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

Mens basketball: Utah defeats No. 25 UCLA

Men’s basketball: Utah defeats No. 25 UCLA

January 21, 2014

On an afternoon when Ute fans packed the Huntsman Center to celebrate the past, the current team gave them a big reason to cheer. Utah survived a furious UCLA rally to upset the No. 25 Bruins 74-69 Saturday....

Womens basketball: Utes conquer Cougars with last-second lay-up

Women’s basketball: Utes conquer Cougars with last-second lay-up

January 20, 2014

With its previous two games coming down to the wire, Utah found itself in a similar situation over the weekend. Senior forward Michelle Plouffe put in a layup with 2.4 seconds left on the clock to give...

Men’s basketball: Utah offense gets going in win over USC

January 17, 2014

After losing two games in Washington last week, the Utes didn't hide the fact that they viewed Thursday's contest against USC as a must-win. Mission accomplished. Utah used a strong second half to run...

Freshman forward Emily Potter attacks the hoop at last week’s game against the Golden Bears at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Women’s basketball: Freshmen making strides for Utah

January 16, 2014

Although the goal of making the NCAA Tournament this year seems rather bleak, Utah can’t help but feel good about the years to come. This season has not gone exactly as the Utes had hoped, as they have...

Sophmore forward Delon Wright shows how serious he is about basketball at the U. Photo by Conor Barry.

Men’s basketball: Playing for Utes is ‘Wright’ choice

January 16, 2014

At media day before this season began, a great deal of buzz surrounded incoming junior Delon Wright. Not only does he boast an impressive pedigree as the younger brother of NBA player Dorell Wright, but...

Sophmore forward Jordan Loveridge jumps high to score against Oregon State. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Men’s basketball: Utes learn from offensive mistakes

January 14, 2014

During Utah’s normal practice time Monday, the Huntsman Center court was silent. Instead of their typical activities, the Utes huddled together in the film room dissecting their most recent loss to Washington...

Cal defenders block senior forward Michelle Plouffe Sunday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. The Utes lost 68 - 59. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Women’s basketball: Despite promising fight, Utes fall to No. 16 Cal 68-59

January 12, 2014

What seemed to be an inevitable blowout ended up turning into a good game. After a furious comeback from an early 13-point deficit, Utah lost to No. 16 Cal, 68-59. The Utes (7-8, 0-4) had a poor start...

Danielle Rodriguez dribbles the ball down the court at the
Huntsman Center. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Women’s basketball: Utah focuses on how to handle pressure

January 7, 2014

After suffering a heartbreaking loss on Sunday to USC in Los Angeles, Utah head coach Anthony Levrets pointed to one weakness in particular that caused his team to relinquish a late lead against the Trojans. In...

Sophmore guard Brandon Taylor jumps over an Oregon State player on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Men’s basketball: Runnin’ Utes resilent in Pac-12

January 5, 2014

With less than 10 seconds remaining in overtime and the score tied last Thursday against Oregon, Utah guard Brandon Taylor had the ball in his hands gearing up to take the final shot. He never got the...

Men’s basketball: Utah schedules game against Kansas next year

December 11, 2013

Much has been made over the past few seasons about the Runnin’ Utes creating weak non-conference schedules. Critics won’t have much to say about next year’s docket. Utah announced Wednesday that...