College Basketball

The visiting T-Birds trimmed down a 17-point lead before Utah held on for the two-point win.
Where the Utes might turn for production, leadership with star guard Kneepkens lost for the season.
The NCAA is proposing the creation of a new subdivision for Division I, in which athlete compensation would be much different.
The school is going through appeals process to try and get the two-time transfer eligible after he transferred to the Runnin’ Utes program from Georgia Tech.
The Purple Aces have the talent, depth and coaching to test the 7-0 Cougars at the Marriott Center this week.
The Utes’ star guard was injured late in Utah’s win over BYU on Saturday.
Utah’s standout junior guard fell to the floor in the final two minutes of the Utes’ win over BYU with a non-contact injury.
Utes shoot 53.4% and make 17 3-pointers en route to a dominant win over the Cougars.
The Utes and Cougars — two teams who are off to strong starts to the season — renew their longstanding rivalry Saturday.
Backup point guard scored a career-best 15 points at the Division I level and had a strong second half in victory over Rainbow Warriors.
Utah put the Rainbow Warriors away late in picking up their second win of the week
Undefeated BYU meets 3-3 Fresno State Friday night at the Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City.
Utah is coming off a victory at traditionally tough Saint Mary’s, with a neutral-site game against Hawaii at the Delta Center next on the schedule.
Aaliyah Gayles made a 3-pointer Tuesday, her first basket since she was shot in April 2022.
The Utes learned a lot from the Charleston Classic, and where the team can build on during the back half of nonconference play.
Arizona State (2-1) is as talented as any team BYU will face this season, Cougars coach Mark Pope says.
Mason Falslev scored 19 points as Utah State beat SFA 79-49 on Tuesday night in the Cayman Islands Classic.
St. John’s outshot and outhustled Utah en route to a 91-82 victory during the final day of the tournament.
Cougars improve to 4-0 and will leave the Marriott Center for the first time next week when they meet ASU in Las Vegas
Utah will take on St. John’s, which is coached by Rick Pitino, in the tournament’s third-place contest.
Utah rallied from 14 down in the second half before the Cougars put the game away in the waning minutes.
Carlson scored a career-high 31 points as the Runnin’ Utes rallied from down 12 points.
Cooper Flagg and Montverde Academy will play at Wasatch Academy and American Fork High.
Here’s a look at the eight-team field and what to watch for as the Runnin’ Utes play three games in four days.
The Utes’ turnover troubles played a big factor, as the Bears turned 18 takeaways into 27 points.
The Utes hit the road to face a Bears program with a rich basketball tradition — and a familiar face.
Both BYU and Weber State beat top-25 teams in the season’s first week.
USC and Utah moved up one spot each in the top 5, while Colorado, Stanford and USC jumped into the top 10 after a big week for the league.
Sophomore Dallin Hall came off the bench to score 18 points and lead BYU to 74-65 win over shorthanded Aztecs
The Runnin’ Utes built a 48-13 halftime lead en route to a second straight win to start the season
Behind the numbers of the Utes’ school-record 21 3-pointers in a blowout win over South Carolina State.
The two local products make up Utah’s No. 48 ranked 2024 recruiting class, though it will be some time before they potentially play together.
Former WAC and Mountain West rival SDSU played in the national championship game last year, losing to UConn.
Craig Smith’s program ranks 48th nationally in the 247Sports rankings for the 2024 class.
‘We’ve been preaching it,’ the Utes’ coach said about the strength of the Pac-12 Conference.
The BYU coach provided an update on Marcus Adams’ eligibility process, Collin Chandler’s return and more as signing period opened Wednesday.
On Monday, LeBron James said his son could be cleared to play at the end of the month.
The Utes’ men’s and women’s teams won easily in their season openers at the Huntsman Center.
Bahr hails from Texas and averaged 21.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game last season.
Lynne Roberts’ program reached the Sweet Sixteen last season and returns the majority of its key contributors, led by reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year Alissa Pili.
Craig Smith heads into his third season as Utah’s head coach with a roster he hopes is deep enough to contend in the Pac-12 and make a return to the postseason.
Fifth-year senior has been working on his perimeter defense and being a more vocal leader ahead of his final season.
Madsen led the Wolverines to the NIT semifinals last season, and inherits a Golden Bears program looking for its first winning season in seven years.