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Men's Basketball

The Runnin’ Utes celebrate versus the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates UCLA at Home

The Utes shot 50% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc thanks to some unbelievable offensive patience.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 11, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team took on the UCLA Bruins in a game that seemed like a must-win for a Utah team coming off back-to-back losses. Utah started slow but picked it up in the second half...

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) versus the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to Arizona State 82-70

Brendan Carlson continued to play well, scoring 19 points to lead the team and grabbing a team-high 8 rebounds.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 7, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team headed into Thursday's matchup against Pac-12 conference opponent Arizona State riding an 8-game winning streak but fell short in their first road game since late...

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)

Branden Carlson’s Big Night Propels Utah Men’s Basketball Over Washington

With a minute left to go, Utah held a 90-84 lead and knocked down timely free throws to eventually put this game away and give Utah their eighth straight victory
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 2, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team entered Sunday's matchup against the University of Washington riding an impressive seven-game winning streak and looked to extend that streak in game number two...

The Runnin’ Utes light the U after defeating the BYU Cougars at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 09, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Takes Down Washington State to Open Up Conference Play

After a contentious second half, the Runnin’ Utes were able to secure a solid win over Washington State to kick off the last season of Pac-12 play.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 1, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team opened up Pac-12 play with a dominating 80-58 win over a Washington State team that entered the game with an impressive 9-2 record. Utah held just a 2-point lead...

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

The U’s Crimson Collective announced Wednesday that the Utah Gymnastics and Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will receive new cars as part of an NIL deal.
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

For the first time since 2015, the Runnin' Utes beat the BYU Cougars to claim their most impressive victory thus far in the season.
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...

The Runnin’ Utes light the U after defeating the BYU Cougars at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 09, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: Runnin’ Utes Secure Win in Close Rivalry Game Against BYU

The Runnin' Utes defeated the Cougars 73-69, despite struggling in the second half.
By Xiangyao Tang, Mary Allen, and Madeline Van Wagenen December 9, 2023

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

With Branden Carlson out, it was up to the rest of the Utes to withstand a strong performance from the Thunderbirds. They won 88-86.
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

The Utes free throw shooting on the road was unbelievably impressive and is a sign for what is to come for Craig Smith and his team.
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...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

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

In this episode, sports writer Kyle Garrison comes back on the show to give us a run down of the first two Utah Men's Basketball games, and his thoughts on how the rest of the season will play out.
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:...