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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, December 17
Provo, UT
4:00 PM
University of Utah
at
Brigham Young
Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Utah Athletics
Surging Utes Set to Battle BYU in Saturday Matinee Tilt
12/16/2022 11:44 AM | Men's Basketball
The #RV/-- Utah men’s basketball team heads down I-15 this weekend to battle in-state rival BYU at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
SALT LAKE CITY – Winners of five straight, the #RV/-- Utah men's basketball team now turns its attention to this Saturday, Dec. 17, as it prepares to battle in-state rival BYU at 4 p.m. (MT) inside the Marriott Center.
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Rich Waltz will walk fans through the action while former Utah men's basketball graduate assistant Bob Wenzel serves as the analyst in the 263rd meeting between the Runnin' Utes and Cougars on CBS Sports Network.
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RUNNIN' UTES UNVEIL RED THROWBACK JERSEYS
The Utah men's basketball unveiled its new red throwback jerseys for the 263rd edition of the Red & Blue rivalry game this Saturday against BYU. For a more detailed look at the jerseys visit www.UtahUtes.com/throwbackreds.
RIVALRY RUNDOWN
OVERTIME GAMES VS. BYU
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100+ POINTS SCORED IN RIVALRY
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DEFENSE DIALED IN
Utah has vastly improved on the defensive end this season. To compare, here is where Utah currently ranks nationally through 11 games compared to last season at the end of the year.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Utes had a slow start to the game, going up 18-6 early on before UTSA responded with a 22-4 run to go ahead of the Runnin' Utes 28-22 with 7:09 left in the first frame. The veterans did not take kindly to it and got Utah out of the hole by halftime and send both teams into the locker room with the Utes on top 39-34.
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Utah came out of the gates in the opening minutes of the second half much more focused and jumped out to an 11-1 run to force a Roadrunner timeout (17:09). The onslaught from Utah continued the rest of the half with four players reaching double-figures – including a new career-high 27 points from Branden Carlson and career-high 10 assists from Rollie Worster.
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UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out non-conference action next Wednesday, Dec. 21, to wrap up its "home-and-home" contract with #21/22 TCU inside Vivint Arena – home of the NBA's Utah Jazz. The Horned Frogs got the best of Utah last year at Dickies Arena (76-62). Todd Harris will have the call between the former WAC foes alongside Ben Braun on the Pac-12 Mountain telecast.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah will take a short holiday break before returning to The Hill to prepare for the full slate of Pac-12 play beginning with its road swing to the Bay Area – which was Utah's lone series sweep last year on the road in conference play. The Runnin' Utes first battle California on Thursday, Dec. 29, before facing off against the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, Dec. 31.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Rich Waltz will walk fans through the action while former Utah men's basketball graduate assistant Bob Wenzel serves as the analyst in the 263rd meeting between the Runnin' Utes and Cougars on CBS Sports Network.
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RUNNIN' UTES UNVEIL RED THROWBACK JERSEYS
The Utah men's basketball unveiled its new red throwback jerseys for the 263rd edition of the Red & Blue rivalry game this Saturday against BYU. For a more detailed look at the jerseys visit www.UtahUtes.com/throwbackreds.
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RIVALRY RUNDOWN
- Utah is 12-4 all-time vs. BYU in overtime games, including a 5-2 edge when games are on the road
- Most recent occurred on Dec. 4, 2019, a 102-95 OT victory for the Utes
- Only 1 game has gone into double OT and two have gone into triple OT
- In the 262 games played so far in the heated rivalry, there have only been nine games where either team have reached the 100 points mark – which is in favor of the Cougars 5-4
OVERTIME GAMES VS. BYU
| Date | Winner | Score | Location |
| 2/21/1913 | Utah | 29-26 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 3/37/1927 | BYU | 40-34 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 1/23/1931 | Utah | 52-51 (OT) | Provo |
| 2/15/1935 | Utah | 50-46 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 2/11/1955 | BYU | 76-74 (OT) | Provo |
| 2/26/1959 | Utah | 76-74 (OT) | Provo |
| 2/23/1963 | Utah | 106-100 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 2/8/1964 | Utah | 91-89 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 3/5/1983 | Utah | 64-62 (OT3) | Provo |
| 1/14/1984 | BYU | 113-105 (OT2) | Provo |
| 3/2/1985 | Utah | 86-85 (OT3) | Provo |
| 3/8/1990 | Utah | 62-61 (OT) | El Paso, Texas |
| 3/2/1991 | Utah | 72-71 (OT) | Provo |
| 3/9/1991 | BYU | 51-49 (OT) | Laramie, Wyo. |
| 1/27/2009 | Utah | 94-88 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 12/4/2019 | Utah | 102-95 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
100+ POINTS SCORED IN RIVALRY
| Date | Winner | Score | Location |
| 2/24/1962 | Utah | 106-101 | Provo |
| 2/23/1963 | Utah | 106-100 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
| 2/20/1965 | BYU | 108-99 | Salt Lake City |
| 3/5/1966 | BYU | 115-100 | Provo |
| 2/6/1971 | BYU | 103-89 | Provo |
| 1/12/1974 | Utah | 104-86 | Salt Lake City |
| 1/14/1984 | BYU | 113-105 (OT2) | Provo |
| 1/11/2011 | BYU | 104-79 | Salt Lake City |
| 12/4/2019 | Utah | 102-95 (OT) | Salt Lake City |
DEFENSE DIALED IN
Utah has vastly improved on the defensive end this season. To compare, here is where Utah currently ranks nationally through 11 games compared to last season at the end of the year.
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| CATEGORY | 2021-22 RANK | VALUE | 2022-23 RANK | VALUE |
| Defensive FG% | 192nd | .436 | Â 3rd | .344 |
| Defensive 3FG% | 145th | .329 | Â 5th | .254 |
| Scoring Defense | 221st | 70.9 | Â 21st | 59.6 |
| DREB Per Game | 130th | 25.74 | Â 3rd | 32.09 |
| Blocks Per Game | 210th | 2.9 | Â 8th | 6.0 |
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes had a slow start to the game, going up 18-6 early on before UTSA responded with a 22-4 run to go ahead of the Runnin' Utes 28-22 with 7:09 left in the first frame. The veterans did not take kindly to it and got Utah out of the hole by halftime and send both teams into the locker room with the Utes on top 39-34.
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Utah came out of the gates in the opening minutes of the second half much more focused and jumped out to an 11-1 run to force a Roadrunner timeout (17:09). The onslaught from Utah continued the rest of the half with four players reaching double-figures – including a new career-high 27 points from Branden Carlson and career-high 10 assists from Rollie Worster.
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UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes close out non-conference action next Wednesday, Dec. 21, to wrap up its "home-and-home" contract with #21/22 TCU inside Vivint Arena – home of the NBA's Utah Jazz. The Horned Frogs got the best of Utah last year at Dickies Arena (76-62). Todd Harris will have the call between the former WAC foes alongside Ben Braun on the Pac-12 Mountain telecast.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah will take a short holiday break before returning to The Hill to prepare for the full slate of Pac-12 play beginning with its road swing to the Bay Area – which was Utah's lone series sweep last year on the road in conference play. The Runnin' Utes first battle California on Thursday, Dec. 29, before facing off against the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, Dec. 31.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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