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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men's Basketball

University of Utah senior guard Justin Bibbins (1) drives towards the basket during an NCAA Basketball game vs. The University of Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Men’s Basketball: Utah’s Comeback Slips Away, Downed by No. 14 Arizona, 94-82

By Brittni Meservy January 5, 2018

After trailing by as much as 17 points in its Pac-12 home opener on Thursday night, the University of Utah men’s basketball team (10-4 overall, 2-1 Pac-12) fought back to tie the game three times in...

University of Utah senior forward Tyler Rawson (21) makes a free throw in an NCAA Basketball game vs. Mississippi Valley State University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Men’s Basketball: Utes Take Down Mizzou Tigers, 77-59

By Brittni Meservy November 17, 2017

The storyline might have been different had the University of Utah men’s basketball team (3-0) faced Missouri (2-1) with its highly talked about and potential No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft, Michael...

The Perfect Tune Up

The Perfect Tune Up

By Kim Brenneisen November 15, 2017

Basketball and hip-hop don’t ever seem to miss a beat. So when it comes to nailing down that perfect playlist to warm up to before games, the University of Utah men’s basketball team is on the same...

University of Utah senior guard Justin Bibbins (1) leaps through the air for a layup in an NCAA Basketball game vs. Mississippi Valley State University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Men’s Basketball: Utah Thrashes Mississippi Valley State, 91-51

By Brittni Meservy November 14, 2017

In a game that helped set up the University of Utah men’s basketball team (2-0) for what's expected to be a grueling schedule in the upcoming days — four games in eight nights — the Utes hosted Mississippi...

Utah guard Sedrick Barefield (2) passing the ball during the second round of the PAC 12 Tournament against the California Golden Bears at the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas, Nevanda on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

Men’s Basketball: Utah Wins Season Opener, 83-62

By Brittni Meservy November 11, 2017

In preparation for its season opener on Friday, University of Utah basketball head coach Larry Krystkowiak said his team spent an “awful lot of time” focusing on playing against a zone defense because...

Utah Utes freshman guard Jake Connor (10) Goes for a layup at the Utah vs Deleware state basketball game, Tuesday December 22, 2015.

Not Everyone Calls Their Dad, Coach

By Brittni Meservy August 17, 2017

It was the 1996-97 University of Utah basketball season, and assistant coach Tommy Connor, who previously served as a graduate assistant, was in his seventh season with the team. That year, the former...

Utah Utes Menss Basketball team cheers in a huddle during a Pac-12 NCAA game vs. The Arizona Wildcats in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Feb. 27,2016

Runnin’ Utes Set for European Tour

By Brittni Meservy August 5, 2017

With hopes to gain experience, bond together as a team and learn what the culture and environment is like overseas, the University of Utah men’s basketball team will embark on a 10-day tour through Europe....

The Utah Utes vs. the Oregon State Beavers during the first half of NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

It’s Time to Scrap the ‘One and Done’ Rule

By Alex Judd July 7, 2017

Last Thursday was the 2017 NBA Draft. For the first time ever, the first seven players selected were all college freshman, causing a debate that has come to define an entire era of college basketball to...

The University of Utah Mens Basketball Runnin Utes junior Kyle Kuzma (35) celebrates after scoring a basket a Pac-12 game vs the California Golden Bears at the Huntsman Center on Thursday, March 2, 2017 (Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kuzma Selected in First Round of NBA Draft

By Brittni Meservy June 22, 2017

Via a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers selected former University of Utah forward Kyle Kuzma in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday evening with the No. 27 pick. This marks...

Kuzma Hires Agent, Officially Declares for Draft

Kuzma Hires Agent, Officially Declares for Draft

By Brittni Meservy May 6, 2017

On Wednesday, May 3, former University of Utah forward Kyle Kuzma announced via twitter that he would not be returning to the Runnin’ Utes for his senior season, and he would instead hire an agent and...