The Utes (8-11, 2-4 MWC) picked up one win over a three-game series against the Horned Frogs (13-6, 2-1 MWC), and it came in a dramatic fashion.

It was the play of his seniors, no matter the outcome of the first-round matchup with Arizona, that will forever reign supreme in the mind of Utah's second-year coach.

From the opening tip, the No. 12 seed Arizona Wildcats worked the No. 5-seeded Runnin' Utes, controlling the pace of the game and shutting down Utah's offense with a full-court press, leading to an 84-71 victory for the Wildcats at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla.

After winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship in Las Vegas two days ago, the Runnin' Utes sat in the Huntsman Center Sunday afternoon eagerly awaiting their selection to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

In the press conference following the game, Jim Boylen didn't hold back any emotions when talking about what this season meant to his seniors.

If the old adage "defense wins championships," is true, crown Utah and San Diego State as co-champions MWC Tournament champions.

The Utah women's basketball team locked up its place in the NCAA tournament with a 63-58 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs to win the MWC championship.

Luke Nevill and Morgan Warburton have been crucial to their teams' success all season and the MWC conference tournament was no different.

The Runnin' Utes won the little battles en route to winning the war, as they beat Wyoming 68-55 in semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament.

Utah will now be playing in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship for the first time in four years, after a 68-55 bashing of Wyoming.