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

Senior forward Michelle Plouffe charges down the court at the game against the Arizona
Wildcats Sunday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Utah scrapes past Wildcats

January 26, 2014

Senior forward Michelle Plouffe summed it all up in one sentence: “It definitely was not the prettiest win.” The Utes (9-10, 2-6) outlasted a late rally from Arizona (4-15, 0-8) and came out with the...

Junior center Dallin Bachynski jumps for the basket at the UCLA game last week at the
Huntsman Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Bachynski bros to face off in ASU game

January 22, 2014

When the Utes travel to Arizona State tonight, one of their players will see a familiar face on the opposing bench. Utah big man Dallin Bachynski will get the chance to go up against his older brother...

Sophmore guard Danielle Rodriguez dribbles down the court in a nearly empty Huntsman Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Low attendance hurting Utes

January 22, 2014

Last week, head coach Anthony Levrets said Utah has some of the lowest fan attendance numbers in the Pac-12. With the Utes being ranked 11th in the league in average fan attendance, fans need to ask themselves...

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...

Tennis: Utah dominates in doubles, crushes WSU

Tennis: Utah dominates in doubles, crushes WSU

January 20, 2014

The men’s tennis team started its spring season strong as it beat Weber State 6-1 Saturday at the Eccles Tennis Center. Utah’s doubles teams had no difficulty, as they swept the Wildcats in all three...

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...

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...

The Utah offensive line lets UCLA slip in during a game last season at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Jim Harding joins Utah staff

January 14, 2014

The shuffling around of the Utah coaching staff continued Tuesday when Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham announced that former Wyoming co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Jim Harding, will...

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...

Stina Colleou competes at the Ute Natatorium against Arizona State on Jan. 5. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Swim team dominates Sun Devils

January 6, 2014

The Utah swim and dive team started the new year on a good foot Sunday as it won its latest dual meet against Pac-12 foe Arizona State. The meet, which was senior day for the men’s team, came after...