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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men's Basketball

University of Utah sophomore guard Both Gach (11) drives towards the basket during an NCAA Basketball game vs. the University of Colorado at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against No. 16 USC

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2022

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes had lost seven consecutive games coming into Saturday afternoon’s contest against the No. 16 USC Trojans at the Huntsman Center. For what it’s worth,...

Utah basketballs Dusan Mahorcic (#21) in the matchup against the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes’ Upset Bid Rims Out Against No. 9 UCLA

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 21, 2022

  The University of Utah men's basketball team suffered a close loss to No. 9 UCLA on Thursday night. Utah played tough and hung with the Bruins all night, but ultimately missed two game-tying...

(Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Athletics Embraces New NIL Rules

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor January 20, 2022

  There has always been a debate about whether or not NCAA athletes should be compensated. Many athletes have been penalized for accepting rewards, with Reggie Bush being the most memorable....

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Rollie Worster (#25) during the game vs. Abilene Christian on Nov. 9, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Lose Heartbreaker in Arizona

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 17, 2022

  On Monday evening, Arizona State’s Jalen Graham hit back-to-back shots in the lane to hand the University of Utah men’s basketball team their sixth loss in a row, 62-64. Graham scored...

(Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Can’t Keep Up With No. 6 Wildcats, Lose Fifth in a Row

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 15, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a road matchup with the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday evening. Utah competed with the No. 6 ranked team in the nation for much of the night,...

University of Utah Mens Basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Searching for Answers After Fourth Consecutive Loss

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 8, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Saturday at the hands of the Washington State Cougars. They’re 8-8 on the year, 1-5 in Pac-12 play. Branden...

University of Utah mens basketball player Branden Carlson plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Flat Down the Stretch, Suffer Comeback Defeat to Huskies

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 7, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing loss on Thursday evening against the Washington Huskies. Utah built a 14-point lead in the second half before giving it...

(Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Drops Two on the Road in Oregon

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer January 2, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team (1-3, 8-6) returned from winter break for a two-game trip to the pacific northwest where they faced the Oregon State Beavers (1-2, 3-10) and the...

University of Utah mens basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Tops Fresno State in Defensive Battle

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor December 21, 2021

  In their final game before a nine-day break in their schedule, the University of Utah runnin’ Utes basketball team faced off against Fresno State at home on Tuesday night. With the semester...

University of Utah mens basketball player David Jenkins Jr. plays against the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Short in Close Contest With Missouri

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 19, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a close game on Saturday afternoon against the Missouri Tigers. Utah drops to 7-4 on the season following the loss, with just one more non-conference...