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West Virginia controls play, knocks off Utah
Amani Hansberry scored 17 points and West Virginia closed out strong to take a 72-61 home victory over Utah in Morgantown on Saturday.,Javon Small totaled 14 points and eight assists, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and Jonathan Powell scored his 11 points in the second half to lift the Mountaineers (...

Utah, West Virginia continue to battle their way through Big 12 play
Two teams that are trying to steady their seasons will meet up Saturday when West Virginia hosts Utah in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (14-8, 5-6 Big 12) enter this contest after having lost 65-60 at TCU on Wednesday. It was the sixth loss in nine games for West Virginia.,The Utes (13-9, 5-6) ...

Colorado desperate to end 10-game slide on trip to Utah
Amid difficult seasons, both Colorado and Utah will aim to get back in the win column when they face each other Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,The visiting Buffaloes (9-12, 0-10 Big 12) hope to earn their first conference win against their old Pac-12 rival, while the Utes (12-9, 4-6) want to bou...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Winless in Big 12, Utah to 'keep pushing' against Oklahoma State
After losses to No. 14 Houston and West Virginia, it looked like Oklahoma State might be in for a repeat of last season when it opened up Big 12 Conference play with six straight losses.,The Cowboys (9-5, 1-2 Big 12) avoided that fate with a much-needed 79-66 win over Kansas State on Tuesday, led by...

No. 3 Iowa State knocks off Utah for 10th straight win
Reserve Curtis Jones scored 23 points and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 82-59 win over Utah in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa., ,Tamin Lipsey added 20 points for Iowa State (13-1, 3-0), which won its 10th in a row. Joshua Jefferson scored 17 and Keshon Gilbert finished...

No. 3 Iowa State shoots for 10th straight win, faces skidding Utah
For now, at least, Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger is more obsessed with how his players are working together on the court than he is with how many victories the team is stacking up.,But it's hard to ignore the results for No. 3 Iowa State, which has surged to a 12-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark ...

No. 25 Baylor builds big lead, blows out Utah
VJ Edgecombe scored 19 points to lead No. 25 Baylor to a Big 12 season-opening 81-56 rout of conference newcomer Utah on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.,Norchad Omier contributed 15 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals, while Jeremy Roach and Robert Wright III each scored 15 for the Bears (9-3, ...

Utah cllicking on all cylinders ahead of matchup vs. Florida A&M
If you're looking for someone to lend a helping hand, ask the Utah Utes.,Heading into a nonconference home game Tuesday night against Florida A&M, Utah lead Division I in assists with 20.6 per game. In their 81-63 home win over Radford on Saturday night, the Utes drew helpers on 22 of 28 made bucket...

Paulius Murauskas' 3-point shooting leads Saint Mary's past Utah
Paulius Murauskas finished with 29 points and hit a game-clinching 3-pointer to lift Saint Mary's to a 72-63 win over Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Murauskas went 6-for-10 from 3-point territory, including a clutch trey with 28 seconds left that ended the Utes' second-half rally. The sophomore...

Utah, Saint Mary's collide in early season test
Utah coach Craig Smith is preparing his players for a possibly unpleasant -- but hopefully productive -- experience when the Utes host Saint Mary's on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,"You know, it's a little bit like going to the dentist," Smith said of playing the Gaels during an ESPN700 interview. "Th...

Utah aims to continue home success vs. struggling Eastern Washington
Utah will try to extend its hot streak at home on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Washington in a nonconference matchup in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (5-1) have won all five contests at the Huntsman Center this November and are riding a 10-game home winning streak dating back to last season.,...