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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

Men’s Basketball: Tucker ‘Does the Simple Things’ to Help His Team Win

February 3, 2016

Lately when Dakarai Tucker steps out onto the court, he finds himself open on the three-point line, and more often than not, he scores. Coming off the bench against Stanford, Tucker finished with 17 points...

Inside the huddle: Krystkowiak prepares to face friend/foe in Round 2 vs. OSU

Inside the huddle: Krystkowiak prepares to face friend/foe in Round 2 vs. OSU

February 1, 2016

The first time the Utes played the Beavers at home, Oregon State’s Jarmal Reid somewhat infamously tripped a referee in the closing minutes of a tie game. He was immediately ejected after receiving a...

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.

Adams: Krystkowiak Calls for a Leader, Poeltl Responds

February 1, 2016

Think back to Jan. 14, when Utah had just gotten pummeled in the Huntsman Center 77-59 by the Oregon Ducks to drop its record to 1-3 to start conference play. With tougher games remaining on the schedule,...

Runnin Utes Are Playing With Confidence and Staying Hungry

Runnin’ Utes Are Playing With Confidence and Staying Hungry

February 1, 2016

After suffering an 18-point loss at home to Oregon, the Runnin’ Utes have been on a roll and are currently riding a five-game winning streak, but they don’t want it to end there. The team seems to...

Mens Basketball: Utes take revenge in win over Stanford, 96-74

Men’s Basketball: Utes take revenge in win over Stanford, 96-74

January 30, 2016

Second time was the charm for the Runnin’ Utes as they beat Stanford in the Huntsman Center 96-74 on Saturday. The last time the Utes faced the Cardinal, they lost in overtime after missing four free...

Senior guard Brandon Taylor (11) dribbles the ball up the courts as Cal Golden Bears guard Stephen Domingo (31) defends during a Pac-12 regular season game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Men’s Basketball: Utes Looking to Make it Five-in-a-Row When Hosting Stanford

January 29, 2016

The Runnin’ Utes have won four games in a row and are looking to add another one to that streak against Stanford this Saturday afternoon in the Huntsman Center. The first time Utah faced Stanford in...

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.

Men’s Basketball: Runnin’ Utes win rematch with Cal behind Poeltl’s 21 points

January 28, 2016

In a rematch against Cal, this time at home, Utah caught fire at just the right moments to outlast the Golden Bears in a 73-64 win on Wednesday night. Compared to the first time the Utes faced off against...

Utah forward Jordan Loveridge (21) shoots a three-pointer during a game against the Oregon State Beavers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sunday, Jan 17, 2016. Photo credit: Christopher Ayers

Men’s Basketball: Utes Hope to Ride Momentum From Weekend Success with Cal in Town

January 27, 2016

Three wins in a row is certainly a lot better than the three glaring losses the Utes had when they were just 1-3 in conference play after dropping a game at home against the Ducks. Since then, they've...

Poeltl Converts Free-Throw Shooting Weakness Into Strength for Utes

Poeltl Converts Free-Throw Shooting Weakness Into Strength for Utes

January 25, 2016

More often than not last season, Jakob Poeltl would step up to the free-throw line and miss. He shot 44.4 percent from the charity stripe last season and with numbers that low, not even he wanted to be...

Mens Basketball: Utah takes down Washington in overtime, 80-75

Men’s Basketball: Utah takes down Washington in overtime, 80-75

January 24, 2016

In another overtime game that came down to the wire, the Utes finished on top and beat Washington on its home court in Seattle, 80-75. Utah was able to make free throws down the stretch, something they...