Huntsman Center. Salt Lake City, Utah
Bill Walton was at it again. Whether you love him or you hate him, Walton — one of the most off-the-wall announcers in all of college basketball — put on another show during Utah's home basketball game against No. 14 Arizona. It wasn't quite the performance he put on during the Utah-BYU...
And you thought your day was bad. UCLA's Sophie Lellis-Petrie had a rough night to say the least during UCLA's men's basketball game against Oregon at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday. The cheerleader took a hard fall on her tailbone after falling from the pyramid. Her misfortunes continued as the man carrying her...
Michigan defeats Loyola in Final Four matchup
Loyola's Cinderella run came to an end Saturday night as the 11th-seeded Ramblers fell to the third-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the National Semifinals at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Down by double-digits early in the second half, the Wolverines used a big run down the stretch to avoid being upset...
Kansas sure loves its last-second victories. Once again this year, the Jayhawks won thanks to a game-winning shot to take down rival Kansas State 90-88 and extended its home winning streak to 50 games in the process. With the game all tied up and with just under five seconds left in...
It was the shot heard around the world. UConn't believe it? Well, neither can we! Friday's late night game between No. 2 Mississippi State and No. 1 Connecticut was no April Fools' joke as the Bulldogs took down the Huskies, 66-64, in perhaps the biggest upset in women's college basketball history. In the...
UMBC
It finally happened. No. 16 UMBC knocked off No. 1 Virginia during the first round of the NCAA tournament with an absolutely stunning 74-54 victory Friday night. With the historic win, UMBC became just the first ever No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed. And for the cherry on...
Since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, followed by several years of waiting to get a full share of conference revenue, the Utes are finally reaping the rewards as the program brought in record revenues this past fiscal year. While revenues jumped to $99.5 million, expenses rose to an all-time...
BYU Top 20 Pro Athletes
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools. In this series,...
Marriott Center
For the second time in six days, BYU (7-2) beat No. 18 San Diego State (5-1) to complete the sweep in both football and basketball. Led by Alex Barcello's 22 points and a game-high seven assists, the Cougars held on for a thrilling 72-62 road victory Friday night at Viejas...
NIT: Utah beats Saint Mary's
Utah is headed to New York City. Despite playing on the road and without senior David Collette in the second half, the Runnin' Utes took down top-seeded Saint Mary's with a 67-58 victory in overtime. Utah became the second team — along with Gonzaga — to defeat Saint Mary’s on its...
Saturday's showdown between No. 23 BYU and No. 2 Gonzaga was one of the biggest games in recent memory. In fact, it was the first game between ranked teams in the Marriott Center since 2011 when Jimmer Freddette lead No. 9 BYU to a victory over No. 4 San Diego...
Duke came into the season as one of the favorites to win it all, but hasn't played up to that level all year. Well, until now. The 18th-ranked Blue Devils (19-5, 7-4 ACC) finally put it all together as they took down No. 8 North Carolina (21-5, 9-3 ACC), 86-78, at Cameron...
The rivalry between BYU and Utah runs deep and is arguably one of the most underrated college rivalries in the nation. "You’re either red or blue," said Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham. "There’s no in-between." Players on both sides have called it the "Super Bowl" when both teams get together and even...
It was another down-to-the-wire finish between No. 14 BYU and Utah Saturday night at the Huntsman Center. In the end, the Runnin' Utes held on for a thrilling finish in front of the home crowd with a 73-69 victory. With the win, Utah improved to 7-2 on the season and also...
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The Utes just keep winning. Led by senior point guard Justin Bibbins, Utah hung out to beat Western Kentucky, 69-64, Tuesday night in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Bibbins, who scored a team-high 19 points, had help from Sedrick Barefield who added 14 points for...
In a battle of No. 1 seeds, North Carolina rallied to beat Gonzaga 71-65 to win its sixth national championship, the third most in NCAA History. UNC head coach Roy Williams won his 100th NCAA Tournament game in fashion and also surpassed passed mentor Dean Smith with his third national...
Whether you call it the "Big Dance" or the NCAA Tournament, in the end, it's all just March Madness. From buzzer-beaters to upsets to making program history, the 2017 NCAA Tournament had it all. A year after losing on a last-second shot to Villanova in last year's championship game, North...
Last month, former University of Utah head men's basketball coach Rick Majerus joined elite company when he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. In his 15 season as head coach, Majerus led the Runnin' Utes to the postseason 13 times, including 11 appearances in the NCAA...
Well, that was awkward. After No. 14 North Carolina escaped with a thrilling 89-86 overtime victory on the road against Clemson, things got pretty heated between the two head coaches at Littlejohn Coliseum. As North Carolina head coach Roy Williams went up to shake Brad Brownell's hand during the postgame handshake,...
Welcome back Yoeli Childs! After the NCAA forced Childs to serve an excessive nine-game suspension at the start of the season for a paperwork mistake prior to the NBA draft, the 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward was counting down the seconds until he was able to step foot on the court for...
The Runnin' Utes did it! After nearly blowing a 17-point lead, Utah held on for a thrilling 69-66 victory over No. 6 Kentucky Wednesday night inside the T-Mobile Arena. It was Utah's first win over a Top 10 team since 2015. The Utes are now the third Pac-12 team to beat...
It was a comeback for the ages! Led by Sophomore Timmy Allen, who had a team-high 27 points, five rebounds and five assists and freshman sensation Rylan Jones who chipped in 25 points and six assists, the Utes rallied for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory over BYU in front of...
Loyola defeats Tennessee, 63-62
They are headed to the Sweet 16. Loyola-Chicago's Sweet 16 dreams hung in the balance Saturday night as fans watched the ball bounce on the front of the rim before hitting the backboard and rattling in through the net. The game-winning shot gave the 11th-ranked Ramblers (30-5) another last-second victory with...
They didn't blow a double-digit lead this time. After Utah came roaring back for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory last year, the Cougars made sure not to make that same mistake again as BYU cruised to a 82-64 victory Saturday night at the Marriott Center. BYU now leads the all-time series...
Let's talk about ESPN's Football Power Index or "FPI" as many call it. Yes, you've probably heard people reference it 100 times already this season, but for sports fans that are interested in how it works, you've come to the right place. When you go to your teams page on ESPN...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different. For the first time in NBA history, the first seven picks were freshmen with a record 16 one-and-done players taken overall in the first round. The Philadelphia 76ers took Washington guard Markelle Fultz with the No. 1...
What a game! The nightcap of the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden didn't disappoint as the Kansas Jayhawks took on the Duke Blue Devils in a game featuring some of top college basketball stars in the country. With the game all tied up at 75, and with 8.2 seconds left,...
No. 12 Oregon came in as a four-point favorite, but it didn't matter as BYU led from start to finish in a 81-49 road victory over the Ducks in the Phil Knight Invitational Tuesday night. Playing in the Moda Center, home of the Portland Trailblazers, BYU's Alex Barcello looked like...
One of the longest and greatest college basketball rivalries has been extended as Utah and BYU announced a four-year extension to keep the series going through 2023. The first game of the extension will take place at BYU on Dec. 12 at the Marriott Center. The Utes and Cougars will...
On Tuesday, Utah announced that it was parting ways with men's basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak after his 10th year on the job. The Utes finished 12-13 (8-11 Pac-12) this season and last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. Krystkowiak’s departure comes just days after the Utes fell in the...
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