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Utah vs Eastern Washington Final: 88-80 - Recap
Gabe Madsen scored 28 points for Utah on Saturday, leading them to a 88-80 victory over Eastern Washington at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -22.5-point spread.
Utah got 20 points from Ezra Ausar and another 16 points from Lawson Lovering. Miro Little contributed 7 assists, while Lawson Lovering cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Eastern Washington got a 23-point performance from Andrew Cook, who was supported by 16 points from Sebastian Hartmann. Nic McClain had 5 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Washington, while Emmett Marquardt grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 36 boards, while Eastern Washington only had 28
Next game, Utah takes its act home to face St. Mary's looking for another win. For Eastern Washington, they head home to face North Dakota.