Whipple tied a career-high with five 3-pointers en route to scoring 23 points as the Utes got back to their winning ways, defeating Air Force 57-32 Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The men's basketball team extended its season-long win streak to six games behind a 22-point effort from Borha as the Runnin' Utes spoiled a strong first half from the visiting Falcons to win 74-59. The win extended Utah's home winning streak to nine games.

The Utah women's softball team improved to 7-3 on the season as it went 4-1 at the Louisville Slugger Classic during the weekend in Las Vegas.

After beating San Diego State on Wednesday, the Utes extended their overall win streak to five and their home win streak to eight games. This streak is the longest since the 2004-2005 season, when Utah went 16-0 at home.

The last time Utah traveled to Lincoln, Neb., was in March 2007, when the No. 5 Red Rocks fell to the then-No.7 Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Utes' 2008 season was filled with impressive upsets over top teams such as Texas, DePaul, San Diego State and Texas Tech, but despite being able to collect big wins, the team also suffered disappointing losses against teams such as Utah State and UNLV.

All good things must come to an end. It was one of the most remarkable runs in recent history in the Mountain West Conference8212; 25 regular season conference wins in a row.

Before Wednesday night's showdown with the 42-9 Lakers, Jazz point guard Deron Williams summed up his team's potential to win the game by saying, "Everything will have to go right."

For the first time in four years, the Runnin' Utes own sole possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference, thanks in large part to senior Shaun Green, who dropped 21 points as the Utes took a one-game lead in the MWC standings Wednesday night by defeating San Diego State 67-55. The game also extended Utah's streak to five.

After a big win over the San Diego State Aztecs, one Utah name stood out. Shaun Green nailed a 3-pointer with 1:10 left in the game that sealed the deal for the Utes, giving them a 10-point lead over the Aztecs. But that wasn't all he did.