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

BYU had the preseason hype, Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes, but the Utes got the rivalry game victory.

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.

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.

He outscored his season average of 4.4 points solely in overtime, posting six points from a clutch game-tying 3-pointer and three made free throws — all the more valuable in a game where Utah missed 15 shots from the charity stripe — which ended up being the winning difference.

Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Hunter Erickson scored Utah’s last six points on Saturday night to help the

Stepping onto the Huntsman Center floor Saturday night was equivalent to stepping into the ring of a WWE title bout. Or so it felt.

The Utes fell behind by 21 at halftime and rallied in the second half, but couldn’t overcome the Horned Frogs’ star power.

The first conference game between BYU and Utah since 2011 had everything you could ask for: eight lead changes, nine ties, heated words, extra shoves, an exhilarating overtime finish.

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,