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Utah routs Cal 88-59; Utes have 3 with double-doubles, led by Carlson's 30 points, 10 boards

AP
Mar 02, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Branden Carlson scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Utah in an 88-59 rout of California on Saturday night.

Carlson was 12-of-17 shooting, made four 3-pointers and blocked four shots. Deivon Smith and Keba Keita also had double-doubles for Utah (18-11, 9-9 Pac-12), which has won three of its last four games. Smith scored 18 points to go with 10 assists, while Keita had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Gabe Madsen chipped in four 3s and finished with 17 points.

Jalen Cone scored 19 points and made four 3-pointers for Cal (13-17, 9-10), which shot 34% (21 of 61) and was outrebounded 47-29. Fardaws Aimaq added 15 points.

Carlson had 17 points and six rebounds in the first half as Utah built a 42-32 halftime lead. Cone scored 10 first-half points for Cal. Aimaq's 3-pointer pulled the Golden Bears to 44-37, but Utah scored the next five points and led by double digits the rest of the way. Smith's dunk made it 69-47 with 7:25 remaining.

Utah plays at Oregon State on Thursday.

Cal, which has lost two straight, plays at Stanford on Thursday in a Pac-12 regular-season finale.

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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
32
UTAH
Utes
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Utes gains possession)
19:45		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
19:43		Keba Keita offensive rebound
19:41		Keba Keita misses two point layup
19:33		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
19:31		Golden Bears offensive rebound
19:23		Keonte Kennedy turnover (bad pass) (Deivon Smith steals)
19:22		Keonte Kennedy shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
19:22	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:22		Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:22		Keba Keita offensive rebound
19:19	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup	0-3
19:04	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup (Jalen Cone assists)	2-3
18:35		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
18:33		Keba Keita offensive rebound
18:31		Keba Keita turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
18:08		Cole Bajema personal foul
18:05		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
18:03		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot	2-5
17:31	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	5-5
17:09	+3	Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)	5-8
16:48		Branden Carlson blocks Jaylon Tyson's two point layup
16:46		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
16:38		Deivon Smith turnover (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
16:32		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:30		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	5-10
15:40		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point layup
15:38		Keba Keita defensive rebound
15:28		Branden Carlson turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
15:25		Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:25	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-10
15:25	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-10
15:18		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:16		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
15:10	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup	7-12
15:01		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
14:59		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
14:51	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	7-15
14:22		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
14:20		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
14:11		Branden Carlson turnover (bad pass) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
13:58		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
13:56		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
13:51		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
13:49		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
13:37		Fardaws Aimaq misses three point jump shot
13:35		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
13:13		Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
13:11		Utes offensive rebound
13:07		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cone steals)
12:56	+2	Jalen Cone makes two point layup	9-15
12:39	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	9-17
12:20		Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) (Ben Carlson steals)
12:05		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
12:03		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
11:56		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
11:54		Gus Larson defensive rebound
11:54		Hunter Erickson shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:54		Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:54	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-17
11:37	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Keba Keita assists)	10-19
11:24	+3	Rodney Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gus Larson assists)	13-19
10:53		Rodney Brown Jr. shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
10:52	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-20
10:52	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-21
10:43		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
10:41		Utes defensive rebound
10:41		Gus Larson personal foul
10:23		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Celestine steals)
10:13		Deivon Smith shooting foul (Gus Larson draws the foul)
10:13	+1	Gus Larson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-21
10:13	+1	Gus Larson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-21
10:00	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	15-23
9:49	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)	18-23
9:29	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	18-26
9:13		Branden Carlson blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
9:11		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
8:58		Rodney Brown Jr. blocks Gabe Madsen's two point layup
8:56		Gus Larson defensive rebound
8:45		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
8:43		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
8:30		Jalen Celestine personal foul
8:26		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
8:24		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
8:19	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk	18-28
8:00		Fardaws Aimaq offensive foul
8:00		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (offensive foul)
8:00		TV timeout
7:45		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
7:43		Rodney Brown Jr. defensive rebound
7:34	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point hook shot	20-28
7:21	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	20-30
7:05	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot	22-30
6:50		Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot
6:48		Grant Newell defensive rebound
6:34		Grant Newell turnover (traveling)
6:14		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
6:12		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
6:02		Keonte Kennedy misses two point layup
6:00		Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound
5:52		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
5:50		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
5:40		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
5:38		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
5:32	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup	22-32
5:11	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point jump shot	24-32
5:11		Keonte Kennedy flagrant 2
5:11		Hunter Erickson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:11	+1	Hunter Erickson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-33
4:49		Deivon Smith misses two point layup
4:48		Golden Bears defensive rebound
4:48		Lawson Lovering personal foul
4:37	+2	Jalen Cone makes two point jump shot	26-33
4:21		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
4:19		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
4:02		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:00		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
3:52	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	26-36
3:52		Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:52		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point jump shot	28-36
3:24		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:22		Cole Bajema offensive rebound
3:13	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	28-39
2:48		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
2:46		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:36		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
2:34		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
2:26		Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:24		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:05		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
2:03		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
1:56		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Celestine steals)
1:54		Gabe Madsen personal foul
1:44		Branden Carlson personal foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-39
1:44		Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
1:30	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)	29-41
1:14	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)	32-41
0:51		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
0:49		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
0:34		Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
0:32		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
0:07		Rodney Brown Jr. shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-42
0:07		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:07		Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
0:01		Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Utes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
27
UTAH
Utes
46

Time		Play	Score
19:52	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup (Fardaws Aimaq assists)	34-42
19:30	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot	34-44
19:11	+3	Fardaws Aimaq makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	37-44
18:39	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	37-46
18:24		Keba Keita personal foul
18:22		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
18:20		Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:06		Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
17:53		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point hook shot
17:51		Keba Keita defensive rebound
17:42	+3	Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot	37-49
17:15		Keba Keita blocks Jaylon Tyson's two point layup
17:13		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:03		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
17:01		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
16:55		Keba Keita personal foul
16:45		Lawson Lovering personal foul
16:35		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point hook shot
16:33		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
16:08		Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
16:06		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
16:01		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:59		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
15:44	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	39-49
15:25	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	39-51
15:07	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup (Jalen Cone assists)	41-51
14:41		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:39		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
14:33	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk	41-53
14:23		Lawson Lovering personal foul
14:22		TV timeout
14:10		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
14:08		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
13:57		Jump ball. (Utes gains possession)
13:49		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
13:47		Golden Bears defensive rebound
13:29		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
13:27		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
13:24		Fardaws Aimaq offensive foul
13:24		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (offensive foul)
13:08	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	41-56
12:50		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
12:48		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
12:35		Gus Larson blocks Lawson Lovering's two point dunk
12:33		Grant Newell defensive rebound
12:20		Cole Bajema blocks Gus Larson's two point dunk
12:18		Golden Bears offensive rebound
12:05		Branden Carlson blocks Jaylon Tyson's two point layup
12:03		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)	41-58
11:55		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
11:55		TV timeout
11:44	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point layup	43-58
11:26		Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (Grant Newell steals)
11:24		Craig Smith technical foul
11:24		TV timeout
11:24	+1	Jalen Cone makes technical free throw 1 of 2	44-58
11:24		Jalen Cone misses technical free throw 2 of 2
11:17		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
11:15		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
11:10		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point layup
11:08		Utes defensive rebound
11:08		Grant Newell personal foul
10:58	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	44-60
10:36		Branden Carlson shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
10:35		Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-60
10:16		Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
10:14		Rodney Brown Jr. defensive rebound
10:01		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
9:59		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
9:46		Gus Larson shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
9:45	+1	Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-61
9:45	+1	Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-62
9:36		Jalen Cone turnover (bad pass)
9:22	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	45-65
8:56		Branden Carlson blocks Fardaws Aimaq's two point jump shot
8:54		Golden Bears offensive rebound
8:52		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
8:50		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
8:34	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	45-67
8:28		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
8:28		TV timeout
8:19	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point dunk (Jalen Cone assists)	47-67
7:52		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
7:50		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
7:28		Jalen Celestine turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
7:03	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	47-69
6:53		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
6:44	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)	47-71
6:35		Deivon Smith shooting foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-71
6:35	+1	Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-71
6:23	+3	Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	49-74
6:20		Golden Bears 60 second timeout
6:14		Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
6:12		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
6:07		Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-75
6:07	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-76
6:02	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot	52-76
5:45	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	52-79
5:33	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot	55-79
5:12		Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
5:04		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
5:02		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
4:46	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	55-82
4:20		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (lost ball)
3:58		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
3:56		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Grant Newell makes two point dunk (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)	57-82
3:18		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
3:16		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
3:07		Fardaws Aimaq misses three point jump shot
3:05		Grant Newell offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Rodney Brown Jr. makes two point jump shot	59-82
2:24		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:22		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
2:16		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
2:14		Utes defensive rebound
2:13		TV timeout
1:58		Monty Bowser shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-83
1:58		Gabe Madsen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:58		Keba Keita offensive rebound
1:54	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup	59-85
1:41		Devin Curtis turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Madsen steals)
1:32		Utes 30 second timeout
1:09		Brandon Haddock misses three point jump shot
1:07		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
1:02		Gus Larson misses two point layup
1:00		Keba Keita defensive rebound
0:54		Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Rodney Brown Jr. steals)
0:44		Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:42		Keba Keita defensive rebound
0:29	+3	Keba Keita makes three point jump shot	59-88
0:16		Wrenn Robinson misses two point jump shot
0:14		Keba Keita defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Keba Keita defensive rebound