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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men's Basketball

Sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl (42) pushes towards the basket for a layup at the Pac-12 mens basketball championchip in Las Vegas, Saturday,March 12, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Adams: Despite huge loss, Utes focusing attention on bigger things

March 13, 2016

In my last column, I told Ute fans far and wide to drop everything and make their way to Las Vegas to catch the Runnin’ Utes play in their first-ever Pac-12 Championship Game. If for some reason you...

Seinor guard Brandon Taylo (11) runs hard for the hoop at the Pac-12 mens basketball championchip in Las Vegas, Saturday,March 12, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Tournament: Utes can’t hang with Oregon, fall to Ducks in Championship

March 12, 2016

Playing in the Pac-12 Championship game for the first time ever, Utah failed to show up and lost to Oregon 88-57 in the MGM Garden Arena on Saturday night. The Utes ended with 20 turnovers and made just...

Sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl leaves the arena in celebration after bringing in an overtime win against the Cal Golden Bears, Friday, March 11, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Tournament: Runnin’ Utes face Oregon in Pac-12 Championship

March 12, 2016

In the Championship Game of the Pac-12 Tournament, the Runnin’ Utes will face the Oregon Ducks, a squad they were unable to get a win against in the regular season. The first time the two teams squared...

The Utah pep band gets the crowd ready for game five at the Pac 12 tournament in Las Vegas, NV, Thursday March 10, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Adams: Utah-favorite crowd wills Runnin’ Utes to Championship

March 12, 2016

The game clock had just ticked under seven minutes to go in the game, and the Utes were looking depleted. Trailing by seven points to an upstart Cal team, who has been as hot as anyone in the country these...

Pac-12 Tournament: Big-Bucket Bonam saves the day, Utes advance to Championship

Pac-12 Tournament: Big-Bucket Bonam saves the day, Utes advance to Championship

March 12, 2016

Last year, the Runnin’ Utes were knocked out of the Pac-12 Tournament on a buzzer-beater in the semifinal round. This season, they were kept in it because of a buzzer-beater from Lorenzo Bonam to send...

Sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl (42) celebrates as junior guard Lorenzo Bonam (15) makes a shot plus a fowl in a Pac-12 regular season game against the Cal Golden Bears at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Positional breakdown: Runnin’ Utes vs. Golden Bears

March 11, 2016

The Runnin’ Utes return to the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals for the second year in a row, but this time around, they are hoping for a much better result. After falling to Oregon on a last-second shot...

Pac-12 conference comissioner Larry Scott, Friday, March 11, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Tournament moving to T-Mobile Arena next year, Pac-12 Networks issues

March 11, 2016

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott addressed media Friday afternoon at the MGM Grand Arena regarding the future of the conference and, most notably, the future home of the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament. No...

Sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl (42) celebrates as junior guard Lorenzo Bonam (15) makes a shot plus a fowl in a Pac-12 regular season game against the Cal Golden Bears at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Pac-12 Tournament: Runnin’ Utes Take On Cal In Semifinals

March 11, 2016

The Runnin' Utes are playing in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday night in Las Vegas and will take on three-seed Cal. During the regular season, the teams split games, so each is pretty...

Utah sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma (35) gets another dunkl on USC at the Pac 12 tournament in Las Vegas, NV, Thursday March 10, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Adams: Kuzma realizing potential at just the right time for Utes

March 10, 2016

When Utah power forward Kyle Kuzma first committed to be a Ute, there was a lot of buzz surrounding him. The former four-star prep athlete from Flint, Mich. surrendered his senior season in high school...

Utah sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma (35) jumps to block USC guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) at the Pac 12 tournament in Las Vegas, NV, Thursday March 10, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 tournament: Utes handle Trojans 80-72, advance to semifinals

March 10, 2016

Thanks to a couple of clutch three-pointers from sophomore Kyle Kuzma and point guard Brandon Taylor in the closing minutes of the game, Utah opened its first round of the Pac-12 tournament with an 80-72...