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Editor's Note: The NCAA has disabled all video functionality except for on their website or through their YouTube page. To watch the videos below, either click the video headline at the top of the video or click HERE.SALT LAKE CITY — Brandon Taylor said he knew the team was "due" for a good run in the NCAA tournament. And the NCAA was there to document Taylor's claim for Utah's road to the Sweet 16.

The invite to the NCAA tournament for the Utes was the first time since the 2009 season it had participated in the postseason tournament. The NCAA dispatched a video crew to follow the Utes around in their pursuit for a deep run, documenting the team's successes along the way.

The series, called "Utah Confidential," began as the Utes prepared for its matchup against a difficult underdog opponent in Stephen F. Austin.

The Utes would go on to beat the Lumberjacks 57-50, setting them up for its first ever game against one of the biggest names in college basketball: Georgetown.

Utah played one of its best games of the season against Georgetown and escaped with a 75-64 win and a berth to the Sweet 16.

Have the Utes reached the end of the line as No. 1 Duke stands in the way? Utah players don't seem to think so. And head coach Larry Krystkowiak said he doesn't even know what to say when it does eventually end.

Utah will play the Duke Blue Devils on Friday, March 27 in Houston, Texas at the NRG Arena at approximately 7:45 p.m. MST on CBS.

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