Paulius Murauskas hits 6 3s, scores 28 to help Saint Mary's beat Utah 72-63
Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Utah Utes: Game Highlights
Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Utah Utes: Game Highlights
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
- Referees:
- Darron George
- Chris Pacsi
- James Duke
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 9-0 | - | 19-3 |
Gonzaga | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
San Francisco | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
Oregon State | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
Santa Clara | 6-4 | 3.5 | 14-9 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
Washington State | 5-5 | 4.5 | 15-8 |
Pepperdine | 3-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
Portland | 2-8 | 7.5 | 7-16 |
Pacific | 2-8 | 7.5 | 7-17 |
San Diego | 1-9 | 8.5 | 4-19 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
Arizona | 9-1 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
Texas Tech | 7-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
Iowa State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
BYU | 6-4 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
Kansas | 6-4 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
Baylor | 6-4 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
West Virginia | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
UCF | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
Utah | 4-6 | 5.5 | 12-9 |
Kansas State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 10-11 |
TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
Arizona State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
Oklahoma State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
Cincinnati | 2-7 | 7 | 12-8 |
Colorado | 0-9 | 9 | 9-11 |