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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men's Basketball

University of Utah mens basketball player Branden Carlson plays against the BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Blow Out Manhattan at Home

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 11, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team picked up a blowout victory over the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday afternoon. Utah pulled ahead early and never looked back, eventually winning...

University of Utah mens basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Behind, Can’t Recover Against TCU

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 9, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a competitive game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday night. Utah is now 6-3 on the season, 1-1 in Pac-12 play. Branden Carlson and...

University of Utah mens basketball player Branden Carlson plays against the BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Move to 1-1 in Pac-12 Play With Victory Over Cal

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 5, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team moved to 1-1 in Pac-12 play with a victory on Sunday over the California Golden Bears. They’re 6-2 on the season. It was a back and forth contest...

University of Utah mens basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Lose Carlson to Injury, Fall to USC

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 2, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team lost more than just a game in Southern California on Wednesday night. The final score was 73-93, with the Utes falling to No. 20 USC. Starting center...

(Photo by Jack Gambassi)

Utah Men’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of the Season against BYU

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 28, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday night against the 18th-ranked BYU Cougars. Utah is now 5-1 before seeing their first Pac-12...

(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes Win Sunshine Slam and Stay Undefeated

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 22, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team won the Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Florida over the weekend. Utah was 3-0 in the event, including back-to-back wins on Saturday and Sunday,...

(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Defeat Bethune-Cookman in Game One of Sunshine Slam

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 16, 2021

  The University of Utah men's basketball team moved to 3-0 with a resounding victory over Bethune-Cookman on Monday night in the first game of the Sunshine Slam. The Utes had some rebounding...

University of Utah men’s basketball player Branden Carlson (#35) dribbles the ball into the opponent Abilene Christian’s territory during the game on Nov. 9, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Dominate Hornets in Both Gach’s Return

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 13, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team got a 89-56 win against the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday night, moving to 2-0 on the season. Branden Carlson scored 21 points and Marco...

University of Utah men’s basketball player Marco Anthony (#9) slams the ball into the net over the head of Abilene Christian’s Stevie Smith (#13) during the game on Nov. 9, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Tip Off the Craig Smith Era with a Win

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 9, 2021

The University of Utah men’s basketball team grabbed a win in the first official game of the Craig Smith era. Utah beat Abilene Christian 70-56 to earn a hard-fought victory to begin the 2021-22...

University of Utah sophomore center Branden Carlson (35) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. Arizona State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Mar. 06, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Hope to Prove Doubters Wrong as They Enter a New Era

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 5, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team is about to tip off the 2021-22 season. Utah just went through one of the most turbulent offseasons in program history, which included a change...