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Don McHenry scores 27, as Utah routs Eastern Washington
Don McHenry scored 27 points with six 3-pointers as Utah defeated Eastern Washington 101-77 Saturday night in a nonconference game in Salt Lake City.,Keanu Dawes matched his career-high with 21 points on 9-for-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and Terrence Brown had 20 points, 11 assists, and fo...
Mammoth, Jets finding points hard to come by
When the Winnipeg Jets face the Utah Mammoth on Sunday in Salt Lake City, both teams enter the matchup looking to improve their position in the Western Conference standings.,Winnipeg has struggled over the last month, with just three victories in its last 15 games.,The Jets are coming off a 3-2 loss...
Utah chases better defensive performance vs. Eastern Washington
Two teams trying to get back into the win column will square off when Utah faces Eastern Washington on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (7-4) won their first five games but have dropped four of their last six. That slump includes an 82-74 home loss to Mississippi State last Saturday, a game in w...
Down by 17, Mississippi State rallies to stun Utah
Playing in Utah's backyard in Salt Lake City, Mississippi State rallied from a 17-point deficit to stun the Utes 82-74 on Saturday night.,Ja'Borri McGhee scored 19 of his team-leading 29 points in the second half, while Utah didn't make a basket for the final 6:07 of the game.,Jayden Epps scored 13 ...
DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach
Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham.,"Being a part of the Utah Football Program was a childhood dream of mine that has tur...
Utah, Mississippi State have common goal: back-to-back wins
Utah will look to establish a win streak for the first time since starting the season 5-0 when it hosts Mississippi State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The game will be played at the Delta Center, not far from the Utes' campus.,It also will feature two players from the 1998 NCAA national championsh...
Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham stepping down after 21 seasons
Kyle Whittingham announced Friday that he will step down as Utah's coach after the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31.,Whittingham, 66, served as coach of the Utes for 21 seasons. He leads the school in all-time wins with 177 victories.,"The time is right to step down from my position as the head football co...
Mammoth prepare for visit from '10 pounds lighter' Kings
The Utah Mammoth hope a return to Salt Lake City will help them find consistency when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night to open a three-game homestand.,The Mammoth are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday in the finale of a six-game road trip, which prevented them fr...
Terrence Brown, Utah hold off California Baptist
Terrence Brown scored 27 points and Don McHenry added 21 to lead Utah to a 91-85 victory over California Baptist on Saturday night in Salt Lake City,Keanu Dawes chipped in 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists to help the Utes (7-3) earn just their second win in five games. Utah prevailed despit...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder model for Jazz to follow
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were big parts of the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship run last season.,Heading into Sunday's matchup with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Gilgeous-Alexander is playing even better than he did last season, when he won NBA Most Valuable Player honors. W...
Utah needs to play complete game vs. Cal Baptist
Finishing out games continues to be a problem for Utah heading into a clash with California Baptist in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,The Utes (6-3) lost at California 79-72 on Tuesday night after scoring a single field goal in the final three minutes of the game. Seydou Traore made it 72-70 on a...
Cal rallies past Utah for 4th straight win
Dai Dai Ames posted 25 points, and Justin Pippen had 23 as Cal rallied out of an early hole to defeat Utah 79-72 on Tuesday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.,Pippen also went 3-for-7 from 3-point range and was 4-for-4 in free-throw shooting for the Golden Bears (7-1), who have now won four straig...
Cal, Utah face off following impressive victories
Cal will aim to stay perfect at home Tuesday when it welcomes Utah to Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (6-1) have won three straight games and are coming off an impressive 80-72 come-from-behind victory against then-No. 18 UCLA last Tuesday in San Francisco. In the Empire Classic championship game,...
Mammoth F Logan Cooley injured in loss to Blues
Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley had to be helped off the ice with a lower-body injury after his knee-on-knee collision with St. Louis forward Alexey Toropchenko in the host Blues' 1-0 victory on Saturday night.,Toropchenko was assessed penalty for kneeing and game misconduct at the 6:17 mark of the...
Wyatt Johnston's power-play goal guides Stars past Mammoth
Wyatt Johnston scored the eventual game-winner on a 5-on-3 power play in the second period as the Dallas Stars topped the visiting Utah Mammoth 4-3 on Friday night.,Roope Hintz, Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 games. Miro Heiskanen and M...
Key interception fuels No. 13 Utah in win over Kansas
Utah quarterback Devon Dampier passed for three touchdowns, Elijah Davis notched a crucial pick-6 in the fourth quarter and the No. 13 Utes ended their Big 12 campaign with a 31-21 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday in Lawrence, Kan.,With Utah clinging to a 17-14 lead with about eight minute...
Ole Miss, striving for first Power 4 win, tries for it vs. Utah
It wasn't the desired situation for either team, but Ole Miss and Utah hope to end their stays in Palm Desert, Calif., with a win as they face off in the consolation game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night.,Ole Miss (5-1) lost 74-69 loss to Iowa on Tuesday. The Rebels kept it within eight po...
Grand Canyon topples Utah in Acrisure Classic semis
Jaden Henley scored a game-high 18 points in Grand Canyon's 68-58 victory over Utah on Tuesday in the Acrisure Classic at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Lopes (4-2) will play Iowa (6-0) on Wednesday in the championship game, while Utah (5-2) will face Ole Miss (5-1) in the third-place game.,Freshman Efe De...
Utah, Grand Canyon plead for better D in Acrisure Classic opener
Considering how much Utah and Grand Canyon love to score, perhaps it makes sense that both their coaches are desperate to see defensive improvement when they meet on Tuesday night in an Acrisure Classic opener in Palm Desert, Calif.,Utah (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday when C...
No. 12 Utah battles back to shut down run-heavy Kansas State
Devon Dampier threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining to rally No. 12 Utah to a 51-47 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City., ,Dampier also ran for 94 yards and two scores to help the Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) stay in the Col...