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A 2024 ram 1500 big horn night edition at the Crimson Collective event at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Crimson Collective Gifts Cars to Basketball, Gymnastics Athletes

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer December 13, 2023

  The University of Utah gymnastics and men’s and women’s basketball teams were all gifted cars from the Crimson Collective, the U’s NIL collective on Wednesday. This comes after the Crimson...

Utah center Keba Keita (13) versus the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Upsets Unbeaten BYU to Win the Holy War

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor December 10, 2023

  The Utah men's basketball team took down the undefeated BYU Cougars on Saturday for the first time since 2015, coming into the game as underdogs despite playing at home in front of a sold-out...

Utah guard Cole Bajema (2) in the game versus Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Nov. 30 2023. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Narrowly Escapes Upset in Win Over Southern Utah

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor December 5, 2023

  Utah men's basketball headed into Tuesday night's matchup against Southern Utah looking to secure what they thought would be a fairly easy win before Saturday's crucial game against BYU. Utah...

Utah centers Brandon Carlson (35) and Lawson Lovering (34) exchange a handshake in the exhibition game versus Westminster Griffins at Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Nov. 1 2023. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Secures Road Win Against Saint Mary’s

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor November 28, 2023

  The Utah men's basketball team (4-2) headed into the Monday night matchup against the Saint Mary's Gaels looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Thanks to consistent shooting from the Utah...

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Home Stretch – Episode 7: Updates and Predictions About the Utah Men’s Basketball Season

By Stevie Shaughnessey and Kyle Garrison November 24, 2023

Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded when the Utah Men's Basketball team had only played their first two games against Eastern Washington and UC Riverside. Enjoy. Transcript  Stevie Shaughnessey:...

Gabe Bealer (30) dribbles into the defense as the Runnin' Utes take on Oregon State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 28, 2017. (Photo by Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Utah Men’s Basketball Takes Fourth Place in Charleston Classic

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2023

  Coming into the weekend, the Utah men's basketball team sat at 2-0 and looked to make some noise in the much anticipated Charleston Classic. The Utes faced a tough ACC opponent in the Wake Forest...

Utah Utes forward David Collette (13) dunks uncontested in the third quarter as the Utes take on the LSU Tigers in the NIT at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on March 19, 2018. (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Starts the Season 2-0 in Dominant Fashion

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor November 11, 2023

  Eastern Washington  The Utah men's basketball team started off the season strong with a dominating 101-66 win over the Eastern Washington Eagles. Twelve different Utah players saw the court in...

The University of Utah Utes men's basketball team's center Branden Carlson plays against the Colorado Buffaloes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday March 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball 2023-2024 Season Preview

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2023

  The Utah men's basketball team is coming off a rather disappointing season in year two of Craig Smith's tenure as head coach. With a decent amount of roster turnover, Smith is prepared to put...

University of Utah basketball player Wat Misaka in 1948. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Remembering the Legacy of Basketball Legend Wataru Misaka

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer September 8, 2023

  The University of Utah has a rich history of impressive athletes, including Olympic medalists, Super Bowl champions and a first-overall draft pick in both the NFL and NBA, to name a few. But...