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No. 9 Kentucky gets another scare, holds off Utah Valley

No. 9 Kentucky gets another scare, holds off Utah Valley

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ashton Hagans scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 9 Kentucky survived another close game against what should have been a lesser opponent, beating Utah Valley 82-74 on Monday night. The Wildcats (3-1) dropped out of the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 […]

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Washington scores 19 to carry Utah Valley over UAB 66-55

Washington scores 19 to carry Utah Valley over UAB 66-55

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — TJ Washington had 19 points as Utah Valley topped UAB 66-55 on Friday night. Brandon Averette had 18 points for Utah Valley (3-1). Casdon Jardine added 14 points. Jamison Overton had 11 points for the visiting team. Will Butler had 10 points for the Blazers (2-1). […]

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UVU Men’s Basketball Releases Schedule

UVU Men’s Basketball Releases Schedule

OREM, Utah-Thursday, UVU men’s basketball released its schedule for the 2019-20 season which features several tough tests for new head coach Mark Madsen’s squad. The schedule features 10 games against squads that went to a national postseason tournament in 2018-19. The Wolverines will also net 20,148 square miles, the most […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

Utah Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah men’s basketball head coach Larry Krystkowiak announced the Utes’ non-conference schedule. This is headlined by five home games, a road trip to Reno, Nev. to play the Nevada Wolf Pack and neutral court appearances at Myrtle Beach, S.C., Las Vegas and Los Angeles during a 12-game […]

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5 high schoolers selected as National Student Poets

5 high schoolers selected as National Student Poets

NEW YORK (AP) — Five 10th and 11th graders have been named National Student Poets and will serve as regional literary ambassadors through readings, workshops and other programs. The winners, each of whom receive $5,000, include Christian Butterfield of Bowling Green, Kentucky; Julie Dawkins of Edmond, Oklahoma; and Taylor Fang […]

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Mark Pope named head coach at BYU

Mark Pope named head coach at BYU

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Mark Pope is returning to BYU as the Cougars’ new head coach with the task of elevating a program that hasn’t earned an NCAA Tournament berth since 2015. The school announced Wednesday that it was naming Pope to replace Dave Rose, who retired in March after […]

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FBI says ‘Traveling Bandit’ arrested in Colorado

FBI says ‘Traveling Bandit’ arrested in Colorado

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The FBI says a Kentucky man suspected of being a serial bank robber nicknamed “The Traveling Bandit” has been arrested in Colorado. FBI officials in Kentucky say 49-year-old Jason Lee Robinson of Pikeville was arrested Thursday on federal bank robbery charges stemming from a Florida heist […]

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Utah beats Florida A&M 93-64 on Van Dyke’s career night

Utah beats Florida A&M 93-64 on Van Dyke’s career night

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of Parker Van Dyke’s roles as a team captain for Utah is to teach his younger teammates what it takes to be competitive at the Pac-12 level. Van Dyke gave them a lesson on Monday night they are certain to remember. The senior guard […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball Hosts Florida A&M Monday

Utah Men’s Basketball Hosts Florida A&M Monday

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, Utah men’s basketball, fresh off of an 88-61 loss to Kentucky Saturday, will host Florida A&M at the Huntsman Center. The Utes come into this game at 4-5 and will face the Rattlers, of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, for the first time in history. Utah is 7-0 […]

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Johnson scores 24 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky past Utah

Johnson scores 24 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky past Utah

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keldon Johnson is finding his stride and getting a feel for making clutch shots. The freshman guard scored 24 points, including five 3-pointers in the first half, and No. 19 Kentucky beat Utah 88-61 Saturday. Johnson made a career-high six shots from long range on seven […]

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