Utah Hosts New Mexico Monday

Jan. 30, 2000

Game #20

Utah Utes (16-3, 5-0 MWC) vs. New Mexico Lobos (11-9, 3-2 MWC)

Jan. 31 - 10:04 p.m. (MST)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) - Salt Lake City

Television: ESPN. Bob Carpenter (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (anaylst).
Radio: Utah Sports Network (570 K-NEWS in Salt Lake City and affiliate stations). On the Inter- net at www.UtahUtes.com. Bill Marcroft (play-by-play), Jeff Jonas (analyst) and Brad Stone (host).
Rankings: Utah is 19th in the A.P. poll and 19th in the USA Today/ESPN poll.

Series Record: Utah leads New Mexico 66-35.
Utah's Record Home/Away/Neutral: 43-5/21-30/2-0
Last Season: Utah took both regular-season meetings from New Mexico and also won 60-45 on March 6 in the championship of the WAC Tournament.
Majerus vs. New Mexico Overall: 15-7
At Utah: 15-7

A Quick Look at Utah

The Runnin' Utes are 16-3 overall and 5-0 in Mountain West Conference play. Utah has won 14 of its last 15 and five in a row after defeating Air Force, 64-63, on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

After sitting out the first eight games of the season with a knee injury, Hanno Mottola has led Utah in scoring in eight of the 11 games since his return. He is averaging 18.5 points while shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from three-point range. Mottola is also averaging 4.9 rebounds per game. Senior 6-7 forward Alex Jensen is second on the team in scoring average (14.2 ppg) and is tops in rebounding (7.3 rpg). Jensen is also shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from three-point range. Junior 6-11 center Nate Althoff is third in scoring (9.7 ppg) and is second in rebounding (4.9 rpg). Senior 5-11 guard Jeremy Killion is fourth on the team in scoring (9.6 ppg) while shooting 42.9 percent from three-point range. Sophomore 6-1 guard Gary Colbert leads the team in assists (3.8 apg).

Utah is outscoring the opposition 71.1 to 59.7 points per game and has a 32.5 to 28.1 edge in rebounding. The Utes are shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 42.0 percent from three-point range and 70.0 percent from the free throw line.

The Game at a Glance

Utah Coach: Rick Majerus	New Mexico Coach: Fran Fraschilla
Alma Mater: Marquette '70	Alma Mater: Brooklyn College '80
Record at Utah: 254-67/11th Season	Record at New Mexico: 11-9/1st Season
Overall Record: 353-119/16th Season	Overall Record: 131-68/7th Season

Utah Probable Starters

No.	Pos.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Ppg	Rpg	Hometown
50	F	Alex Jensen	6-7	225	Sr.	14.2	7.3	Centerville, Utah
13	F	Hanno Mottola	6-9	250	Sr.	18.5	4.9	Helsinki, Finland
52	C	Nate Althoff	6-11	260	Jr.	9.7	4.9	Delano, Minn.
3	G	Gary Colbert	6-1	175	So.	4.1	2.9	Alta Loma, Calif.
5	G	Tony Harvey	6-5	200	Sr.	8.4	1.9	Carson, Calif.
32	or	Jeremy Killion	5-11	190	Sr.	9.6	1.8	San Diego, Calif.

Utah Off the Bench

No.	Pos.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Ppg	Rpg	Hometown
4	G	Adam Sharp	6-2	180	So.	1.6	0.7	Salt Lake City
15	F	Nick Jacobson	6-3	185	Fr.	0.0	0.0	Roseville, Minn.
25	G	Brandon Sluga	6-4	210	Sr.	0.8	0.0	Taylorsville, Utah
35	F	Jeff Johnsen	6-4	200	So.	6.3	3.6	Murray, Utah
40	C	Phil Cullen	6-9	215	So.	5.5	2.4	Chelan, Wash.
42	F	Mike Puzey	6-8	215	Fr.	2.1	2.1	Roy, Utah

New Mexico Probable Starters

No.	Pos.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Ppg	Rpg	Hometown
4	F	Wayland White	6-6	205	Jr.	8.9	4.7	Milwaukee, Wis.
33	F	Damion Walker	6-7	225	Sr.	12.2	6.1	Dallas, Texas
34	F	R.T. Guinn	6-9	235	Fr.	3.9	3.6	Albuquerque, N.M.
3	G	Lamont Long	6-4	190	Sr.	18.1	5.0	Tempe, Ariz.
11	G	Kevin Henry	6-3	200	Jr.	10.8	1.8	Denton, Texas

Coming Up

Utah concludes the first half of its Mountain West Conference schedule by playing UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday at 7:37 p.m. (PST).

The Nation's Most Dominant Team in League Play the Last Five Years

As the Utes moved from the WAC into the Mountain West Conference, they took three impressive records with them. Utah's conference record over the past six years en route to a 5-0 start this season and five straight regular-season titles is 76-9 (.894), which is the best mark over that period of time in NCAA Division I. Utah is also the nation's most dominant team in conference games at home the past six years with a 42-1 (.977) record.

After a win over Colorado State on Jan. 24, the Utes have won 32 consecutive league games at home, which is the nation's longest current streak. Kansas had a string of 44 consecutive conference home wins snapped by Nebraska on Feb. 10, 1999. Utah's last home conference loss was to Fresno State (65-64) on Jan. 8, 1996.

Utah has won 24 consecutive regular-season conference games since a 62-56 loss at Wyoming on Feb. 12, 1998. The Utes have won 22 consecutive conference games overall following a 54-51 loss to UNLV on March 5, 1998 in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament. For the first time in the history of the WAC, Utah won all 14 regular season games and all three games in the conference tournament last season.

Utes on ESPN's Big Monday

Utah is making its third of five appearances on ESPN's "Big Monday" this season against New Mexico on Monday night. Utah has an 8-2 all-time record in ESPN "Big Monday" games, including a 4-1 record at home and 4-1 mark on the road.

Jan. 8, 1996	Fresno State (H)	L, 65-64
Feb. 12, 1996	Wyoming (A)	L, 80-76
Jan. 27, 1997	Tulsa (H)	W, 84-58
Feb. 24, 1997	Rice (A)	W, 75-66
Feb. 23, 1998	UNLV (H)	W, 79-68
Jan. 18, 1999	Hawaii (A)	W, 60-46
Jan. 25, 1999	Fresno State (H)	W, 87-74
Feb. 1, 1999	New Mexico (A)	W, 57-39
Jan. 10, 2000	San Diego State (A)	W, 70-55
Jan. 24, 2000	Colorado State (H)	W, 76-70
Jan. 31, 2000	New Mexico (H)	- -
Feb. 21, 2000	UNLV (H)	- -
Feb. 28, 2000	Wyoming (A)	- -

Utah vs. New Mexico Preview

Scouting the Lobos

New Mexico is 11-9 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West Conference following a 78-69 win over Brigham Young on Saturday night in Albuquerque, N.M. Senior 6-4 guard Lamont Long exploded for 27 points (7-of-11 FG, 12-of-14 FT) and 5 rebounds in 37 minutes. In other recent action, the Lobos lost to UNLV, 85-73, in Albuquerque, N.M., last Monday and defeated Air Force, 89-72, at home last Saturday.

Long ranks fifth in the MWC in scoring (18.1 ppg), first in steals (2.15 spg) and 14th in rebounding (5.0 rpg). Long is also shooting 37.2 percent (32-of-86) from three-point range. Senior 6-7 forward Damion Walker is 15th in the conference in scoring (12.2 ppg), shooting 57.4 percent from the field, and eighth in rebounding (6.1 rpg). Junior 6-3 guard Kevin Henry is the third Lobo averaging double figures in scoring (10.8 ppg). Freshman 6-2 guard Marlon Parmer leads the team in assists (3.8 apg).

New Mexico ranks fourth in the Mountain West in scoring (72.9 ppg), fourth in scoring defense (67.9 ppg) and fourth in rebound margin (+0.9 rpg). The Lobos are shooting 45.8 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from three-point range and 69.6 percent from the free throw line.

Head Coach Fran Fraschilla

Fran Fraschilla went to UNM after a one-year hiatus from coaching. He previously coached St. John's from 1996-98 and led the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years in 1998. He was also the head coach at Manhattan from 1992-96. In 1994-95, Manhattan went 26-5, won a first round NCAA Tournament game - the school's first ever - and Fraschilla was named the NABC Coach of the Year. Fraschilla spent 13 years as an assistant prior to becoming the head coach at Manhattan. He coached under Rick Barnes at Providence (1990-92), Gary Williams at Ohio State (1987-89), Danny Nee at Ohio (1981-87), Jack Kraft at Rhode Island (1980-81) and Sam Stern at New York Tech (1979).

Series Notes

Utah leads the all-time series with New Mexico 66-35 and has a 43-5 advantage in games played in Salt Lake City. The Utes have won four in a row and six of the last seven from the Lobos. New Mexico's last win in the series was 77-74 on Feb. 1, 1998 at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. The Lobos last win in Salt Lake City was 79-76 on Feb. 16, 1989.

Utah won all three meetings last season by an average of 21 points. During the regular season, the Utes won 57-39 on Feb. 1 in Albuquerque and 77-47 on Feb. 27 in Salt Lake City. The U.'s final win against UNM came in the championship game of the WAC Tournament on March 6 in Las Vegas. After leading 27-26 at the intermission, Utah outscored the Lobos 33-19 in the second half for a 60-45 win. Utah outshot New Mexico 41.7 to 30.6 percent from the field and had a 41 to 33 edge on the boards.

Alex Jensen scored a game-high 18 points and had 11 rebounds on his way to wrapping-up the WAC Tournament MVP award. Jensen shot 7-of-12 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range in 40 minutes. Hanno Mottola had 13 points and seven rebounds. Nate Althoff had six points and seven caroms. Kevin Henry led New Mexico with 13 points and three assists while playing 39 minutes. Damion Walker had a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. Lamont Long was held to just six points.

Rick Majerus
Head Coach - 11th Season at Utah - Marquette '70

Considered as one of the top coaches in America, Rick Majerus has entrenched the University of Utah in college basketball's power structure. The Utes' steady rise in national prominence since Majerus' arrival on the "Hill" at the start of the 1989-90 season was crystallized by a trip to the 1998 NCAA Final Four, where Utah finished as the national runner-up.

Entering his 15th season as a college head coach, Majerus' career winning percentage of .744 was the fourth-highest among active Division I coaches and ranked 15th all-time. Among active coaches, only Roy Williams (Kansas), Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State and John Kreese (College of Charleston) had better winning percentages. By notching his 350th career victory with a 56-49 win at Brigham Young on Jan. 15, Majerus became one of just nine coaches all-time to reach the 350 wins plateau in 16 seasons, only four coaches have won 350 games in fewer seasons than Majerus.

Majerus, who has never had a losing season, has averaged 22 wins per year over the course of his career. He has won 20 games 12 times and 30 games twice. Majerus has also guided eight teams to the NCAA Tournament and four others to the NIT.

A successful coach since the beginning, Majerus' best years have come at Utah. While leading the Utes to unprecedented success, Majerus has become the winningest coach in modern times at the U. Despite the fact that he coached just six games his first season due to heart surgery, Majerus' Utah teams have averaged nearly 24 wins a year. Take away his shortened debut season, and the Utes have won 20 games all but once, averaging 26 wins in nine full seasons under Majerus.

In each of the past five seasons, the U. has won at least 27 games, including a school-record 30 victories in 1997-98. Only 13 times has an NCAA Division I program won at least 25 games in five consecutive seasons. The Utes have claimed five consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular-season championships outright (including divisional titles the last three years) and made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

What Majerus' teams have accomplished since the beginning of his tenure is astounding. Consider:

In the '90s, Utah ranked eighth in NCAA Division I in both wins (250) and winning percentage (.767). Utah has averaged 25 wins over the last 10 seasons.
The past three seasons, Utah went 87-13 to post the fourth-most wins in NCAA Division I. Utah's .870 winning percentage during that time ranked second in the nation, just a tenth of a percentage point behind the College of Charleston.
The Utes have made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament under Majerus. Utah is one of just six programs to advance to at least the second round of the NCAAs in each of the past five seasons.
Utah has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 four times and made back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 1997 and 1998. The Utes also played in the 1998 NCAA Final Four, losing to Kentucky in the national championship game.
Majerus guided the Utes to the ninth-most wins (15) and the ninth-best winning percentage (.682) in NCAA Tournament play in the '90s. Over the past five years, Utah moved up to fourth place in NCAA Tournament wins (12) and eighth in winning percentage (.706).
Utah advanced it to the NIT Final Four in 1992, placing third.
Before departing the WAC after last season, Utah had won seven regular-season titles - including five in a row - in 10 seasons under Majerus.
Utah won the WAC Tournament championship in 1995, '97 and '99.
His players have been named All-America five times - twice consensus choices - conference player of the year six times and first team all-conference 16 times.

The Majerus File

Year-by-Year at Utah

Year	Overall	Pct.	Conf.	Finish	Postseason
1989-90	4-2 **	.667	- -	- -	- -
1990-91	30-4	.882	15-1	1st	NCAA Sweet 16
1991-92	24-11	.686	9-7	4th	NIT Final Four
1992-93	24-7	.774	15-3	1st-T	NCAA 2nd Round
1993-94	14-14	.500	8-10	5th-T	- -
1994-95	28-6	.824	15-3	1st	NCAA 2nd Round
1995-96	27-7	.794	15-3	1st	NCAA Sweet 16
1996-97	29-4	.878	15-1	1st *	NCAA Elite Eight
1997-98	30-4	.882	12-2	1st *	NCAA Runner-up
1998-99	28-5	.848	14-0	1st *	NCAA 2nd Round
1999-2000	16-3	.842	5-0
Totals	254-67	.791	123-30		11 Years
Career	353-119	.748	145-40		16 Years

* WAC Division Finish
** Majerus missed most of the season due to heart surgery

Breaking Down Majerus' Career Record

	All-Time	At Utah
Overall	353-119 (.748)	254-67 (.791)
Home	203-28 (.879)	141-10 (.934)
Away	110-69 (.615)	79-39 (.669)
Neutral	40-22 (.645)	34-18 (.654)
Conference Games	145-40 (.784)	123-30 (.804)
Conference Tournaments	18-7 (.720)	15-6 (.714)
Postseason NIT	8-4 (.667)	4-1 (.800)
NCAA Tournaments	16-8 (.667)	15-7 (.682)

Career Honors

- 1999 District Coach of the Year
- 1999 WAC Pacific Division Coach of the Year
- 1998 National Coach of the Year (John Wooden)
- 1998 National Coach of the Year (Playboy)
- 1998 District Coach of the Year
- 1997 District Coach of the Year
- 1997 WAC Coach of the Year (Media)
- 1997 Utah Sports Person of the Year
- 1996 District Coach of the Year
- 1995 District Coach of the Year
- 1995 WAC Coach of the Year
- 1993 District Coach of the Year
- 1993 WAC Coach of the Year
- 1992 National Coach of the Year (Playboy)
- 1991 National Coach of the Year (Basketball Times)
- 1991 National Coach of the Year (UPI)
- 1991 District Coach of the Year
- 1991 WAC Coach of the Year
- 1991 Utah Sports Person of the Year
- 1989 National Coach of the Year (The Hoop Scoop)

Personal Information
Birthdate: February 17, 1948
Hometown: Sheboygan, Wis.
Education: Marquette, B.A., History, '70, Marquette, M.A.T., Guidance and Counseling, '79
Hired at Utah: April, 1989
First Game: Nov. 24, 1989 vs. Cal State-Stanislaus

Noting the Utes

Jensen Could Enter 1,000 Point/800 Rebound Club Monday

On Monday night against New Mexico, senior forward Alex Jensen could become the ninth Ute all-time and the fourth under Rick Majerus to record 1,000 points and 800 rebounds during their careers. Jensen currently has 1,129 career points and 794 career rebounds. He became the 28th Ute to surpass the 1,000-point plateau with 10 points against Oregon State on Dec. 28. The Centerville, Utah, native needs six more rebounds to become the ninth Ute to post 800.

Jensen currently ranks 25th in career scoring, ninth in total rebounds, second in offensive rebounds (300) and fifth in defensive rebounds (494) at the U.

Utah 1,000 Points/800 Rebounds Club

Name	Points	Rebs.
Keith Van Horn (1993-97) *	2,542	1,074
Billy McGill (1959-62)	2,321	1,106
Josh Grant (1988-93) *	2,000	1,066
Danny Vranes (1977-81)	1,701	951
Tom Chambers (1977-81)	1,698	876
Mitch Smith (1985-89)	1,628	1,036
Ken Gardner (1968-71)	1,291	892
Michael Doleac (1994-98) *	1,519	886

* played for Rick Majerus

Game #19 Rewind

Alex Jensen made a three-point basket and a three-point play in the final 40 seconds, rallying No. 19 Utah to a 64-63 victory over stubborn Air Force on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Utes (16-3, 5-0 MWC) built an 11-point lead midway through the second half and then saw Air Force erase it with a 15-4 run. Jarvis Croff's three-pointer from the corner and Tom Bellairs' free throw gave the Falcons (6-11, 2-3 MWC) a 62-58 lead with 50 seconds left, but Jensen promptly made a long three-pointer. After Tyron Wright sank 1-of-2 free throws for a 63-61 lead, Jensen made a driving layup and was fouled with 15 seconds left, making the free throw as well.

Air Force nearly lost the ball twice on its last possession, and freshman Vernard Jenkins missed a shot from the line as time expired.

Jensen finished with 20 points and nine rebounds. Tony Harvey added 12 points and Hanno Mottola, who played only 24 minutes because of foul trouble and a hyperextended left elbow, had 10 points. Wright scored 20 points for the Falcons and Croff had 19.

Utah shot 73 percent (16-of-22) in the second half and 63 percent for the game, compared to Air Force's 45 percent. The Falcons were 21-of-25 from the line to the Utes' 5-of-11.

Mottola, scoreless in the first half, fueled a 9-0 run early in the second half with six points as Utah took control. Mottola fell on his elbow on a drive to the basket and missed the next three minutes, but he returned with an elastic sleeve on his elbow and made two jumpers.

Odd and Ends

Utah had its worst shooting game of the season against Wyoming on Jan. 22, converting just 39.0 percent (23-of-59) from the field and 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from three-point range.
The Utes came back to shoot 52.5 percent from the field (21-of-40) and 52.9 percent from three-point range (9-of-17) against Colorado State on Jan. 24. Before that game, Utah had not shot above 53 percent from the field for five games or above 53 percent from three-point range for six games.
Utah shot a season-best 62.8 percent (27-of-43) from the field against Air Force on Jan. 29, helped by a 72.7 percent effort (16-of-22) in the second half. The Utes accomplished this while attempting a season-low 11 three-pointers.
Utah has shot 50 percent or better from three-point range in six games this season: Stony Brook (50.0), Utah State (66.7), Washington State (50.0), Chicago State (52.4), Oregon State (60.0) and Colorado State on Jan. 24 (52.9).
Utah has shot above 52 percent from the field in nine games this season.
Three Utes have shot over half of their field goals from three-point range. Jeremy Killion has taken 84 of his 131 attempts, Tony Harvey has shot 63 of 118 and Phil Cullen has attempted 49 of 91 field goals from beyond the arc. Alex Jensen has taken over one-third of his field goal attempts from three-point range (67 of 163).
Utah's 20-point loss at Louisville was its worst since suffering a 101-70 loss to Kentucky in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Mar. 21, 1996. The Utes have not lost a game by more than 16 points (87-71 at New Mexico on Feb. 1, 1997) since then. Utah has lost just three games by 20 points or more during Rick Majerus' 11-year tenure.
With its win over San Diego State, Utah improved to 27-11 in conference openers (16-3 home/11-8 road) since joining the Western Athletic Conference in 1962.
Oregon State shot 55.6 percent (30-of-54) against the Utes on Dec. 28, the highest percentage by a Utah opponent this season. Texas had the second-best shooting night by an opponent this season, making 55.1 percent (27-of-49) of its field goals.
Eleven players have started for the Utes this season in eight different lineups.
In all three losses, Utah was on the road, outrebounded and committed more turnovers.
The Utes have scored above 80 points twice this season with 84 in their win over Chicago State on Dec. 18 and 87 in their win over Oregon State on Dec. 28.
Utah has held three opponents below 50 points and 11 opponents below 60 points this season.
Utah surrendered a season-low 42 points in its 35-point win over Utah State on Dec. 7. The Utes also gave up a season-low shooting night to USU, allowing the Aggies to shoot just 30.8 percent from the field and 18.8 percent from three-point range.

From the Training Room

Hanno Mottola suffered a hyperextended left elbow in the second half of Utah's game at Air Force on Saturday. He came back to finish the game with an elastic sleeve on his elbow and is expected to remain in the starting line-up for Monday's game against New Mexico. Jeremy Killion sustained a mild strain of his left shoulder the middle of last week. He did not start and only played two minutes against the Falcons. However, his injury is progressing well and Killion is expected to be available to play more minutes on Monday.

Runnin' Utes Enjoy Another Successful Semester in the Classroom

Six members of the Utah basketball team were named to the academic honor roll for the 1999 fall semester. Starter Hanno Mottola (economics), a second team GTE Academic All-American in 1998-99, heads the list. Reserves Jeff Johnsen (pre-communications), Mike Puzey (pre-physical therapy), Adam Sharp (finance) and Brandon Sluga (exercise and sports science), as well as transfer Chris Burgess (pre-communications) also made the honor roll.

Just short of meeting honor roll criteria were seniors Alex Jensen (finance) and Jeremy Killion (communications). All four seniors are on track to graduate. Killion and Mottola are expected to receive their degrees in May, while Jensen is on pace to finish during the summer semester. Mottola has been nominated for Academic All-America honors once again. He is a strong candidate to become the fourth Academic All-American during Rick Majerus' 11-year tenure at the U.

Majerus has had 19 players make the honor roll a combined 114 times during his tenure.

Majerus Records 350th Career Victory

Head coach Rick Majerus captured his 350th career win with a 56-49 victory at Brigham Young on Jan. 15. Majerus' career mark is 353-119 in 16 seasons. He also has a 254-67 record in 11 seasons at Utah.

Only four coaches in the history of college basketball have won 350 games in fewer seasons than Majerus. Nolan Richardson (Tulsa/Arkansas), Denny Crum (Louisville), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) and John Thompson (Georgetown) reached the 350 career wins plateau in 15 seasons. Jerry Tarkanian (Long Beach State/UNLV), Billy Tubbs (Southwest Texas State/Lamar/Oklahoma), Bob Huggins (Walsh/Akron/Cincinnati) and Everett Case (North Carolina State) also posted their 350th career win during their 16th season.

Majerus became just the third coach at the U. to win 250 games with Utah's 70-55 win at San Diego State on Jan. 10. Vadal Peterson went 385-230 from 1927-53 and Jack Gardner, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, went 339-154 from 1953-71.

In the Polls

Utah moved up one spot to No. 19 in the USA Today/ESPN poll released on Jan. 23 and climbed three places to No. 19 in Associated Press poll released on Jan. 24. Utah has been ranked in at least one of the national Top 25 polls for 19 consecutive weeks, dating back to last season. The Utes were out of the A.P. Top 25 poll for one week before climbing back in on Jan. 17. Utah has been ranked 15 out of the last 19 weeks by A.P.

Utah had been ranked in the national polls every week since early in the 1994-95 season before falling out in December of 1998. Utah has finished among the top 10 teams in the nation three consecutive years.

Utah in the Polls

	Associated Press		USA Today/ESPN
1.	Cincinnati (66)	1.	Cincinnati (31)
2.	Stanford (2)	2.	Stanford
3.	Duke	3.	Duke
4.	Syracuse (1)	4.	Arizona
5.	Arizona (1)	5.	Syracuse
6.	Connecticut	6.	Connecticut
7.	Auburn	7.	Auburn
8.	Ohio State	8.	Michigan State
9.	Michigan State	9.	Florida
10.	Florida	10.	Ohio State
11.	Tennessee	11.	Kansas
12.	Kansas	12.	Indiana
13.	Tulsa	13.	Tennessee
14.	Indiana	14.	Texas
15.	Oklahoma State	15.	Tulsa
16.	Kentucky	16.	Oklahoma State
17.	Texas	17.	Oklahoma
18.	Oklahoma	18.	Kentucky
19.	UTAH	19.	UTAH
20.	Vanderbilt	20.	UCLA
21.	N.C. State	21.	Maryland
22.	Maryland	22.	Vanderbilt
23.	Southern California	23.	St. John's
24.	Temple	24.	Temple
25.	St. John's	25.	N.C. State

Utah's Ranking by Week


	AP	USA Today/ESPN
Preseason	15	15
Nov. 14	16	15
Nov. 21	19	17
Nov. 28	20	19
Dec. 5	nr	25
Dec. 12	nr	25
Dec. 19	nr	24
Dec. 26	21	24
Jan. 2	18	22
Jan. 9	nr	24
Jan. 16	22	20
Jan. 23	19	19

Consecutive Weeks Ranked by Associated Press: 2
Last Time Not Ranked: Jan. 10, 2000
Consecutive Weeks Ranked by USA Today/ESPN: 19
Last Time Not Ranked: Jan. 25, 1999

Getting Defensive

Utah cranked it up defensively to start the conference season. Utah's first three Mountain West Conference opponents shot just 38.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range combined. The Utes held San Diego State to 38.0 percent field goal shooting (19-of-50) on Jan. 10, BYU to 40.0 percent field goal shooting (16-of-40) on Jan. 15 and Wyoming to a 39.0 percent effort from the field (23-of-59) on Jan. 22. BYU's 40 field goal attempts was the lowest by a Ute opponent this season. The Utes also held BYU without a field goal for the final 7:50 and Wyoming scoreless for the final 2:42 to seal victories.

Colorado State, which entered it's game with Utah ranking first in the nation in three-point field goal percentage and 19th in overall field goal percentage, shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc and 51.1 percent from the field. The Rams were the first of Utah's conference foes to break 40 percent from the field.

After Air Force shot 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from the field and 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from three-point range, the Utes have allowed their five MWC opponents to shot a combined 42.4 percent from the floor and 35.7 percent from beyond the arc. Utah has also not been outrebounded in any of its Mountain West games, including a 12-board advantage against Colorado State and an eight-board edge over Air Force. Utah's rebound margin in conference games is 6.4 rpg.

Awesome Alex

Senior forward Alex Jensen (6-7, 225) has started all 86 games since the start of the 1997-98 season after returning from a two-year LDS church mission. A preseason all-Mountain West Conference selection, Jensen is off to a great start to the season. He has Utah's second-best scoring average (14.2 ppg), shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from three-point range to rank 10th in the nation. He is the team's top rebounder (7.3 rpg). Jensen has led Utah five times in scoring, 13 times in rebounds and six times in assists this season. He has also scored in double figures in all but three games - including three 20-point performances - and has had seven rebounds or more in 11 games.

Jensen scored a career-high 25 points with a career-best nine field goals and three 3-point field goals against Augusta State on Dec. 3. Against Washington State on Dec. 11, he had 21 points by going 7-of-10 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. He also had a season-high nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in 38 minutes against Wazzu. Most recently, he had 20 points - shooting 8-of-10 from the field, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free throw line - and 9 rebounds in 37 minutes at Air Force on Jan. 29. Jensen is also an excellent defensive player who can defend all five positions on the floor.

Perhaps one of the best unknown players in the country, Jensen earned first team all-Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division honors last season and was named to the league all-defensive team. His triple-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Fresno State on Jan. 25, 1999 was only the second in the 31-year history of the Jon M. Huntsman Center, the other was posted by Magic Johnson of Michigan State in the semifinals of the 1979 NCAA Final Four.

Mentioning Mottola

Hanno Mottola was rated among the top players in college basketball during the preseason. Playboy magazine selected Mottola to their 10-player All-America team. He was also named one of the early finalists for the Wooden and Naismith National Player of the Year awards. Basketball News named Mottola as the 12th-best inside-outer in college basketball. The Mountain West Conference media selected Mottola as the preseason player of the year, while both the media and coaches placed him on the preseason all-conference team.

He's Baaaack. . .

After missing the first eight games of the season with a partial medial collateral tear in his left knee, senior forward Hanno Mottola (6-9, 250) has quickly made his presence known after returning to the line-up. He has led the Utes in scoring in eight of the 11 games since his return, averaging 18.5 points per game.

In the five games prior to the San Diego State contest on Jan. 10, he scored 131 points in 152 minutes, shooting 45-of-72 from the field and 9-of-14 from three-point range. Mottola had a double-double with a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds against Texas on Dec. 22. He also made a personal-best 12 field goals in 21 attempts in that game. He had a double-double with 20 points, making 6-of-10 field goals, and 10 rebounds against Southern Utah on Jan. 1. For his efforts, he was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 21-Jan. 2) on Jan. 3. Mottola closed out his hot streak with a game-high 27 points - making 8-of-12 field goals, 2-of-3 three-pointers and 9-of-12 free throws - in 31 minutes at Louisville on Jan. 6.

Mottola would rank third in the conference in scoring if he had played enough games to qualify. With the Mountain West and NCAA statistics requirement being 75 percent of games played, the Utes would have to play 32 games this season for Mottola to make the list.

Mottola earned first team all-Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division honors last season and was named second team all-WAC in the Mountain Division in 1997-98. As a junior, the Helsinki, Finland, native ranked 13th in the WAC in scoring (15.3 ppg) and was Utah's top scorer during the conference season with an average of 16.4 points per game. Mottola led the Utes in scoring a team-best 13 times, scoring in double figures in all but four of the 33 games and tossing in 20 points or more on nine occasions. He was the team's leading rebounder in 11 games and had two double-doubles.

Mottola ranks high in several career statistical categories at the U. He is 17th all-time in scoring (1,337), seventh in defensive rebounds (343), ninth in offensive boards (160) and tied for 10th place in blocked shots (44).

Take Note of Nate

Junior center Nate Althoff has been on a tear since the start of the Mountain West Conference season. In the last five games, the Delano, Minn., native has averaged 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shot per game. Althoff has also shot 21-of-34 (.618) from the field and 16-of-19 (.842) from the free throw line. He ranks second in the Mountain West Conference in field goal percentage (.583) on the season.

Althoff tallied career-highs with 20 points and eight field goals made against San Diego State. He went 8-for-8 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line with a team-high seven rebounds (4 offensive) and three blocked shots in 29 minutes against the Aztecs. Althoff then came back with 11 points (10 points in 14 minutes in the first half) by making 5-of-9 field goals and 1-of-2 free throws in 20 minutes against BYU. He also led the Utes with six rebounds. Althoff had 13 points (4-of-8 FG, 5-of-5 FT), a career-high tying nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 25 minutes against Wyoming.

Althoff missed four games with a sprained ankle and returned to action on Jan. 1 to play in the last seven games. He has started 13 of the 15 games he has played in this season.

Lighting It Up From Downtown

Utah ranks third in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.420) as of Jan. 30. As a result of their marksmanship from long range, the Utes also rank eighth in the nation in overall field goal percentage (.497).

Utah shot 50 percent or better from three-point range in four of six games from Dec. 7 through Dec. 28. The "Gunnin'" Utes tied a school record with 14 three-pointers against both Utah State (Dec. 7) and Washington State (Dec. 11). Against Utah State, Utah shot 73 percent (11-of-15) from three-point range in the first half, breaking the school record of 10 three-pointers in a half set in 1993 and 1995, both times against Fresno State. The Utes continued their hot shooting by going 12-of-20 (60.0%) from downtown against Oregon State on Dec. 28.

However, the Utes did not shot better than 41.2 percent from three-point range in its next six games, shooting a combined 34-for-105 (32.4%) from behind the arc during that stretch. Utah broke out of its slump by making 52.9 percent of its three-point tries (9-of-17) against Colorado State on Jan. 24.

Defense, Defense, Defense

One of the trademarks of a Rick Majerus coached team is a stifling half-court defense. In the last 10 seasons under Majerus, Utah has ranked in the top 30 in the nation eight times in field goal percentage defense, seven times in the top 25 in scoring defense, seven times in the top 25 in scoring margin and seven times in the top 30 in rebound margin.

Through 19 games this season, Utah has given up an average of 59.7 points per game to rank 16th in the nation in scoring defense as of Jan. 30. The Utes have also outscored the opposition by an average of 11.4 points per game. Utah's opponents are shooting just 42.5 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range.

Utah ranked fourth in the NCAA in scoring defense last season, giving up just 55.4 points per game. The Utes have been in the top eight three times in 10 seasons. The Utes ranked ninth in the nation in rebound margin last season (8.2 rpg) and have been ranked among the top 15 teams in the country in that category five years in a row. Utah has been among the top 30 teams in the nation in field goal percentage defense five consecutive years, including four top-10 rankings. The Utes were 29th in the NCAA in field goal percentage defense last season, limiting their opponents to 39.5 percent shooting from the floor.

Thanks to their stifling defense, the U. has also ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation in scoring margin five years in a row and seven times in the last 10 years. The Utes ranked fifth in the nation in scoring margin in 1998-99, outscoring the opposition by an average of 15.9 points per game.

Utes Lead the Nation with 47-Game Home Winning Streak

Utah retained the longest active homecourt winning streak in NCAA Division I with a 76-70 win over Colorado State on Jan 24. The Utes have won 47 straight in the Jon M. Huntsman Center dating back to a Dec. 31, 1996 loss to Wake Forest. Utah's current streak began with an 84-63 win over Colorado State on Jan. 4, 1997. It is also the longest homecourt winning streak in school history. Duke currently ranks second (45) and Cincinnati is third (41) among NCAA Division I's current active homecourt winning streaks.

The Utes are 12-0 at home this season. Utah went 14-0 at home in 1998-99 to post the sixth undefeated home season in the 31-year history of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Five of those undefeated home seasons have come under Rick Majerus: 1990-91 (16-0), 1992-93 (15-0), 1994-95 (15-0), 1997-98 (13-0), 1998-99 (14-0). The Utes are 141-10 (.934) in the Huntsman Center under Majerus and have never lost back-to-back home games.

The Utes also won 27 consecutive home games from Jan. 29, 1994 through Jan 2, 1996. The streak ended with a 65-64 loss to Fresno State on Jan. 8, 1996. Combining the two lengthy streaks and 13 wins sandwiched in between the two losses, Utah has won 87 of its last 89 games played in the Huntsman Center.

Current NCAA Division I Homecourt Winning Streaks

	Team	Games	Next Home Game
1.	UTAH	47	Jan. 31 - New Mexico
2.	Duke	45	Feb. 5 - Virginia
3.	Cincinnati	41	Feb. 13 - DePaul

Majerus Named to Wisconsin's Best of the 20th Century

Runnin' Ute head coach Rick Majerus was honored as one of the "Best of the 20th Century" in his home state of Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Sheboygan, Wis., native was one of 10 individuals listed under Top Coaches/Managers. Ranked seventh on the list, Majerus was joined by Curly Lambeau, D. Wayne Lucas, Bud Grant and Marv Harshman.

Utes Favored to Win Inaugural MWC Championship

Both the league coaches and media overwhelmingly selected Utah to finish atop the conference and claim the first-ever Mountain West Conference men's basketball title. New Mexico was picked second in both polls, followed by a third-place tie in the coaches' poll with UNLV and Wyoming. Colorado State was selected to finish fifth, BYU sixth and then another tie for seventh place between San Diego State and Air Force. In the media poll, UNLV was chosen to finish third, followed by Wyoming, Colorado State, BYU, San Diego State and Air Force.

Ute seniors Alex Jensen and Hanno Mottola were named to the preseason all-conference team by both the coaches and the media. The media honored Mottola as the league's top returning player.

Of the eight teams comprising the new league, five received postseason invitations a year ago: Utah and New Mexico were in the NCAA Tournament field, each advancing to the second round, Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming played in the NIT. The league concludes its first season of competition with the Mountain West Conference Tournament, March 9-11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

NCAA Tournament Returns to the Huntsman Center in March

The University of Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center will host NCAA Tournament West Region first and second round games in March. Four first round games will be played on March 16 and two second round games will take place on March 18.

Recognized as a site of championships, the Huntsman Center, which opened its doors in 1969, has housed numerous national championships. In 1979, the arena accommodated the NCAA Final Four - deemed one of the most successful ever held - featuring Michigan State's Magic Johnson and Indiana State's Larry Bird in the championship game. The arena has also hosted eight national gymnastics championships.

This marks the 13th time the Huntsman Center has hosted the NCAA Tournament. The JMHC ranks third among the nation's arenas for the most NCAA Tournament games hosted, with 63 having been played in the building.

Majerus Featured in DIRECTV and ESPN Commercials

Utah head coach Rick Majerus has been named DIRECTV's advertising spokesman for its college basketball pay-per-view package, ESPN FULL COURT, during the 1999-2000 season. Majerus will appear in both print ads and television commercials produced by DIRECTV throughout the 1999-2000 college basketball season. Majerus will also appear with college basketball analyst Dick Vitale in an ESPN commercial promoting the cable network's college basketball coverage.

Summer Action for Mottola and Althoff

Hanno Mottola played for the Finnish National Team in a four-country tournament with Lithuania, Russia and Germany in Helsinki in May. Mottola ranked second in the tournament with averages of 16.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. He also led the tournament in three-point field goals by going 7-of-9 (.778).

Nate Althoff played for the Nike NIT All Stars team that toured Austria and the Czech Republic for 13 days in early August. He averaged 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game during the trip. He also shot 78.6 percent from the free throw line.

Noting the 1998-99 Season

Utah tied for the fourth-most wins in school history with a 28-5 record. The Utes' .848 winning percentage was the ninth-best all-time at Utah in seasons with 20 games or more.
Utah won 23 consecutive games to break the school record. The streak started on Dec. 19 with an 89-55 win over Loyola Marymount at the Huntsman Center and continued through the first round of the NCAA Tournament with an 80-58 win over Arkansas State on Mar. 12. The streak was halted with a season-ending 66-58 loss to Miami (Ohio) on March 14 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Utah became the first team in the history of the Western Athletic Conference to go undefeated against league foes. The U. won all of its league games during the regular season with a 14-0 record to win the Pacific Division title by five games over Fresno State and New Mexico. Utah then went 3-0 in the conference tournament to capture its third WAC Tournament title all-time.

Five Straight 25 Win Seasons

Utah joined an elite group in college basketball history by posting its fifth consecutive 25-win season in 1998-99. Only 13 times has an NCAA Division I program won 25 games in five consecutive seasons. The Utes are tied with five other programs with five straight 25-win campaigns, owning the only active streak among that group. This season, Utah could tie Syracuse's run of six straight 25-win seasons from 1990-96 for the seventh-longest streak of 25-win seasons. UCLA tops the list with 10 consecutive 25-win seasons from 1966-76.

Twenty-Twenty Vision

For the 27th time in its history, Utah won 20 games in 1998-99. Under current coach Rick Majerus, Utah has hit for 20 wins in eight of his 10 seasons, including the last five in a row. Majerus' 20-win seasons at Utah: 1990-91 (30-4), 1991-92 (24-11), 1992-93 (24-7), 1994-95 (28-6), 1995-96 (27-7), 1996-97 (29-4), 1997-98 (30-4), 1998-99 (28-5).

Utes on Television

A record of 22 Utah games will be televised this season, including all 14 Mountain West Conference regular-season games. The Utes will be featured 11 times on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Regional Television. Utah's game at Washington State on Dec. 11 was also carried nationally by Fox Sports Net.

The Utes' game at New Mexico on Feb. 19 will be broadcast regionally by ABC at 4:00 p.m. (MST). Five of Utah's Mountain West Conference games - three of which are at home - will be televised as a part of ESPN's "Big Monday" line-up at 10:00 p.m. (MST). The national cable network is carrying Utah's games at San Diego State on Jan. 10, Colorado State at home on Jan. 24, New Mexico at home on Jan. 31, UNLV at home on Feb. 21 and at Wyoming on Feb. 28. ESPN also televised Utah's home game against Texas on Dec. 22.

ESPN Regional Television, a syndicated over-the-air network under the moniker of ESPN+Plus, will feature Utah three times in its Mountain West Conference "Game of the Week" package. KJZZ-TV is the network's Salt Lake City affiliate. Ten Utah games will also be televised locally by KJZZ-TV.

Harvey, Jensen and Mottola Rated Among Top 25 at Their Position

Three Utes were ranked among the top 25 players in the nation at their respective positions by Dick Vitale's College Basketball. Tony Harvey (6-5, 200) was ranked as the 21st-best shooting guard in the nation, while Alex Jensen (6-9, 250) was rated as the 20th-best swing forward. Hanno Mottola (6-9, 250) was rated at the fourth-best power forward in the country.

Ute Frontcourt Rated One of the Best in the Nation

Utah's frontcourt of Hanno Mottola (6-9, 250), Alex Jensen (6-7, 225) and Nate Althoff (6-11, 260) was ranked as the third-best in the nation by Athlon Sports. The Ute trio was rated behind UConn's Kevin Freeman, Jake Voskuhl, Ajou Ajou Deng and Cincinnati's Pete Mickeal, Kenyon Martin, Jermaine Tate and De

Utes in the Mountain West Conference/NCAA Stats

Team(As of Jan. 30)

		MWC	NCAA
Scoring Offense	71.1	6th
Scoring Defense	59.7	1st	16th
Scoring Margin	+11.4	1st
FG Percentage	.497	1st	8th
FG Pct. Defense	.425	3rd
FT Percentage	.700	4th
Reb. Offense	32.5	6th
Reb. Defense	28.1	1st
Rebound Margin	+4.5	2nd
3 Pt. FG/Game	7.58	3rd
3 Pt. Percentage	.420	2nd	3rd
3 Pt. FG Pct. Defense	.344	6th
Assists	16.74	2nd
Turnover Margin	-0.21	7th
Assists/TO Ratio	1.19	2nd
Steals	6.47	8th
Blocked Shots	2.74	5th

Individuals(As of Jan. 30)

			MWC	NCAA
Nate Althoff
	Scoring	9.7	20th
	Field Goal Pct.	.583	2nd
	Free Throw Pct.	.767	5th
	Rebounds	4.9	15th
	Blocked Shots	0.93	8th
Gary Colbert
	Assists	3.78	7th
	Assists/TO Ratio	1.39	7th
Tony Harvey
	Scoring	8.4	25th
	3 Pt. FG Pct.	.381	12th
	Free Throw Pct.	.824	2nd
	Assists	3.00	10th
	Assists/TO Ratio	1.96	3rd
Alex Jensen
	Scoring	14.2	10th
	Rebounds	7.3	4th
	Field Goal Pct.	.571	4th
	Free Throw Pct.	.716	15th
	Assists	3.00	10th
	3 Pt. FG Pct.	.522	1st	10th
	3 Pt. FG Made	1.84	9th
	Assists/TO Ratio	1.50	6th
Jeremy Killion
	Scoring	9.6	21st
	Field Goal Pct.	.489	14th
	3 Pt. FG Pct.	.429	8th
	3 Pt. FG Made	1.89	8th

1999-2000 Standings(As of Jan. 30)

		Conf.	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
1.	UTAH	5-0	1.000	16-3	.842
2.	UNLV	4-1	.800	13-4	.765
3.	New Mexico	3-2	.600	11-9	.550
4.	BYU	3-3	.500	14-5	.737
5.	Wyoming	2-3	.400	12-8	.600
	Air Force	2-3	.400	6-11	.353
7.	Colorado State	2-4	.333	12-8	.600
8.	San Diego State	0-5	.000	5-13	.278

Climbing the Career Charts

Scoring

1.	Keith Van Horn (1993-97)	2,542
2.	Billy McGill (1959-62)	2,321
3.	Josh Grant (1988-93)	2,000
4.	Mike Newlin (1968-71)	1,849
5.	Luther Burden (1972-75)	1,790
6.	Jeff Judkins (1974-78)	1,740
7.	Danny Vranes (1977-81)	1,701
8.	Tom Chambers (1977-78)	1,698
9.	Mitch Smith (1985-89)	1,628
10.	Andre Miller (1995-99)	1,618
	- - -
17.	Hanno Mottola (1996-Present)	1,337
25.	Alex Jensen (1994-95, 97-Present)	1,129

Blocked Shots

1.	Mitch Smith (1985-89)	157
2.	Keith Van Horn (1993-97)	126
3.	Michael Doleac (1994-98)	124
4.	Josh Grant (1988-93)	109
5.	Albert Springs (1983-87)	76
6.	Larry Cain (1989-93)	67
7.	Andre Miller (1995-99)	65
8.	Paul Afeaki (1990-92)	57
9.	Danny Vranes (1977-81)	49
10.	Hanno Mottola (1996-Present)	44
	Tom Chambers (1977-81)	44

Total Rebounds

1.	Billy McGill (1959-62)	1,106
2.	Keith Van Horn (1993-97)	1,074
3.	Josh Grant (1988-93)	1,066
4.	Mitch Smith (1985-89)	1,036
5.	Danny Vranes (1977-81)	951
6.	Ken Gardner (1968-71)	892
7.	Michael Doleac (1994-98)	886
8.	Tom Chambers (1977-81)	876
9.	Alex Jensen (1994-95, 97-Present)	794
10.	Mike Sojourner (1972-74)	733

Offensive Rebounds

1.	Josh Grant (1988-93)	337
2.	Alex Jensen (1994-95, 97-Present)	300
3.	Michael Doleac (1994-98)	288
4.	Mitch Smith (1985-89)	260
5.	Keith Van Horn (1993-97)	235
6.	Andre Miller (1995-99)	189
7.	Walter Watts (1988-91)	178
8.	Brandon Jessie (1994-96)	161
9.	Hanno Mottola (1996-Present)	160
10.	Byron Wilson (1990-93)	148

Defensive Rebounds

1.	Keith Van Horn (1993-97)	839
2.	Josh Grant (1988-93)	729
3.	Michael Doleac (1994-98)	598
4.	Mitch Smith (1985-89)	549
5.	Alex Jensen (1994-95, 97-Present)	494
6.	Andre Miller (1995-99)	454
7.	Hanno Mottola (1996-99)	343
8.	Byron Wilson (1990-93)	301
9.	Phil Dixon (1989-94)	279
10.	Walter Watts (1988-91)	275

Utah's Record When. . .

Leading At Half	14-1
Trailing At Half	0-2
Tied At Half	2-0
Leading With 5:00 Remaining	15-0
Trailing With 5:00 Remaining	1-2
Tied With 5:00 Remaining	0-1
In Overtime	0-0
Utah Outrebounds Opponent	13-0
Opponent Outrebounds Utah	2-3
Utah Commits More Turnovers	5-3
Opponent Commits More Turnovers	11-0
Utah Has More Free Throw Attempts	9-1
Opponent Has More Free Throw Attempts	7-2
Utah Shoots 50% or Better	10-1
Utah Shoots Less Than 50%	6-2
Opponent Shoots 50% or Better	4-1
Opponent Shoots Less Than 50%	12-2
Utah Shoots Better Than Opponent	14-1
Field Goal Shooting Equal	1-0
Opponent Shoots Better Than Utah	1-2
Utah Bench Outscores Opponent Bench	14-1
Opponent Bench Outscores Utah Bench	1-1
Utah Scores Less Than 60	1-2
Utah Scores Between 60-69	3-0
Utah Scores Between 70-79	10-1
Utah Scores Between 80-89	2-0
Utah Scores Between 90-99	0-0
Utah Scores 100 or More	0-0
Opponent Scores Less Than 60	10-1
Opponent Scores Between 60-69	3-0
Opponent Scores Between 70-79	3-1
Opponent Scores Between 80-89	0-1
Opponent Scores 90 or More	0-0
On Mondays	3-0
On Tuesdays	3-0
On Wednesdays	1-1
On Thursdays	1-1
On Fridays	2-1
On Saturdays	6-0
On Sundays	0-0
On ABC	0-0
On ESPN	3-1
On ESPN+Plus	2-0
On Local Television	4-2
Consecutive Games with a 3-Point FG	45
Consecutive Games Oppon. under 100 points	118
Consecutive Games Oppon. under 90 points	107
Utah's Last Overtime Game	Mar. 5, 1999 vs. Tulsa (W, 64-61)

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