Utah men's basketball is still alive in the NIT.
Utah Utes guard Deivon Smith and Utah Utes head coach Craig Smith celebrate the win as Utah hosts Virginia Commonwealth in the NIT quarterfinals, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.Deivon Smith worked his way into the paint and pump faked a layup. Two Virginia Commonwealth defenders bit on the fake, which freed up not only him, but Keba Keita.
Instead of laying the ball up himself, Smith gave it to Keita, who ferociously dunked it with his right hand. It was an exclamation point to the way Runnin’ Utes blew out the Rams to advance to the NIT semifinals. Utah beat Virginia VCU, 74-54, on Wednesday at the Huntsman Center. The tournament moves to the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where Utah will face Indiana State on Tuesday at a time to be determined.
Smith notched his fifth triple-double of the season with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. That marks the most triple-doubles ever in a Pac-12 season.Utah exploded out of the gate with an 18-2 run in the first few minutes of the game. But the Rams cut their deficit to 23-20, forcing the Runnin’ Utes to miss eight straight shots.
Three-pointers by Carlson and Madsen brought Utah’s lead back up to nine with 4 minutes left in the first half. Smith’s 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer gave the Runnin’ Utes a 36-26 lead.
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