#RV/RV @UtahMBB Hosts Third In-State Game Saturday with Utah Valley

Saturday, December 16

Salt Lake City, UT

2:00 PM

University of Utah

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#RV/RV @UtahMBB Hosts Third In-State Game Saturday with Utah Valley

12/13/2023 6:07 PM | Men's Basketball

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The #RV/RV Utah men’s basketball team welcomes in Utah Valley Saturday for its third-straight home game.

SALT LAKE CITY – The #RV/RV Utah men's basketball team puts its four-game winning-streak to the test this Saturday, Nov. 16, when it welcomes in defending WAC Regular-Season Champion Utah Valley into the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Ted Robinson and Matt Muehlebach will call the action on Pac-12 Networks as the Runnin' Utes and Wolverines battle it out for just the third time in program history beginning at 2 p.m. (MT).

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Saturday, Dec. 16 vs. Utah Valley
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Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. Bellarmine

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RECEIVING VOTES
After defeating then-No. 14/13 BYU for its fourth-straight win the Utah men's basketball team has begun to garner votes in the AP Poll as well as receive points in the USA Today Coaches Poll for the second-straight week.

The Runnin' Utes received a total of 25 votes from 13 different voters and was ranked as high as 22nd on two separate ballots. Meanwhile, the Utes received a total of 3 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The last time Utah received votes in the AP Poll was back in Week 5 and Week 6 of the 2022-23 season. The last time Utah received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll occurred on Nov. 18, 2019, the first release of the poll that season while the last time Utah earned votes in the coaches poll back-to-back weeks occurred back in 2016-17 that was part of a 12-week stretch where the Utes received votes from 2015-16 and into 2016-17.

UTES IN AP POLL
2023-24
Dec. 11, 2023 – 25 votes
2022-23
Dec. 5, 2022 – 16 votes
Dec. 12, 2022 – 12 votes
2019-20
Nov. 11, 2019 – 14 votes
2016-17
Jan. 23, 2017 – 1 vote
Jan. 30, 2017 – 1 vote
2015-16
March 14, 2016 - #13 – 870 votes
March 7, 2016 - #12 – 898 votes
Feb. 29, 2016 - #13 – 751 votes
Feb. 22, 2016 - #22 – 253 votes
Feb. 15, 2016 – 75 votes
Feb. 8, 2016 – 3 votes
Feb. 1, 2016 – 33 votes
Jan. 25, 2016 – 5 votes
Jan. 18, 2016 – 3 votes
Jan. 11, 2016 – 10 votes
Jan. 4, 2016 – 3 votes
Dec. 28, 2015 - #21 – 224 votes
Dec. 21, 2015 - #24 – 107 votes
Dec. 14, 2015 – 7 votes
Dec. 7, 2015 - #25 – 108 votes
Nov. 30, 2015 – 72 votes
Nov. 23, 2015 – 95 votes
Nov. 16, 2015 - #16 – 514 votes
Nov. 2, 2015 - #16 – 449

CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN USA TODAY COACHES POLL
2023-24
Dec. 11, 2023 – 3 votes
Dec. 4, 2023 – 5 votes
2016-17
Nov. 21, 2016 – 7 votes
Nov. 14, 2016 – 4 votes
Oct. 20, 2016 – 1 vote
2015-16
April 5, 2016 - # 20 – 170 votes
March 13, 2016 - #14 – 379 votes
March 7, 2016 - #12 – 387 votes
Feb. 29, 2016 - #13 – 330 votes
Feb. 22, 2016 - #23 – 120 votes
Feb. 15, 2016 – 60 votes
Feb. 8, 2016 – 12 votes
Feb. 1, 2016 – 21 votes
Jan. 25, 2016 – 4 votes

CRAIG SMITH ERA AT HOME
In the third year of the Craig Smith Era, the Runnin' Utes are 15-2 at home in non-conference play heading into Saturday's game. Dating back to last season, Utah has won seven-straight home non-conference games with two more remaining this season.

DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
Since the program's inception in 1908-09, Utah has only gone undefeated in the month of December six times.

SEASON	CONFERENCE	WINS
1997-98	WAC	6
1994-95	WAC	7
1943-44	SKYLINE	3
1939-40	SKYLINE	7
1937-38	SKYLINE	9
1909-10	STATE	3

LAST TIME OUT
Utah took care of business last Saturday at home as it took down then-No. 14/13 BYU in front of a sold-out crowd inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Runnin' Utes led for 38:41 minutes of the game and had a lead as high as 16 points in the second half. Despite leading for nearly the entire game, it didn't come easily as the visiting Cougars cut the lead down to one possession with less than a minute to go but a resilient Utah team prevailed as the clock struck zero to solidify the 73-69 victory over rival BYU. Gabe Madsen led all players with 17 points and 4 rebounds on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range while Utah native Branden Carlson added 15 points on 8 rebounds. Keba Keita continues to be on a tear off the bench since returning to the line-up, posting 10 points with 6rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting in just 13:34 minutes of action. Meanwhile, floor general Rollie Worster padded the stat sheet once again with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to go with 2 steals.

UP NEXT
The Utah men's basketball team will close out its non-conference play next Wednesday, Dec. 20, when the Utes welcome in Bellarmine inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Krista Blunk and Ernie Kent will have the call for fans on Pac-12 Networks with tip-off set for 7 p.m. (MT).

LOOKING AHEAD
With non-conference play all wrapped up, Utah now turns its attention towards Pac-12 play with the Washington schools coming into SLC at the end of the calendar year. The Utes will first welcome in Washington State on Friday, Dec. 29, for a 6:30 p.m. (MT) tip before Washington comes in for a 4 p.m. (MT) game in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

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, X and Instagram.

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