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Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) during the game vs. Arizona State at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday March 13, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates Arizona State to Advance in Pac-12 Tournament

The Utes shot an astounding 59.3% from the field compared to just 31.4% for the Sun Devils, subsequently leading to the lopsided victory.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | March 14, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team headed into the first round of the Pac-12 tournament looking for revenge against an Arizona State Sun Devil team that had knocked them off twice already this season....

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Gabe Madsen (55) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Loses to Oregon in Final Regular Season Game

With both teams vying for the best Pac-12 tournament seed possible, the Utes and the Ducks gave it their all, with Utah falling behind by just one point.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | March 12, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team entered their matchup with the Oregon Ducks looking to bounce back from their loss just down the road at Oregon State two nights prior. The Utes came out with excellent...

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) shoots versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Loses on the Road at Oregon State

Branden Carlson put up a career-high 40 points and seven rebounds to lead all scorers in the game, while Deivon Smith noticed another double-double with 19 points and 10 assists to pace the Utah backcourt.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | March 8, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (18-12, 9-10 Pac-12) headed into their matchup with the Oregon State Beavers looking to continually climb the Pac-12 standings and build their NCAA tournament resume....

University of Utah Men’s Basketball guard Deivon Smith (5) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates Stanford to Keep NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive

With March Madness just around the corner, the Utes clinched an important win over Stanford to help keep them on the road to Glendale.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 29, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team came into their matchup with the visiting Stanford Cardinal having lost four of their last five contests. The Utes came out with a tenacious mindset as they smothered...

Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) walks back after losing to the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to Colorado on the Road

Colorado's remarkable 54.2% field goal shooting and 88.2% free throw shooting were too much for Utah to handle, as the Buffaloes won 89-65.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 26, 2024

  The University of Utah men's basketball team (16-11, 7-9 Pac-12) started slow against Colorado, trailing by as much as 17 points. An explosive scoring outburst by Gabe Madsen helped close the...

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) dunks versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Branden Carlson’s Last Shot Lifts Utah Men’s Basketball Past UCLA

A tightly contested game throughout, the match saw a perfect clash of offense and defense before Branden Carlson shot the Utes to victory.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 19, 2024

  Utah Men's Basketball (16-10, 7-8) came into Sunday's game against the UCLA Bruins (14-12, 9-6) on a three-game losing streak, looking to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. Defense was the...

University of Utah Men’s Basketball guard Deivon Smith (5) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to USC on the Road

Deivon Smith scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead Utah in all major statistical categories.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 16, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (15-10, 6-8 Pac-12) headed to Southern California to take on a USC Trojan team that has struggled to collect wins all year. The Utes came into this game looking...

Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) shoots versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls at Home to Arizona State

With just one day of rest, the Utes struggled to keep up with the high-tempo Sun Devil offense, giving up too many easy looks at the basket.
By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 12, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (15-9, 6-7 Pac-12) came into this game just two days after a crushing triple overtime loss to Arizona. The Utes looked to bounce back against Arizona State, taking...