Paulius Murauskas hits 6 3s, scores 28 to help Saint Mary's beat Utah 72-63
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Mitchell Saxen vs. Lawson Lovering (Luke Barrett gains possession) | |||
19:47 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 2-0 | |
19:29 | +2 | Gabe Madsen makes two point driving layup | 2-2 | |
19:08 | Jordan Ross misses two point layup | |||
19:06 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
19:02 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
18:44 | Mitchell Saxen shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
18:44 | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:44 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 | |
18:32 | Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot | |||
18:30 | Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | |||
18:19 | Miro Little misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
18:12 | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 4-6 | |
17:53 | +3 | Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists) | 7-6 | |
17:37 | Miro Little turnover (bad pass) (Mitchell Saxen steals) | |||
17:26 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot | 9-6 | |
16:59 | Paulius Murauskas shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
16:59 | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:59 | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:59 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Lawson Lovering blocks Mitchell Saxen's two point layup | |||
16:34 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
16:34 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
16:32 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
16:30 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
16:10 | Mitchell Saxen shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
16:10 | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:10 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 | |
15:55 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot | 11-7 | |
15:43 | Lawson Lovering misses two point layup | |||
15:41 | Harry Wessels defensive rebound | |||
15:32 | +3 | Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 14-7 | |
14:57 | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists) | 14-10 | |
14:34 | Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot | |||
14:32 | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
14:23 | Lawson Lovering offensive rebound | |||
14:20 | Lawson Lovering turnover (traveling) | |||
14:20 | TV timeout | |||
14:04 | Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Harry Wessels draws the foul) | |||
14:04 | +1 | Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 | |
14:04 | +1 | Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 | |
13:57 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
13:55 | Jake Wahlin offensive rebound | |||
13:55 | Harry Wessels personal foul | |||
13:51 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
13:49 | Luke Barrett defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | +3 | Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 19-10 | |
13:27 | Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot | |||
13:25 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Augustas Marciulionis offensive rebound | |||
13:10 | Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Gaels offensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Jake Wahlin personal foul | |||
13:03 | +2 | Luke Barrett makes two point layup | 21-10 | |
12:53 | Hunter Erickson turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Lewis steals) | |||
12:53 | Hunter Erickson personal foul | |||
12:46 | Harry Wessels offensive foul | |||
12:46 | Harry Wessels turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:27 | Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:25 | Keanu Dawes offensive rebound | |||
12:18 | +2 | Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists) | 21-12 | |
11:57 | Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup | |||
11:55 | Andrew McKeever offensive rebound | |||
11:44 | Andrew McKeever turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals) | |||
11:36 | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Andrew McKeever defensive rebound | |||
11:29 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:29 | TV timeout | |||
11:18 | Mikey Lewis personal foul (Hunter Erickson draws the foul) | |||
11:07 | Mike Sharavjamts misses two point layup | |||
11:05 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | +2 | Mikey Lewis makes two point driving bank jump shot | 23-12 | |
10:31 | Gabe Madsen turnover (out of bounds) | |||
10:16 | +2 | Andrew McKeever makes two point driving finger roll layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 25-12 | |
10:01 | Mike Sharavjamts turnover (bad pass) (Paulius Murauskas steals) | |||
9:37 | Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Caleb Lohner defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Luke Barrett blocks Lawson Lovering's two point layup | |||
9:23 | Mikey Lewis defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Gaels 30 second timeout | |||
9:03 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Lohner steals) | |||
8:58 | Mike Sharavjamts turnover (bad pass) (Augustas Marciulionis steals) | |||
8:54 | Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Luke Barrett draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | +1 | Luke Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-12 | |
8:54 | +1 | Luke Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-12 | |
8:34 | +2 | Miro Little makes two point dunk | 27-14 | |
8:15 | Miro Little personal foul (Luke Barrett draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | Mikey Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Mason Madsen steals) | |||
8:04 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Jake Wahlin offensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Jake Wahlin misses two point layup | |||
7:53 | Mason Madsen offensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Andrew McKeever blocks Mason Madsen's two point layup | |||
7:46 | Andrew McKeever defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point driving layup | 29-14 | |
7:46 | Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | TV timeout | |||
7:46 | +1 | Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-14 | |
7:32 | Gabe Madsen misses two point layup | |||
7:30 | Luke Barrett defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup (Luke Barrett assists) | 32-14 | |
7:28 | Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:28 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Miro Little turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:55 | Luke Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Lawson Lovering steals) | |||
6:47 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists) | 32-16 | |
6:30 | Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Miro Little defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | +2 | Miro Little makes two point driving layup | 32-18 | |
5:51 | Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot | |||
5:49 | Miro Little defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Gabe Madsen misses two point dunk | |||
5:41 | Jordan Ross defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Mason Madsen misses two point layup | |||
5:10 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point putback dunk | 32-20 | |
4:56 | Lawson Lovering personal foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | +1 | Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-20 | |
4:56 | +1 | Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-20 | |
4:47 | Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Harry Wessels defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Caleb Lohner personal foul (Harry Wessels draws the foul) | |||
4:43 | +1 | Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-20 | |
4:43 | +1 | Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-20 | |
4:20 | Jordan Ross personal foul (Miro Little draws the foul) | |||
4:20 | +1 | Miro Little makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-21 | |
4:20 | +1 | Miro Little makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-22 | |
4:07 | Harry Wessels misses two point layup | |||
4:05 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
3:57 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
3:53 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
3:48 | Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:46 | Harry Wessels defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | +3 | Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 39-22 | |
2:21 | Hunter Erickson misses two point layup | |||
2:19 | Harry Wessels defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Harry Wessels misses two point layup | |||
1:53 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
1:39 | Miro Little misses two point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Luke Barrett defensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
1:18 | Miro Little defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
1:09 | Harry Wessels defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Ezra Ausar personal foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | TV timeout | |||
1:01 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:01 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:01 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot | |||
0:37 | Andrew McKeever defensive rebound | |||
0:11 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:11 | Utes 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot | |||
0:00 | Lawson Lovering offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |