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3/26/2015 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Matchup: No. 5 seed Utah (26-8) vs. No. 1 seed Duke (31-4)
Date: Friday, Mar. 27
Tipoff: Approximately 8:45 p.m. CT (7:45 p.m. MT)
Location: Houston
Venue: NRG Stadium (71,500)
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Keep up with the Runnin' Utes as they get used to their surroundings in Houston for the NCAA South Regional. UtahUtes.com will follow the University of Utah men's basketball team every step of the way.
Getting Ready: The Utes began their day with a two-hour practice in Tudor Fieldhouse on the Rice University campus.
Practice at warp speed! #timelapse #goutes #Sweet16 pic.twitter.com/ijsplKxbsd
-- Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) March 26, 2015
The team then made the short trip over to the arena for a 50-minute shootaround on the RNG Stadium floor.
Practice under the bright lights #Sweet16 #goutes https://t.co/ldZw0TTSB0
-- Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) March 26, 2015
Coach Krystkowiak 'in the Jungle': Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak appeared on the Jim Rome Show on Thursday morning. Listen to the entire interview at JimRome.com.
Houston's Finest: The Houston Police Department provided an assist with a police escort of the team bus from Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse to NRG Stadium.
Thanks officers for getting us safely to the stadium! #goutes #Sweet16 pic.twitter.com/rZ73XZMvRE
-- Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) March 26, 2015
Meet the Press: Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak, Delon Wright and Brandon Taylor were invited to the official news conference after practice.
Read the official transcript at ncaa.com.
More photos from today's practice at NRG Stadium #goutes #Sweet16 pic.twitter.com/BHUQknQsSL
- Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) March 27, 2015