SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah men's basketball team will open the 2020-21 campaign inside the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, against Utah Valley head coach
Larry Krystkowiak announced.
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The Runnin' Utes and Wolverines, who are just 46 miles south, will square off for the second time in program history when the two meet on the hardwood floor. The lone contest between Utah and UVU came in 2016 when the Utes came away with an 87-80 victory behind five players in double-figures.
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JoJo Zamora led the Utes that night with 17 points off the bench on 4-of-8 shooting, including 8-of-8 from the line while
Kyle Kuzma went off for 16 points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile,
Lorenzo Bonam and
Tyler Rawson each added 14 points for the Utes with
Parker Van Dyke pulling up the rear with 11 points of his own.
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Utah Valley will be in its second season under head coach Mark Madsen when the two face off next season. Madsen, a longtime NBA veteran, assistant coach and NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers during their dynasty years, was an All-American at Stanford University and led the Cardinal to the 1998 NCAA Final Four.
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The contest with UVU is the second confirmed date for the 2020-21 schedule with Utah's participation in the
Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 25-27) announced earlier in the season. The Utes are also scheduled to play Missouri on the road next season with a date yet to be determined. Joining Utah in the Battle 4 Atlantis will be Creighton, Duke, Memphis, Ohio State, Texas A&M, West Virginia and Wichita State.
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