Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round) on March 10, 2026 , Loss , 66, to, 73
Final Score
Men's Basketball
66
vs No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round)
73
The University of Utah Athletics
Utes Close Out Season Series with Cougars on Sunday
2/12/2016 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 12, 2016
GAME 26 | UTAH Utes (18-7, 6-5) vs. WASHINGTON STATE Cougars (9-15, 1-11)
When: Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 | 3 p.m. (MST)
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center | Salt Lake City, Utah
Television: Pac-12 Networks | Ted Robinson (PxP), Bill Walton (Analyst)
Radio: Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700) | Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Analyst)
Live Stats: GameTracker
Complete Utah Game Notes
FAST BREAKS
> Utah picked up a 90-82 home-win against Washington on Wednesday, while improving to 12-1 inside the Huntsman Center this season.
> The Cougars are coming off an 88-81 double-overtime loss to Colorado in Boulder on Thursday.
> Utah won the first meeting against WSU, 92-71, back on Jan. 21 in Pullman, Wash. Seniors Brandon Taylor (21) and Jordan Loveridge (22) both tallied 20-point efforts and the Utes shot 55 percent from the field.
> Utah is 18-4 all-time against WSU, which includes a 13-1 record against the Cougars in Salt Lake City.
> Sophomore Kyle Kuzma posted a career-high seven assists against UW on Wednesday and the team finished with a program-best 26 assists against a Pac-12 foe.
> Sophomore Jakob Poeltl scored a team-high 23 points against the Huskies on Wednesday. It was his ninth 20-point effort of the season.
> Utah shot a season-best .673 percent (35-52) from the field this past Wednesday.
THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (18-7, 7-5) closes out a mini two-game home stand this weekend, taking on the Washington State Cougars (9-15, 1-11) this Sunday, Feb. 14, in Salt Lake City.
Tip-off between the Utes and Cougars is set for 3 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
GAME DAY PROMOTION
Utah men's basketball Valentine's Day game day includes a "bring your sweetheart to the game" promotion with the Valentine's Day buy one get one free deal. Tickets can be purchased at https://utahtickets.com/special-offer/. Be sure to stop by the kid's zone at portal six and take a picture with your sweetheart in the concourse photo booth.
COVERING THE UTES
Sunday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks. Ted Robinson will call the action, while Bill Walton provides color commentary for the game.
Fans can also follow Sunday's game on-line at www.Pac-12.com/live or via smart phone/tablet by downloading the Pac-12 Now App.
Additionally, the game can be found on the Utah Sports Radio Network (ESPN 700). Bill Riley will provide play-by-play, with the assistance of in-game analyst Jimmy Soto.
Live stats will be provided for Sunday's contest, with links to GameTracker found on-line at www.UtahUtes.com.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah snapped a two-game skid with a 90-82 win over Washington this past Wednesday at the Huntsman Center. The Utes improved to 12-1 overall at home and has now won four straight inside the Huntsman Center. The victory gave Utah a season sweep over the Huskies for the first time since the program joined the Pac-12 in 2011.
UTAH IN PAC-12 PLAY
Now in its fifth season of Pac-12 play, the Utes are 37-47 overall against conference foes. Utah tallied its best record in the league play after posting a 13-5 record in 2014-15.
Utah is 26-15 all-time in Pac-12 games played at home and 11-32 in conference games played on the road.
DISHING WITH KUZMA
Sophomore Kyle Kuzma recorded a new career-high with seven assists in Utah's win over Washington on Wednesday. Kuzma's previous career-high was five assists, which he recorded back on Dec. 16 against Savannah State.
PASSING THE ROCK
Along with Kuzma's seven assists, Utah finished the game dishing out a total of 26 assists against Washington on Wednesday.
Utah's 26 assists are the most-ever recorded against a Pac-12 team since joining the league in 2011. Utah's previous high was a 23-assist effort against Oregon State back on Jan. 4, 2013.
The 26 assists are the most the team has recorded since posting 28 assists against Delaware State back on Dec. 22, earlier this season. Utah has dished out 20 assists or more in six games this season.
SHOOTING LIGHTS OUT
Utah shot a season-high .673 percent from the field on Wednesday, finishing the game with a 35-of-52 effort from the field. The last time a Utah team shot 67 percent or better from the field was back on Dec. 28, 2014, when the squad shot .671 from the field (49-of-73) against St. Katherine.
The .673 field goal percentage was Utah's best-ever against a Pac-12 team, surpassing the original high mark of .633 the team posted against Arizona State back on Feb. 26, 2015.
In addition, Utah shot a season-high .588 percent from downtown, going 10-of-17 from beyond the three-point line.
RECORD-SETTING POINTS IN PAC-12 PLAY
Utah set a school record for most points scored in a Pac-12 Conference game with its 96-point effort against Stanford back on Jan. 30.
Utah, who recorded its first 90-point game against a Pac-12 team back on Jan. 21 (Washington State, 92-71), has now scored 90-plus points in three games this season after pouring in 90 points against Washington on Wednesday.
The last time a Utah team scored 90-plus points against three conference opponents came back in 1994-95 when the Utes were a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Both senior Brandon Taylor and junior Lorenzo Bonam ended last Sunday's game with zero points, but both players snapped that skid, while leading the Utes to victory on Wednesday.
Bonam scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and a 3-of-3 effort from the free throw line, while Taylor notched 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting and a 4-of-7 mark from downtown.
Both players also combined for 10 assists (Taylor 6; Bonam, 4) in the game.
REYES CREATING OFFENSE
Junior Chris Reyes wrapped up Utah's double-digit scoring with a 10-point effort off the bench on Wednesday. The 10 points are his second-most points scored against a conference opponent, following an 11-point effort, which also came against Washington back on Jan. 21, 2015.
COUNTDOWN TO VEGAS
With just six games left in the regular season, Utah currently sits in a three-way tie for fourth place in the conference standings (as of Friday, Feb. 12). The Utes are 7-5 in conference play and currently in a tie with both Washington and Colorado.
Utah holds the advantage in a tie-breaker with a 1-0 record against the Buffs and having swept the season series from the Huskies.
POELTL NAMED TO WOODEN LAST-SEASON TOP-20
Sophomore Jakob Poeltl was named to the 2016 John R. Wooden Award late-season top-20 earlier this week.
Poeltl is one of two Pac-12 players named to the list, joining Oregon State's Gary Payton II.
RPI WATCH
As of Feb. 12, the Utes rank No. 15 in both the NCAA and ESPN RPI standings. Below is a list of top-50 RPI (NCAA only) rankings among Pac-12 teams:
1. Oregon
15. Utah
17. USC
28. Colorado
30. Arizona
34. California
38. Oregon State
Utah has six wins over teams ranked in the RPI 1-50 and just one loss to a squad ranked RPI 51-100.
UP NEXT
The Utes will travel to Southern California next week for its last road trip of the regular season. Utah will head to Los Angeles to take on UCLA next Thursday, Feb. 18, and then close out the trip against USC on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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