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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men's Basketball

University of Utah sophomore center Branden Carlson (35) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. UCLA at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Lose Fourth Straight As UCLA Shoots Lights Out

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 25, 2021

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes dropped their fourth straight game as UCLA shot the lights out and defeated Utah, 76-61. First Half It was a slow start to begin the game as both teams'...

University of Utah freshman guard Pelle Larsson (3) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Return Home to Face UCLA and USC

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 24, 2021

  After a disappointing road trip going 0-2 against the Oregon schools, the University of Utah Runnin’ Utes look to improve their overall record above .500 and elevate their conference record...

University of Utah junior forward Timmy Allen (1) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Drop Heartbreaker at Oregon

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 20, 2021

  The University of Utah men's basketball team dropped a back-and-forth contest on the road against the Oregon Ducks Saturday evening. Both teams fought hard, but ultimately the Ducks came out...

University of Utah junior forward Timmy Allen (1) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Endure Multiple Cold Streaks, Lose to Oregon State on the Road

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 18, 2021

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes lost their second-straight game as they endured multiple long cold streaks and were easily beaten by Oregon State, 74-56. First Half It was a slow start...

University of Utah senior guard Alfonso Plummer (25) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Head Northwest for Weekend Against Beavers and Ducks

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 17, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team will stay on the road this week as they head up to Oregon to face off against the Ducks and Beavers. Utah is coming off a loss to Stanford which...

University of Utah sophomore center Branden Carlson (35) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Short at Stanford

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 14, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team took a loss to the Stanford Cardinals on Saturday night — snapping a three-game winning streak. Despite a late attempted comeback, Utah went cold...

University of Utah freshman guard Ian Martinez (2) scores during an NCAA Basketball game vs. the Stanford Cardinals at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Narrowly Defeat Cal Golden Bears On the Road

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 11, 2021

  Despite missing starting point guard Rylan Jones, the Runnin’ Utes survived a wild finish to defeat the Cal Golden Bears, 76-75. First Half It was a back and forth game between the Utes and...

University of Utah freshman guard Pelle Larsson (3) in a NCAA Basketball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Head On the Road to Face Cal and Stanford

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 10, 2021

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes are coming off their first back-to-back conference victories of the season as they prepare to hit the road and face the University of California Golden Bears...

University of Utah junior forward Timmy Allen (1) goes for a layup during an NCAA Basketball game vs. the Stanford Cardinals at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Buck Trends, Earn Quality Win Over Arizona

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 5, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team grabbed another quality win on Thursday evening as they beat the Arizona Wildcats in Salt Lake City, 73-58. It was a great win for the team, which...

University of Utah Mens Basketball guard Alfonso Plummer (#25) attacks the University of Washington defense in the opening game between the two teams in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on U of U campus on Dec. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes With Big Opportunity as They Host Arizona this Week

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 3, 2021

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes will return home this week to host the University of Arizona after a fairly successful road trip. The Utes, who are 5-3 at the Huntsman Center, have an opportunity...