The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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

Utes look to bounce back against Cal

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 10, 2008

After losing to a 1-5 Idaho State squad, the 5-2 Utes look to rebound against the California Golden Bears, who are coming off a tough loss themselves.

New $14 million practice facility in the works

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 10, 2008

Athletic director Chris Hill and head coach Jim Boylen are continuing to make changes with the Runnin' Utes basketball program. Their newest project is a practice facility for the men's and women's basketball teams that will cost approximately $14 million.

Utes to face Huskies in Sweet 16

After a 24-5 regular season, the Utes handled the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament effortlessly as they swept both Furman and Clemson.

Bengals? double-digit scorers too much for Utes

By By James Boehly, Staff Writer December 8, 2008

After flying high in a big win against Oregon, the Runnin' Utes were shot back down to earth Saturday by Idaho State.

From ‘knucklehead’ to team leader

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 5, 2008

A blink of an eye might not be the best way to describe Lawrence Borha's tenure with the Runnin' Utes basketball team, but for him, it's seemed pretty quick.

Bench roles paying off for seniors

Kepkay had a team-high 23 points off the bench, while Green followed with a 21-point, six-rebound effort in Utah's 95-81 win over Oregon.

Runnin? Utes have longest win streak in four years

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 4, 2008

Tyler Kepkay and Shaun Green combined for 44 points off the bench and the Runnin' Utes took a 12-point lead into the second half and beat the Oregon Ducks 95-81 for their fifth straight win.

Utes look to extend streak

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 3, 2008

Utah is coming off of four big road wins and returning to the Huntsman Center for a brief stint against the University of Oregon.

Boylen finds talented recruits

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer December 2, 2008

When recruiting for the 2009-2010 season, Runnin' Utes head coach Jim Boylen and his assistants wanted to find winning players from winning programs. On Nov. 13, they got what they were looking for.

Second-half rally leads to victory

The Runnin' Utes kept their winning streak intact with a win Friday against Missouri State, 71-58.