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Oklahoma State finds winning formula against slumping Utah
Bryce Thompson scored 20 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 81-72 victory over Utah on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Thompson made 6 of 10 shots, going 4-for-4 from 3-point range, and made a couple of big scores in the final minutes to help the Cowboys (11-10, 3-7 Big 12) snap a three-game losing s...
Blue Jackets erase two-goal deficit, dump Utah in OT
Zach Werenski scored 1:01 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Werenski finished off a two-on-none breakaway with Cole Sillinger after stealing the puck in the Utah zone.,Utah squandered a 2-0 third-period lead.,...
Oklahoma St. hopes much-needed turnaround starts against Utah
When they play each other Saturday in Stillwater, Okla., Oklahoma State can only hope to match what Utah did in the aftermath of their last meeting.,The Cowboys (10-10, 2-7 Big 12) take a three-game losing streak into their matchup against the visiting Utes (12-8, 4-5) and need a dramatic shift.,Tha...
Gabe Madsen's late flourish pulls Utah past Cincinnati
Gabe Madsen's basket with two minutes left broke a tie and lifted Utah to a hard-fought 69-66 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Madsen, a senior guard who began his career with Cincinnati in 2020-21, finished with 18 points. He scored the Utes' last seven points in the final two ...
Penguins, Utah look to step up, end skids
Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Utah Hockey Club are in the same boat as they prepare to meet Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Both clubs are on a slide and well aware that it's time to change their fortunes or else risk spiraling away from the playoff picture.,Both also head into the clash knowing...
Cincinnati, Utah seek to ignite struggling offenses
Cincinnati travels to Salt Lake City on Tuesday to face Utah in a battle of Big 12 teams that share a lot in common.,The Bearcats (12-7, 2-6) have lost two straight and are coming off their worst game of the season, an 80-52 defeat at BYU on Saturday. The hosts shot 73.9 percent (17-of-23) in the se...
Senators get some players out of ruts in win over Utah
Claude Giroux was one of three Ottawa skaters to end lengthy droughts as his third-period game-winner propelled the host Senators to a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Utah Hockey Club.,Giroux scored for the first time since Dec. 29, ending a 13-game drought, and the 37-year-old added an assist. Ridly Gr...
Senators face quick turnaround vs. Utah HC
The Ottawa Senators will have little time to celebrate their latest big win as they host the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday.,It is the third consecutive weekend the Senators have played back-to-back games. Coach Travis Green's team is 5-0-0 in those games, including a gritty 2-1 victory over the Toronto...
Norchad Omier's double-double helps Baylor beat Utah
Norchad Omier scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lift Baylor to a 76-61 road victory over Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.,VJ Edgecombe added 21 points with six boards and Robert Wright III chipped in with 14 points as the Bears (13-6, 5-3 Big 12) won their second straight game...
Cole Perfetti's first career hat trick propels Jets past Utah
Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night.,Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points with a goal and two assists for the Jets, who avenged Monday's 5-2 loss at Utah. Dylan DeMelo had two assists and Connor Hellebu...
Baylor tries to land another punch in Big 12 play vs. Utah
Kansas State received something unexpected after Wednesday's loss to Baylor -- a motivational postgame speech from the opponent's head coach.,Baylor coach Scott Drew, whose Bears (12-6, 4-3 Big 12) play Utah (11-7, 3-4) on Saturday in Salt Lake City, delivered a unique act of compassion after the 70...
Barrett Hayton scores twice in Utah's shutout win over Wild
Barrett Hayton scored two goals, and the Utah Hockey Club pulled away for a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse also scored for Utah, which won its third game in a row. Nick DeSimone finished with a pair of assists.,Mats Zuccarello ...
Utah glides past Winnipeg for rare home win
Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah. Olli Maatta, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli also scored...
Win streaks on the line when No. 7 Houston hosts Utah on Wednesday
After running roughshod over the nine opponents that enabled Houston to carry a lengthy winning streak into Orlando on Saturday, the seventh-ranked Cougars needed all 40 minutes to extend their run of success.,The Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) eked out a 69-68 comeback victory over UCF when forward J'W...
Severe weather leads No. 7 Houston to move Utah game to Wednesday
Severe winter weather forecasts for the Houston area on Tuesday led the No. 7 Houston Cougars to move their men's basketball game against Utah to Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central time.,Forecasts have the area receiving up to six inches of snow and freezing temperatures.,The Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) wer...
Jets visit Utah for first road game of 2025
Coming off a hard-luck loss, the Winnipeg Jets aim to get on track in their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.,The Jets are hitting the road for the first time this calendar year, as the team just completed an eight-game homestand that began on Jan. 2. ...
Utah survives hectic final seconds to beat BYU in OT
Ezra Ausar scored 26 points and host Utah held on for a thrilling 73-72 overtime win against rival BYU on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Former BYU guard Hunter Erickson hit three of four free throws in the final minute of overtime, including the go-ahead foul shot with 13 seconds remaining, to b...
Rivals BYU, Utah face off in first-ever Big 12 matchup
Although the basketball version of the BYU-Utah rivalry isn't as heated as football, there will be plenty of emotions and hype for Saturday's showdown in Salt Lake City.,There will also be ample familiarity and fanfare involving the programs' first-ever matchup as members of the Big 12.,"I'm very fa...
No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah to move to 7-0 in Big 12
Hailey Van Lith scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added an efficient 23 points and four assists and No. 10 TCU stayed perfect in Big 12 play by beating visiting No. 23 Utah 81-73 on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,TCU (19-1, 7-0) won its 10th game in a row, its only loss coming in early December to...
Utah enduring frustrating homestand with Blues up next
The Utah Hockey Club had an opportunity to play catch-up in the Western Conference playoff race during its seven-game January homestand.,But Utah has gone 1-4-0 to fall six points behind Calgary in the race for the final playoff spot on their side of the league. Utah will try to get back on track Sa...