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Utah Men’s Basketball Takes on Big 10 Foe Friday Night

By Brayden Ramsay

November 14, 2019

The University of Utah men’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-2, 0-0 Big 10) on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. The two squads will face off at the Jon M. Huntsman Center at 7 p.m. in a matchup between the Pac-12 and the Big 10 conferences. Utah’s Previous Ma...

Why More and More NBA Prospects Are Skipping College

By Ethan Pearce

November 14, 2019

Playing collegiate athletics used to be the only way to get to the NBA. Ever since they implemented the “one and done” rule, which requires a player to be at least one year removed from high school before entering the NBA draft, many top high school prospects enter one year of college, ball...

A Young Team and High Hopes with U Women’s Basketball

By Casey Overfield

November 13, 2019

The University of Utah women’s basketball team is preparing for their 2019-20 campaign and they have a strong platform for success. The Utes are welcoming back a core of returning players, as well as a strong incoming class to their roster, and these players, along with their coaches, al...

No. 7 Utes Set to Face off with Bruins

By Sammy Mora

November 13, 2019

After what seemed like ages, the No. 7 University of Utah football team (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12) is back at home for the final stretch of the season to take on UCLA (4-5, 4-2 Pac-12) in a match that has serious south division implications. Last year, the Utes handled the Bruins easily 41-10 in Los Angele...

No. 15 Utah Volleyball Hits the Road to Take on Ranked Washington Schools

By Mallory Arnold

November 13, 2019

The No. 15 University of Utah volleyball team will head to Washington to take on No. 22 Washington State (21-5, 10-4 Pac-12) and No. 13 Washington (19-5, 10-4 Pac-12 ). The Utes are currently 18-7, 10-4 Pac-12. Last weekend, the Utes made program history when they beat USC and UCLA for the seco...

Fresh Legs to Host the 2019 Mountain Region Cross Country Championships

By Ryker Jackson

November 13, 2019

The University of Utah Cross Country team welcomes the 2019 NCAA Mountain Region Championships on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Rose Park golf course in Salt Lake City at 11 a.m. The Utes are ranked No. 9 after jumping seven spots following their 3rd place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, the highest placement...

Mortera: Not Just a Coach, but an Advocate Too

By Adam Cochran

November 13, 2019

Ric Mortera was hired as the head coach of the University of Utah women’s tennis team this past summer. Mortera is from Portland, Oregon, and after high school, he headed to Eugene to play tennis at the University of Oregon. He played four years at Oregon, after which he got into coaching...

Utah Tennis Finishes Strong Weekend on the Road

By Ethan Pearce

November 12, 2019

The University of Utah Tennis teams had a nice weekend out at the LMU Invitational in Los Angeles and the UNLV Invite in Las Vegas. Utah saw some good tennis from both the men’s side in LA and the women’s competition in Vegas over both three-day competitions. During the first day of competition...

Utes Wrap Up Successful Weekend at Trojan Diving Invitational

By Ethan Pearce

November 10, 2019

The University of Utah diving team had a successful weekend at the Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles. Competing in a series of events over three days against many schools from across the West Coast, the Utes did well to place in multiple contests. The meet was hosted by USC and featured divers...

No. 16 Utah Volleyball Nabs Two More Wins in SoCal

By Mallory Arnold

November 10, 2019

The No. 16 University of Utah volleyball team was in Los Angeles, California this weekend to take on USC and No. 23 UCLA. The Utes were able to come out with a victory against both teams. This brings their season to 18-7, 10-4 Pac-12. Taking on the Trojans For their first match of the week,...