Weber State University Athletics
Tuesday, November 10
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 p.m.
Weber State University
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
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| Weber St. | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| Utah | 30 | 55 | 85 |
Augustine Ekwe had a career-high 16 points in Tuesday's game at Utah.
Photo by: Robert Casey
11/10/2026 9:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dylan Warlick led the 'Cats with 22 points.
SALT LAKE CITY – Weber State men's basketball led by seven points at halftime, but Utah used a big second-half run to defeat the Wildcats 85-64 Tuesday night at the Huntsman Center.
The Wildcats shot 60.7 percent from the field in the first half and led 37-30 at the break, but Utah outscored Weber State 55-27 in the second half to secure the win.
Dylan Warlick led Weber State with a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. Augustine Ekwe also had a career-high as he added 16 points and seven rebounds, shooting 8 of 12 from the field. The two combined for 38 of Weber State's 64 points.
Utah jumped out to an early 17-10 lead before Weber State responded. A 3-pointer by Dyllan Thompson cut the lead to 17-15 with 12:44 remaining in the first half.
The Wildcats tied the game at 19-19 on a layup by Mason Abittan with 8:19 remaining, then took the lead on a 3-pointer by ArDarius Grayson with 6:12 to play.
Weber State continued its strong first-half play, building a 26-21 lead on a basket by Ekwe with 4:42 remaining. A 3-pointer by Aaron Powell pushed the lead to 29-23 with 2:57 to play.
The Wildcats led by as many as seven points in the first half, including 35-28 on a layup by Warlick with 1:08 remaining. Warlick scored 14 points in the first half on 7-of-9 shooting, while Ekwe added 10 points.
Weber State made 17 of 28 shots in the first half, including 14 of 19 from inside the 3-point line, and outscored Utah 28-16 in the paint.
The Wildcats maintained their lead early in the second half and went ahead 41-35 on a Warlick layup with 18 minutes remaining.
Utah responded with a 9-0 run to take a 44-41 lead with 14:52 to play. Weber State answered with four straight points on free throws by Warlick and a layup by Gavin Lowe to regain the lead at 45-44.
The teams traded the lead over the next two minutes. A 3-pointer by Chamberlain Burgess gave Weber State a 48-46 advantage with 13:04 remaining, and a basket by Ekwe put the Wildcats ahead 50-48 with 12:16 to play.
Utah then took control of the game with a 20-0 run over the next five minutes. The Utes held Weber State scoreless from the 12:16 mark until Powell connected on a 3-pointer with 7:11 remaining, giving Utah a 68-53 lead.
The Wildcats cut the deficit to 11 points at 70-59 on a dunk by Ekwe with 4:33 remaining, but Utah extended its lead down the stretch.
Weber State finished the game shooting 49.1 percent from the field and made six 3-pointers. The Wildcats had 13 assists and 10 turnovers but were outrebounded 36-24.
Utah shot 54.2 percent for the game, including 71.4 percent in the second half. The Utes scored 48 points in the paint and finished with 19 assists.
Gavin Lowe added seven points and a game-high eight assists for Weber State, while Powell scored six points on two 3-pointers. Grayson finished with five points and three assists.
Weber State is back in action this Saturday at 4 p.m. when the 'Cats host Lincoln at the Dee Events Center.
The Wildcats shot 60.7 percent from the field in the first half and led 37-30 at the break, but Utah outscored Weber State 55-27 in the second half to secure the win.
Dylan Warlick led Weber State with a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. Augustine Ekwe also had a career-high as he added 16 points and seven rebounds, shooting 8 of 12 from the field. The two combined for 38 of Weber State's 64 points.
Utah jumped out to an early 17-10 lead before Weber State responded. A 3-pointer by Dyllan Thompson cut the lead to 17-15 with 12:44 remaining in the first half.
The Wildcats tied the game at 19-19 on a layup by Mason Abittan with 8:19 remaining, then took the lead on a 3-pointer by ArDarius Grayson with 6:12 to play.
Weber State continued its strong first-half play, building a 26-21 lead on a basket by Ekwe with 4:42 remaining. A 3-pointer by Aaron Powell pushed the lead to 29-23 with 2:57 to play.
The Wildcats led by as many as seven points in the first half, including 35-28 on a layup by Warlick with 1:08 remaining. Warlick scored 14 points in the first half on 7-of-9 shooting, while Ekwe added 10 points.
Weber State made 17 of 28 shots in the first half, including 14 of 19 from inside the 3-point line, and outscored Utah 28-16 in the paint.
The Wildcats maintained their lead early in the second half and went ahead 41-35 on a Warlick layup with 18 minutes remaining.
Utah responded with a 9-0 run to take a 44-41 lead with 14:52 to play. Weber State answered with four straight points on free throws by Warlick and a layup by Gavin Lowe to regain the lead at 45-44.
The teams traded the lead over the next two minutes. A 3-pointer by Chamberlain Burgess gave Weber State a 48-46 advantage with 13:04 remaining, and a basket by Ekwe put the Wildcats ahead 50-48 with 12:16 to play.
Utah then took control of the game with a 20-0 run over the next five minutes. The Utes held Weber State scoreless from the 12:16 mark until Powell connected on a 3-pointer with 7:11 remaining, giving Utah a 68-53 lead.
The Wildcats cut the deficit to 11 points at 70-59 on a dunk by Ekwe with 4:33 remaining, but Utah extended its lead down the stretch.
Weber State finished the game shooting 49.1 percent from the field and made six 3-pointers. The Wildcats had 13 assists and 10 turnovers but were outrebounded 36-24.
Utah shot 54.2 percent for the game, including 71.4 percent in the second half. The Utes scored 48 points in the paint and finished with 19 assists.
Gavin Lowe added seven points and a game-high eight assists for Weber State, while Powell scored six points on two 3-pointers. Grayson finished with five points and three assists.
Weber State is back in action this Saturday at 4 p.m. when the 'Cats host Lincoln at the Dee Events Center.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Weber
Utah
FG%
.491
.542
3FG%
.316
.269
FT%
.500
.700
RB
24
36
TO
10
12
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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