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Runnin' Utes fall short in exhibition game against Nevada as Alex Jensen makes debut
Jaxon Wynder, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 17 - 10:47 p.m.
In Alex Jensen's long-awaited debut as Utah's head coach, the Utes came up just short in their first exhibition of the season.

Gianna Kneepkens' career game helps Utah women hold off BYU for 3rd straight rivalry win
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 6:10 p.m.
Kneepkens poured in a career-high 32 points including six 3-pointers as Utah women's basketball held off BYU 81-76 Saturday afternoon.

NAACP Utah 'extremely disappointed' about racist taunting of U. women's basketball team
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted March 27 - 9:52 a.m.
The Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP is speaking out after a racist incident involving the University of Utah women's basketball team in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, last Thursday.

Pac-12 power ratings: UCLA on top as Arizona gets good news (possibly)
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Dec. 14 - 1:50 p.m.
The Wildcats have reason to be encouraged another NCAA ban isn't coming.

Did a 'humbling film session' get the Runnin' Utes back on track?
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 12:13 p.m.
In a span of a week, the Runnin' Utes played as close to an NBA-style schedule as can be played at the collegiate level.

Lahat Thioune has career night as Runnin' Utes handle visiting Manhattan 96-62
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 11 - 6:01 p.m.
It didn't take long for Utah to get going Saturday afternoon.

Runnin' Utes go cold from the field as TCU claims a 76-62 win
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 8:55 p.m.
The neutral-site contest was dubbed the Simmons Bank Showdown, though it was anything but that.

Both Gach scores 19 to lead Utah past Cal in Craig Smith's first conference win
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 5 - 5:38 p.m.
Utah shot just 38% from the field and missed their final four shots of the game over the final four minutes of the game, but the Utes hit their free throws down the stretch to stave off California.

Utah loses Branden Carlson to injury as No. 20 USC dominates in Pac-12 opener
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:33 p.m.
The situation was already bad for Utah's depth coming into a midweek matchup to start Pac-12 play.

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: LA schools and Arizona on top
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Dec. 1 - 1:55 p.m.
It was not a happy holiday for the Pac-12, which lost more games than it won.

As Runnin' Utes prepare for USC, recent injuries will test team's depth
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:33 a.m.
When Craig Smith took over the head coaching vacancy at the University of Utah, he knew there was going to be some adversity as he attempted to rebuild the men's basketball program.

No. 18 BYU outlasts rival Utah 75-64 to stay undefeated on the season
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 11:06 p.m.
The dog fight of a game was everything you'd expect a rivalry game to be with both teams not willing to concede an inch.

Battle of the unbeaten: Undefeated streak to add to 'special' and 'intense' BYU-Utah rivalry
Josh Furlong and Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 1:37 p.m.
It's not just a big game in the state, but nationally. Saturday's matchup will be the first time both teams are 5-0 since the 1912-13 season.

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA on top as Arizona, Utah climb
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Nov. 24 - 10:10 a.m.
The Wildcats hammered Michigan and are unbeaten under rookie coach Tommy Lloyd.

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: USC and Arizona rise as Oregon falls following its faceplant
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Nov. 17 - 1:43 p.m.
UCLA's showdown with Gonzaga looms.

David Jenkins Jr. drops 25 as Runnin' Utes rout Bethune-Cookman 86-55
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 11:57 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman's Joe French made the first bucket of the game, but that's the closest the visiting Wildcats would come in a game Utah dominated from start to finish.

Carlson scores 21 to help Utah beat Sacramento State 89-56
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 13 - 11:30 p.m.
Branden Carlson scored a career-high 21 points and Utah trailed for just 84 seconds in its 89-56 win over Sacramento State.

Both Gach receives waiver from NCAA, immediately eligible to play for Utes
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 12:28 p.m.
The Runnin' Utes got some good news Friday morning.

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA on top; Arizona rises; Colorado and OSU slip
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Nov. 10 - 5:10 p.m.
The Bruins warmed up for Villanova's arrival with a blowout victory.

Runnin' Utes get first win of Craig Smith era in 70-56 win over Abilene Christian
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:20 p.m.
Utah started out the Craig Smith era with a fight on the court.

Craig Smith era begins with 'important' season opener against Abilene Christian
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:54 a.m.
On the surface, Abilene Christian sounds like a typical pay game to start the college basketball season.

'Exciting to be out there': Utes prepare for season with exhibition win over Westminster
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 10:20 p.m.
Points were scored, but the final result didn't matter. Call it a warm-up game.

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA, Oregon are the clear top 2, then it gets muddled
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Nov. 4 - 10:38 a.m.
USC, Colorado, WSU and Arizona should contend for top-tier finishes.

Picked to finished 10th in Pac-12, Runnin' Utes looking to defy odds
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 13 - 10:31 a.m.
The odds are stacked against Utah's men's basketball program.


