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Men's Basketball

Basketball: Poeltl and Co. look to clean up on the glass against Lumberjacks

Basketball: Poeltl and Co. look to clean up on the glass against Lumberjacks

By Griffin Adams and Griffin Adams March 17, 2015

Each year when the NCAA Tournament rolls around America is put on pause. Fans of the game tirelessly study and watch film in an attempt to concoct that coveted perfect bracket, but for freshman center...

Miller: Runnin' Utes (and media) prepare for the madness

Miller: Runnin’ Utes (and media) prepare for the madness

March 15, 2015

As the NCAA tournament was being announced the Salt Lake media was huddled around an open car window, trying to catch a glimpse of the selection show on a computer that was on Deseret News sports writer...

Basketball: Runnin' Utes draw No. 5 seed in South, will face No. 12 SFA

Basketball: Runnin’ Utes draw No. 5 seed in South, will face No. 12 SFA

By Griffin Adams and Griffin Adams March 15, 2015

When the Runnin’ Utes walked off of the floor at the MGM Grand Arena following their loss to Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament, they were beaten down, depleted and heartbroken, but not defeated. Just...

Pac-12 Tournament championship game preview

Pac-12 Tournament championship game preview

March 14, 2015

..................... Thanks Joseph Young.

Basketball: Young's last-second shot sinks Utes out of Pac-12 tourney

Basketball: Young’s last-second shot sinks Utes out of Pac-12 tourney

By Griffin Adams and Griffin Adams March 14, 2015

As the saying goes, big players make big plays in big moments, and Oregon’s Joseph Young certainly did that on Friday night against Utah in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. After being fouled...

Miller: Loss stings for the Runnin' Utes, and me

Miller: Loss stings for the Runnin’ Utes, and me

March 14, 2015

Utah got welcomed to the madness on Friday — it wasn’t a kind greeting. The mood in the Utes’ locker room after watching their tournament run end on a Joseph Young 35-foot three was predictable...

Miller: Pac-12 tourney scripted perfectly for Wright, Utes

Miller: Pac-12 tourney scripted perfectly for Wright, Utes

March 13, 2015

Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak has said it many times — tournament time is a whole other season. Thursday began what the Utes called a “clean slate,” and things stared off well for Utah, leveling...

Basketball: Utes wiping the slate clean in Vegas

Basketball: Utes wiping the slate clean in Vegas

By Griffin Adams and Griffin Adams March 13, 2015

This wasn’t the first time that Utah found itself in a close contest. It wasn’t the first time it found itself losing to start the second half. In fact, Thursday night’s game against Stanford was...

Miller: Wright turned the game around, but Taylor brought it home

Miller: Wright turned the game around, but Taylor brought it home

March 13, 2015

Sometimes the fix is simple. It was ex-Utah coach Jim Boylen whoonce said, “Ball didn’t go in the hoop,” in response to a question about his team’s offensive ineptitude. Sure, it was a dickish...

Basketball: Second-half surge sends Utah through, rematch with Oregon looms

Basketball: Second-half surge sends Utah through, rematch with Oregon looms

By Griffin Adams and Griffin Adams March 13, 2015

Coming into the Pac-12 tournament, everyone knew Utah guard Delon Wright was going to produce. He’s a national Player of the Year candidate and a first team All-American, according to a number of media...