Saint Mary's Gaels @ Utah Utes
Paulius Murauskas hits 6 3s, scores 28 to help Saint Mary's beat Utah 72-63
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Paulius Murauskas hit six 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, both career highs, Augustas Marciulionis added 10 points and eight assists Saturday night and Saint Mary's beat Utah 72-63.
Gabe Madsen scored the final seven points in a 13-0 run that trimmed Utah’s deficit to six with 13 minutes left and Caleb Lohner’s layup made it 57-55 with 4:05 to play. Marauskas hit a 3-pointer 8 seconds later and was fouled as he hit another with 1:57 left before the 1-and-1 free throw pushed the lead to seven and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way.
Murauskas made 10 of 15 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range for Saint Mary's (9-1).
Madsen led Utah (6-2) with 15 points and Miro Little added 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
The Utes had their 11-game home win streak snapped.
Madsen hit a 3-pointer that gave Utah its only lead of the game at 6-4 with 18:14 left in the first half. Marciulionis answered with a 3-pointer 20 seconds later and Caleb Ross made a layup before Murauskas scored in the lane and then hit a 3-pointer to give the Utes a seven-point lead less than 3 minutes later and it was 39-22 at halftime.
Lohner had eight points and five rebounds in his basketball debut for the Utes. The 6-foot-7 forward appeared in 131 games across two seasons apiece at BYU and Baylor before he transferred to Utah and joined the football team. The 250-pound tight end played in all 12 games and finished with four receptions, all for touchdowns, added a catch for a 2-point conversion and blocked a field goal against Utah State.
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Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT

Referee:Darron George
Referee:Chris Pacsi
Referee:James Duke

2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 28-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-4 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-16 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-22 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-2 | - | 28-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| TCU | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| UCF | 9-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| Cincinnati | 9-8 | 6 | 17-13 |
| BYU | 8-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 8-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Colorado | 7-10 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Arizona State | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-11 | 9 | 18-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Utah | 2-15 | 13 | 10-20 |
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