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:35		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
7:16	+3	Zach Keller makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)	18-26
6:55	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	20-26
6:31	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot	20-28
6:17	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	23-28
5:50	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot	23-30
5:33		Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
5:33		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:33	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-30
5:12	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Parker Friedrichsen assists)	24-32
4:56		Zach Keller personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
4:44	+3	Lawson Lovering makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	27-32
4:29		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
4:27		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
4:14		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball)
4:03		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
4:01		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
3:50		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
3:48		Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
3:38		Zach Keller misses three point jump shot
3:36		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
3:24		Lawson Lovering offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
3:24		Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
3:24		TV timeout
3:12		Cole Bajema shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
3:12	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-33
3:12	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
2:47	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup	29-34
2:24		Hunter Erickson personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
2:15	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	29-36
2:01		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Parker Friedrichsen steals)
1:52		Zach Keller misses two point jump shot
1:50		Keba Keita defensive rebound
1:40	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	31-36
1:26	+3	Zach Keller makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	31-39
1:11		Keba Keita misses two point jump shot
1:09		Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
1:06		Cole Bajema personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
1:06		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
1:03		Zach Keller misses two point jump shot
1:01		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
0:53		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
0:51		Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
0:43	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	31-41
0:26		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:24		Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
0:02		Branden Carlson blocks Kevin Miller's two point layup
0:01		Parker Friedrichsen offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
46
WAKE
Demon Deacons
29

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Branden Carlson blocks Andrew Carr's two point jump shot
19:44		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
19:44		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
19:44	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
19:44	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-43
19:29	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	33-43
19:15	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	33-45
19:04		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
19:02		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
18:54		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
18:52		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
18:46	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	36-45
18:46		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
18:46	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-45
18:27	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot	37-47
18:14		Kevin Miller shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
18:14		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:14	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-47
17:55		Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (Lawson Lovering steals)
17:42	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	40-47
17:42		Zach Keller shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
17:42	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-47
17:23		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
17:23		Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:23		Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:23		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
17:08		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:06		Ben Carlson offensive rebound
17:03		Zach Keller blocks Ben Carlson's two point jump shot
17:01		Utes offensive rebound
16:59		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
16:57		Zach Keller defensive rebound
16:46	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	41-49
16:33		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
16:31		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:20		Zach Keller misses three point jump shot
16:18		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
16:07		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
16:05		Gabe Madsen offensive rebound
15:57	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	44-49
15:37		Branden Carlson blocks Kevin Miller's two point layup
15:35		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
15:30		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
15:28		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
15:23		Branden Carlson blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
15:21		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
15:05	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	46-49
15:05		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
15:05		TV timeout
14:41		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
14:39		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
14:32		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:30		Rollie Worster offensive rebound
14:22	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot	48-49
14:05	+3	Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Marqus Marion assists)	48-52
13:36		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
13:34		Marqus Marion defensive rebound
13:34		Keba Keita personal foul
13:34		TV timeout
13:18		Hunter Erickson personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
13:00		Branden Carlson blocks Andrew Carr's two point jump shot
12:58		Marqus Marion offensive rebound
12:58		Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
12:47	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)	50-52
12:15	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	50-54
11:58	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)	52-54
11:58		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58	+1	Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-54
11:39		Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
11:33		Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass) (Marqus Marion steals)
11:11		Rollie Worster personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
10:56	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	53-56
10:40		Kevin Miller personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
10:37		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul)
10:37		Cole Bajema misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:37	+1	Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
10:06		Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
9:46		Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
9:44		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
9:40		Andrew Carr blocks Branden Carlson's two point layup
9:38		Rollie Worster offensive rebound
9:38		Jump ball. (Utes gains possession)
9:32		Cole Bajema misses two point layup
9:30		Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
9:16		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
9:14		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
8:59		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
8:57		Utes offensive rebound
8:57		Andrew Carr personal foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
8:57		Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:57		Marqus Marion defensive rebound
8:39	+2	Zach Keller makes two point jump shot (Marqus Marion assists)	54-58
8:31		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
8:29		Zach Keller defensive rebound
8:09		Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
8:07		Hunter Sallis offensive rebound
8:02	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point dunk	54-60
7:45	+3	Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	57-60
7:23		Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
7:21		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
6:58	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)	59-60
6:58		Zach Keller shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
6:58		TV timeout
6:58	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-60
6:29		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
6:27		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
6:20	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Cole Bajema assists)	63-60
5:46		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
5:44		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
5:34	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk	65-60
5:33		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
5:18		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
5:16		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
4:54		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
4:52		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
4:37	+3	Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)	65-63
4:23	+3	Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	68-63
4:09	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	68-65
3:52		Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-65
3:33		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
3:31		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
3:10		Hunter Sallis personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
3:10		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:10		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
2:50		Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball) (Lawson Lovering steals)
2:44		Hunter Sallis blocks Hunter Erickson's two point layup
2:42		Rollie Worster offensive rebound
2:38		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
2:36		Zach Keller defensive rebound
2:27	+3	Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)	70-68
2:07		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
2:05		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
2:00		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Sallis steals)
1:51		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
1:49		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
1:47		Utes 60 second timeout
1:35	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Branden Carlson assists)	72-68
1:12		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
1:10		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
0:54		Utes 30 second timeout
0:42	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	75-68
0:35		Branden Carlson personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
0:23		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
0:21		Zach Keller offensive rebound
0:18	+2	Zach Keller makes two point layup	75-70
0:17		Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
0:12	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)	77-70
0:06		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
0:04		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hunter Erickson defensive rebound