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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, November 16
Salt Lake City, Utah
6:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Missouri
Runnin' Utes Wrap-Up Three-Game Home Stand with Missouri on Thursday
11/15/2017 2:47 PM | Men's Basketball
Utes and Tigers set to tip-off from the Huntsman Center at 6 p.m. MST
Opponent:Â Missouri (2-0)
Date/Tipoff:Â Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 | 6 p.m. MST
Location:Â Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
Television:Â Pac-12 Networks
TALENT:Â Ted Robinson (PxP), Don MacLean (Color), Lewis Johnson (Sideline)
Radio:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
Live Stats:Â Stats
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Fast Breaks
• Utah and Missouri will meet for just the third time in the season series and for the first time since 1978. Neither teams have met in the regular season and Thursday's contest marks the first game the two teams have played on a non-neutral court.
• The Utes are coming off a 91-51 home victory over Mississippi Valley State this past Monday, moving to 2-0 on the young 2017-18 season.
• Utah knocked down 13 three-pointers in its win over the Delta Devils, matching the most three-pointers in a single game since 13 three-pointers registered at Colorado back on Feb. 7, 2015.
• Senior Gabe Bealer registered multiple career-highs in Utah's win on Monday. He surpassed his previous career-high of 12 points with a 20-point effort against the Delta Devils on Monday.
• Redshirt freshman Chris Seeley pulled down a team season-high with 12 rebounds on Monday, while senior Justin Bibbins also recorded a season-high with seven assists in the game.
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (2-0) will wrap-up its three-game home stand to open the 2017-18 season, hosting the Missouri Tigers (2-0) this Thursday, Nov. 16. Tip-off between the Utes and Tigers is set for 6 p.m. MST.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Thursday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks with Ted Robinson calling the action and Don MacLean providing color commentary. Lewis Johnson will provide commentary from the sidelines.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto Pac-12.com/live or watching via smart phones and tablets using the Pac-12 Now App, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, the contest 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.
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Live stats will be provided for both games with links to each contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Runnin' Utes won its second contest in as many games with a 91-51 home victory over Mississippi Valley State this past Monday. Senior Gabe Bealer registered career-highs in points (20) and three-pointers made (6), while also tying a career-high in rebounds (7) to lead the Runnin' Utes past the Delta Devils.
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Utah shot 50 percent from the floor, which included knocking down 13 three-pointers and converting 44.8 percent from downtown. The Utes were consistent from the free throw line as well, making 12-of-14 from the charity stripe.
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Defensively the Utes tallied a pair of steals and seven blocked shots. Senior Tyler Rawson led the way with a career-high four blocked shots on the evening.
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SCOUTING MISSOURI
The Tigers hit the road for the first time this season after opening the 2017-18 campaign with a pair of home wins. Missouri downed Iowa State 74-59 in the season-opener and is coming off a 99-55 win over Wagner this past Monday.
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Kassius Robertson leads a quartet of Missouri players in double-figures, averaging 17.0 points through the first two games. Kevin Puryear (14.5), Jordan Barnett (14.0) and Jeremiah Tilmon (10.5) follow as team leaders.
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Puryear leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game, while Jontay Porter has a team-high seven assists. Reed Nikko has tallied a team-best four blocked shots.
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The Tigers are shooting .602 from the field, .489 from the three-point line and .688 from the charity stripe.
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SERIES HISTORY
The Utes and Tigers have met on two different occasions in the past, but have not faced each other since 1978. Utah won the previous two meetings, with both contests having come in the NCAA Tournament.
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Utah won the first-ever meeting, 45-35, in the West Region Semifinals back on March 24, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo. The Utes downed Missouri, 86-79, in double overtime back on March 12, 1978, in the Midwest Region first round that took place in Wichita, Kan.
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BAREFIELD SCORES 22 POINTS IN SEASON-OPENER
Junior Sedrick Barefield led Utah to a season-opening win over Prairie View A&M this past Friday, scoring a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, a 1-of-3 effort from downtown and converting 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
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Utah has now had a player score at least 20 points in the season-opener for three straight seasons and five of the past seven years. Meanwhile, it was just the second time the Corona, Calif., native scored at least 20 points in a game and the first time since scoring 32 points against San Francisco back on Dec. 22, 2016.
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Barefield's 16 first-half points set a new career-high for points through the first 20 minutes of play, surpassing his previous mark of 11 first-half points, which he scored against PVAMU last season on Dec. 17, 2016.
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DOWNTOWN WITH RAWSON
Senior Tyler Rawson scored 16 points in the season-opener against Prairie View A&M on Friday, going 5-for-11 from the field overall and a 3-for-6 effort from the three-point arc. He connected on three of Utah's five three-pointers in the game.
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His three trey's are the third-most he has tallied in a game, trailing only the four three-pointers he made last season against both Utah Valley (12/06/16) and Stanford (02/04/17).
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COLLETTE PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
Senior David Collette was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in Friday's season-opener, finishing the game with 17 points. It marked the second time in his career that he shot a perfect 1.000 field goal percentage and the first since going 8-for-8 against Stephen F. Austin last season (12/25/16).
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BEALER NOTCHES MULTIPLE CAREER-HIGHS
Senior Gabe Bealer registered the best game of his career this past Monday, torching Mississippi Valley State for a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, which included a 6-of-8 effort from beyond the three-point arc.
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Bealer's six three-pointers made were a new career-high and it also marked the first time a Ute had knocked down at least six three-pointers in a game since Jordan Loveridge made six three-pointers against Southern Utah back on Nov. 13, 2015. The Antelope, Calif., native also tied a career-high with seven rebounds on the evening.
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TILLMAN COLLECTS DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING EFFORT
Freshman Donnie Tillman scored his first career points as a Ute on Monday and finished the evening with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. He was 1-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe.
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ON THE BOARDS WITH SEELEY
Redshirt freshman Chris Seeley registered Utah's first double-digit rebounding effort of the season on Monday, totaling 12 rebounds in Utah's win over Mississippi Valley State.
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UTES FROM DEEP
Utah knocked down a total of 13 three-pointers in Monday's win over Mississippi Valley State - the teams most three-pointers in a single game since knocking down 13 from beyond the arc at Colorado back on Feb. 7, 2015.
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THREE UTES IN DOUBLE-FIGURES
Utah had three players register double-digit scoring efforts in Friday's season-opener, with junior Sedrick Barefield leading the way with 22 points, and seniors David Collette (17 points) and Tyler Rawson (16 points) also posting scoring efforts in double-figures.
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It marked the first time since Jan. 21, 2017, that three Utes scored at least 15 points each in a game. Lorenzo Bonam and former Ute Devon Daniels tallied 24 points, while Kyle Kuzma totaled 22 points in Utah's 94-72 win over Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena last season.
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Runnin' UTES TO OPEN SEASON WITH SIX GAMES IN 14 DAYS
Utah will continue its run of six games through the first 14 days of the season when hosting Missouri on Thursday. The Utes, who are coming off a 21-point win in its season-opener this past Friday and a 40-point win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday, will continue its stretch of games with three more contests next week.
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Next Monday, Utah will head to Las Vegas to play Ole Miss in the first game of the MGM Grand Resorts Main Event at T-Mobile Arena. The Utes will close out the tournament against Rice/UNLV before returning home to host Eastern Washington for its sixth game in 14 days.
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RUNNIN' UTES TO PARTICIPATE IN BEEHIVE CLASSIC
Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment has partnered with Utah, BYU, Utah State and Weber State to form a new men's college basketball showcase at Vivint Smart Home Arena, beginning in this season.
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The Beehive Classic, with Zions Bank as the title sponsor, will feature single-day, round-robin doubleheaders from 2017-19. Utah will open the classic against Utah State in 2017, followed with games against BYU in 2018 and Weber State in 2019.
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Utah Picked Seventh in PAC-12 Preseason Media Poll
The Utah men's basketball team has been picked seventh in the 2017-18 Pac-12 men's basketball preseason poll, the league office announced earlier this season. Voted on by various different media members and outlets that cover the league, Utah garnered 129 of a possible 1,794 points in the poll.
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Arizona was a near unanimous favorite, receiving 22-of-23 first-place votes and 273 points to land atop the preseason poll. USC was picked to finish second after receiving the other first-place vote and totaled 251 points as the predicted runner-up. UCLA was slotted third with 223 points, followed by Oregon in fourth with 203 points. Stanford rounded out the top five predicted finishers with 182 total points in the poll.
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Arizona State was picked just ahead of the Utes in sixth with a total of 146 points and Oregon State followed Utah, picked to finish eighth with 125 points. Colorado tallied 112 points and was predicted to finish ninth, while Washington tallied 71 points to come in 10th. California (46 points) and Washington State (33) rounded out the final two teams in the poll.
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UP NEXT
The Utes head to Las Vegas next week to compete in the MGM Resorts Main Event. Utah will take on Ole Miss in the tournament-opener, with a tip-off set for 9:30 p.m. PT on Monday. Rice and UNLV are scheduled to face each other in the opening round, as well, with both the winners and losers of each contest taking on each other in the tournament's final round on Wednesday.
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Date/Tipoff:Â Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 | 6 p.m. MST
Location:Â Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
Television:Â Pac-12 Networks
TALENT:Â Ted Robinson (PxP), Don MacLean (Color), Lewis Johnson (Sideline)
Radio:Â Utah Radio Sports Network
TALENT: Bill Riley (PxP), Jimmy Soto (Color)
Live Stats:Â Stats
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Fast Breaks
• Utah and Missouri will meet for just the third time in the season series and for the first time since 1978. Neither teams have met in the regular season and Thursday's contest marks the first game the two teams have played on a non-neutral court.
• The Utes are coming off a 91-51 home victory over Mississippi Valley State this past Monday, moving to 2-0 on the young 2017-18 season.
• Utah knocked down 13 three-pointers in its win over the Delta Devils, matching the most three-pointers in a single game since 13 three-pointers registered at Colorado back on Feb. 7, 2015.
• Senior Gabe Bealer registered multiple career-highs in Utah's win on Monday. He surpassed his previous career-high of 12 points with a 20-point effort against the Delta Devils on Monday.
• Redshirt freshman Chris Seeley pulled down a team season-high with 12 rebounds on Monday, while senior Justin Bibbins also recorded a season-high with seven assists in the game.
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THE GAME
The Utah Runnin' Utes (2-0) will wrap-up its three-game home stand to open the 2017-18 season, hosting the Missouri Tigers (2-0) this Thursday, Nov. 16. Tip-off between the Utes and Tigers is set for 6 p.m. MST.
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COVERING THE RUNNIN' UTES
Thursday's contest will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks with Ted Robinson calling the action and Don MacLean providing color commentary. Lewis Johnson will provide commentary from the sidelines.
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Fans can also follow the action on-line by logging onto Pac-12.com/live or watching via smart phones and tablets using the Pac-12 Now App, which can be downloaded at the Apple Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Apps Store.
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Additionally, the contest 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.
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Live stats will be provided for both games with links to each contest found at www.UtahUtes.com or www.StatBroadcast.com.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Runnin' Utes won its second contest in as many games with a 91-51 home victory over Mississippi Valley State this past Monday. Senior Gabe Bealer registered career-highs in points (20) and three-pointers made (6), while also tying a career-high in rebounds (7) to lead the Runnin' Utes past the Delta Devils.
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Utah shot 50 percent from the floor, which included knocking down 13 three-pointers and converting 44.8 percent from downtown. The Utes were consistent from the free throw line as well, making 12-of-14 from the charity stripe.
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Defensively the Utes tallied a pair of steals and seven blocked shots. Senior Tyler Rawson led the way with a career-high four blocked shots on the evening.
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SCOUTING MISSOURI
The Tigers hit the road for the first time this season after opening the 2017-18 campaign with a pair of home wins. Missouri downed Iowa State 74-59 in the season-opener and is coming off a 99-55 win over Wagner this past Monday.
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Kassius Robertson leads a quartet of Missouri players in double-figures, averaging 17.0 points through the first two games. Kevin Puryear (14.5), Jordan Barnett (14.0) and Jeremiah Tilmon (10.5) follow as team leaders.
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Puryear leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game, while Jontay Porter has a team-high seven assists. Reed Nikko has tallied a team-best four blocked shots.
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The Tigers are shooting .602 from the field, .489 from the three-point line and .688 from the charity stripe.
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SERIES HISTORY
The Utes and Tigers have met on two different occasions in the past, but have not faced each other since 1978. Utah won the previous two meetings, with both contests having come in the NCAA Tournament.
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Utah won the first-ever meeting, 45-35, in the West Region Semifinals back on March 24, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo. The Utes downed Missouri, 86-79, in double overtime back on March 12, 1978, in the Midwest Region first round that took place in Wichita, Kan.
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BAREFIELD SCORES 22 POINTS IN SEASON-OPENER
Junior Sedrick Barefield led Utah to a season-opening win over Prairie View A&M this past Friday, scoring a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, a 1-of-3 effort from downtown and converting 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
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Utah has now had a player score at least 20 points in the season-opener for three straight seasons and five of the past seven years. Meanwhile, it was just the second time the Corona, Calif., native scored at least 20 points in a game and the first time since scoring 32 points against San Francisco back on Dec. 22, 2016.
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Barefield's 16 first-half points set a new career-high for points through the first 20 minutes of play, surpassing his previous mark of 11 first-half points, which he scored against PVAMU last season on Dec. 17, 2016.
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DOWNTOWN WITH RAWSON
Senior Tyler Rawson scored 16 points in the season-opener against Prairie View A&M on Friday, going 5-for-11 from the field overall and a 3-for-6 effort from the three-point arc. He connected on three of Utah's five three-pointers in the game.
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His three trey's are the third-most he has tallied in a game, trailing only the four three-pointers he made last season against both Utah Valley (12/06/16) and Stanford (02/04/17).
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COLLETTE PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
Senior David Collette was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in Friday's season-opener, finishing the game with 17 points. It marked the second time in his career that he shot a perfect 1.000 field goal percentage and the first since going 8-for-8 against Stephen F. Austin last season (12/25/16).
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BEALER NOTCHES MULTIPLE CAREER-HIGHS
Senior Gabe Bealer registered the best game of his career this past Monday, torching Mississippi Valley State for a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, which included a 6-of-8 effort from beyond the three-point arc.
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Bealer's six three-pointers made were a new career-high and it also marked the first time a Ute had knocked down at least six three-pointers in a game since Jordan Loveridge made six three-pointers against Southern Utah back on Nov. 13, 2015. The Antelope, Calif., native also tied a career-high with seven rebounds on the evening.
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TILLMAN COLLECTS DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING EFFORT
Freshman Donnie Tillman scored his first career points as a Ute on Monday and finished the evening with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. He was 1-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe.
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ON THE BOARDS WITH SEELEY
Redshirt freshman Chris Seeley registered Utah's first double-digit rebounding effort of the season on Monday, totaling 12 rebounds in Utah's win over Mississippi Valley State.
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UTES FROM DEEP
Utah knocked down a total of 13 three-pointers in Monday's win over Mississippi Valley State - the teams most three-pointers in a single game since knocking down 13 from beyond the arc at Colorado back on Feb. 7, 2015.
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THREE UTES IN DOUBLE-FIGURES
Utah had three players register double-digit scoring efforts in Friday's season-opener, with junior Sedrick Barefield leading the way with 22 points, and seniors David Collette (17 points) and Tyler Rawson (16 points) also posting scoring efforts in double-figures.
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It marked the first time since Jan. 21, 2017, that three Utes scored at least 15 points each in a game. Lorenzo Bonam and former Ute Devon Daniels tallied 24 points, while Kyle Kuzma totaled 22 points in Utah's 94-72 win over Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena last season.
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Runnin' UTES TO OPEN SEASON WITH SIX GAMES IN 14 DAYS
Utah will continue its run of six games through the first 14 days of the season when hosting Missouri on Thursday. The Utes, who are coming off a 21-point win in its season-opener this past Friday and a 40-point win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday, will continue its stretch of games with three more contests next week.
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Next Monday, Utah will head to Las Vegas to play Ole Miss in the first game of the MGM Grand Resorts Main Event at T-Mobile Arena. The Utes will close out the tournament against Rice/UNLV before returning home to host Eastern Washington for its sixth game in 14 days.
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RUNNIN' UTES TO PARTICIPATE IN BEEHIVE CLASSIC
Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment has partnered with Utah, BYU, Utah State and Weber State to form a new men's college basketball showcase at Vivint Smart Home Arena, beginning in this season.
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The Beehive Classic, with Zions Bank as the title sponsor, will feature single-day, round-robin doubleheaders from 2017-19. Utah will open the classic against Utah State in 2017, followed with games against BYU in 2018 and Weber State in 2019.
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Utah Picked Seventh in PAC-12 Preseason Media Poll
The Utah men's basketball team has been picked seventh in the 2017-18 Pac-12 men's basketball preseason poll, the league office announced earlier this season. Voted on by various different media members and outlets that cover the league, Utah garnered 129 of a possible 1,794 points in the poll.
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Arizona was a near unanimous favorite, receiving 22-of-23 first-place votes and 273 points to land atop the preseason poll. USC was picked to finish second after receiving the other first-place vote and totaled 251 points as the predicted runner-up. UCLA was slotted third with 223 points, followed by Oregon in fourth with 203 points. Stanford rounded out the top five predicted finishers with 182 total points in the poll.
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Arizona State was picked just ahead of the Utes in sixth with a total of 146 points and Oregon State followed Utah, picked to finish eighth with 125 points. Colorado tallied 112 points and was predicted to finish ninth, while Washington tallied 71 points to come in 10th. California (46 points) and Washington State (33) rounded out the final two teams in the poll.
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UP NEXT
The Utes head to Las Vegas next week to compete in the MGM Resorts Main Event. Utah will take on Ole Miss in the tournament-opener, with a tip-off set for 9:30 p.m. PT on Monday. Rice and UNLV are scheduled to face each other in the opening round, as well, with both the winners and losers of each contest taking on each other in the tournament's final round on Wednesday.
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