Utah's return to a national postseason tournament was a successful one, as the Runnin' Utes held off UC Irvine 84-75 in the first round of the NIT late Tuesday night at the Huntsman Center. Branden Carlson led the way with 21 points and added 11 rebounds and five blocks. Gabe Madsen (16 points, seven rebounds, five assists), Deivon Smith (13 points, 10 assists, six rebounds) and Hunter Erickson (13 points, 3 of 3 from 3-point range) also paced the Utes offensively.
CONF | OVR | PF | PA | |
---|---|---|---|---|
17-3 | 24-8 | 2485 | 2154 | |
15-5 | 21-11 | 2455 | 2213 | |
14-6 | 19-12 | 2213 | 2107 | |
11-9 | 19-13 | 2318 | 2201 | |
10-10 | 18-14 | 2478 | 2434 | |
10-10 | 15-17 | 2254 | 2284 | |
9-11 | 18-14 | 2396 | 2344 | |
9-11 | 16-14 | 2253 | 2193 | |
8-12 | 13-18 | 2121 | 2131 | |
7-13 | 14-18 | 2172 | 2212 | |
0-20 | 4-28 | 2037 | 2371 |