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Utah guard Rylan Jones, left, dribbles past UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA edges Utah 72-70 for 5th straight home victory

LOS ANGELES  (AP)— Chris Smith scored 16 points despite a sore knee and four fouls, and UCLA shook off coronavirus-induced rust to hold off Utah 72-70 on Thursday night for the Bruins’ fifth straight home win. UCLA (6-2, 2-0 Pac-12) hadn’t played since losing to Ohio State on Dec. 19 […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball Faces UCLA Thursday

Utah Men’s Basketball Faces UCLA Thursday

LOS ANGELES-Thursday, Utah men’s basketball (4-1, 1-0 in Pac-12 play) concludes 2020 by visiting the famed Pauley Pavilion to face UCLA (5-2, 1-0 in Pac-12 play). The Utes score 73.8 points per game, tying them for 157th nationally in scoring offense with Duke. Utah surrenders 62.2 points per game, ranking […]

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Utah forward Riley Battin, center, and center Lahat Thioune (32) battle Idaho forward Tanner Christensen, right, for a rebound during an NCAA college basketball game in Salt Lake City, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

Utah shuts down Idaho 79-41

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Timmy Allen had 22 points and six rebounds and Utah held Idaho to 16 first-half points on the way to a 79-41 win on Friday night. Allen had as many points as the Vandals at the 10-minute mark of the second half when the Utes […]

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Allen scores 19, Utah holds off Utah Valley challenge 75-67

Allen scores 19, Utah holds off Utah Valley challenge 75-67

SALT LAKE CITY — Timmy Allen scored 19 points, Branden Carlson added 14 with three dunks and four blocks and Utah survived a furious challenge from Utah Valley for a 75-67 victory on Tuesday night. Utah Valley senior Evan Cole doubled his previous career high (16), pouring in 31 points […]

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Utah Valley Men’s Basketball Faces Utah Tuesday

Utah Valley Men’s Basketball Faces Utah Tuesday

SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah men’s basketball (2-1) faces Utah Valley men’s basketball (2-3) at the Huntsman Center in a non-conference tilt. The Utes score 71.7 points per game, ranking them 193rd nationally. Defensively, the Utes surrender 67.7 points per contest. This ties them for 135th nationally with Portland State, Tulsa […]

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Utah guard Alfonso Plummer (25) defends against Idaho State guard Liam Sorensen (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Larsson leads 6 in double figures, Utah beats Idaho St 75-59

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Freshman Pelle Larsson scored 14 points to lead six Utah players in double-figure scoring, and the Utes beat Idaho State 75-59 on Tuesday night. Branden Carlson and Alfonso Plummer each added 13 points for Utah (2-0). Rylan Jones had 12 points and five assists, Timmy […]

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Plummer scores 21, Utah opens with 76-62 win over Washington

Plummer scores 21, Utah opens with 76-62 win over Washington

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alfonso Plummer scored 21 points, Timmy Allen added 14, and Utah used an 18-0 run midway through the second half to pull away for a 76-62 win over Washington in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both schools. Utah finally got on the court after having […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball’s Timmy Allen Selected To All-Pac-12 1st Team

Utah Men’s Basketball’s Timmy Allen Selected To All-Pac-12 1st Team

SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday, University of Utah men’s basketball junior forward Timmy Allen was named to the Pac-12 men’s basketball preseason all-conference first team by conference media. This was confirmed during the conference’s virtual media day. The Utes were picked to finish eighth in the conference standings by the league’s media. The […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball Signs Serbian National Lazar Stefanovic

Utah Men’s Basketball Signs Serbian National Lazar Stefanovic

SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, University of Utah men’s basketball head basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak announced the signing of Serbian national, guard Lazar Stefanovic. Stefanovic, a 6-6 180-pound guard out of Belgrade, Serbia, is the Utes’ sole signing on National Signing Day. Krystkowiak expressed his appreciation and excitement for the signing, calling […]

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Utah counting on experience as springboard this season

Utah counting on experience as springboard this season

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Experience is turning into an area of strength for Utah. The Utes had one of the youngest rosters in Division I last season and suffered some major growing pains along the way. It’s a different story this season. Four starters return from a year ago […]

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