FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Toolson scored 15 points to help Utah Valley beat Fresno State 64-60 on Saturday night and snap the Bulldogs’ seven game win streak. Utah Valley (11-4) has won five in a row and 10 of its last 11. Braxton Huggins and Noah Blackwell hit back-to-back […]
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — A 3-pointer from Trace Young at the buzzer lifted short-handed Wyoming to a 65-63 victory over Division II Dixie State on Saturday, breaking a slide of three straight losses. Young made four treys as he and Justin James scored 16 points each for Wyoming (4-9), which […]
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Caleb Nero scored a career-high 19 points and Weber State pulled away early in the second half to beat Eastern Washington 84-72 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener. The Wildcats had a 37-33 halftime lead and opened the second half with a 20-3 run. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eric Musselman observes other coaches bench players when they aren’t shooting well. He, instead, tells his stars to just shoot more. Caleb Martin scored a career-high 33 points and Jordan Caroline added 17 to lead No. 6 Nevada over Utah 86-71 on Saturday. “Coach gives […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tyler Hall scored 18, Devin Kirby had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Montana State beat Southern Utah 92-62 in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. The Bobcats (4-7) opened the game on a 10-0 run and led by double digits […]
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State coach Ben Howland emphasized beefing up the nonconference schedule this season to boost his team’s NCAA Tournament resume. It’s a strategy that’s been a huge success, and the Bulldogs earned another quality win on Saturday heading into league play. Aric Holman scored a career-high […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed monument at the Arizona Capitol would recall the migration story of thousands of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints settlers who made difficult treks from Utah to Arizona in the 19th century. Legislation authorizing the monument died last spring but is expected to be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The incoming Utah Legislature will include a record number of women, though the state still lags behind the national average. The Salt Lake Tribune reports this week that 25 of the 104 members will be women. That accounts for 24 percent — the highest portion in state […]
EDEN, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy apparently escaped seriously injured when he fell roughly 33 feet (10 meters) off a ski lift in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports that Weber Fire District Capt. John Wood said the boy walked away with only cuts and bruises after falling from a lift Friday […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 28 points and Utah State closed out its nonconference schedule by walloping NAIA-member Eastern Oregon, 84-57 on Friday night. The Aggies (10-3) open Mountain West Conference play Wednesday at Nevada. Utah State built a 19-point advantage in the first half, taking a 45-26 […]
