Utah Utes athletic director Mark Harlan showcased professionalism and humility in the aftermath of Utah’s thrilling 73-72 overtime victory over BYU on Saturday
Ezra Ausar drops career-high 26 points
Utah wasn’t about to let BYU push the Runnin’ Utes around on their home court. Thanks to an attack-the-paint mentality headlined by a phenomenal night from Ezra Ausar and a wild finish that included an unforgettable overtime session,
BYU had the preseason hype, Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes, but the Utes got the rivalry game victory.
The rivalry between BYU and Utah added another chapter to its storied history Saturday night in Salt Lake City, as the Runnin’ Utes outlasted the Cougars 73-72 in overtime. For BYU, it was yet another close loss in an already frustrating season,
That led to the Utes taking charge from the get-go against Oklahoma State, as they stormed out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed in beating the Cowboys 83-62 for the program’s first Big 12 Conference win. On Wednesday, Utah kept their toughness trend going, as they went into TCU and walked out with a 73-65 win.
BYU will face a familiar foe this weekend as it travels to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Utes in the first Big 12 basketball matchup between both schools.
A couple of top 25 teams are facing off on Friday, Jan. 17 when the No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs host the No. 23 Utah Utes in a women’s college basketball game at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Utes fell behind by 21 at halftime and rallied in the second half, but couldn’t overcome the Horned Frogs’ star power.
In the program’s first conference clash against Utah since 2011, BYU suffered a 73-72 overtime loss to the Runnin’ Utes Saturday night in Salt Lake City. pic.twitter.com/8ts4S6V0s0 — BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) January 19,
On paper and by basketball metrics, Saturday night’s matchup between host Utah and rival BYU should be an entertaining one. Both schools are coming into their first Big 12 matchup — this one at the Huntsman Center (7 p.
BYU will look to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Cougars play Utah. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.