SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center as it opens up a six-game homestand starting this Tuesday, Dec. 5, with Southern Utah. Krista Blunk and Don MacLean will have the call as the Runnin' Utes and Thunderbirds duke it out for just the 12th time in program history at 7 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks.
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TICKET PROMOTION
Tuesday, Dec. 5, vs. Southern Utah
- Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night
- All faculty & staff members can purchase $2 GA tickets
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LAST TIME OUT
Utah came away victorious against Hawai'i 79-66 this past Thursday, Nov. 30, inside the Delta Center behind a quartet of players with double-digit points. Fifth-year senior
Branden Carlson led the team in scoring for the third time this season with 17 points and six rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting. Meanwhile,
Hunter Erickson had a season-high 15 points behind a 6-for-9 shooting night.
Keba Keita was excellent off the bench once again for the Utes, pouring in new career-high 14 points with seven rebounds on a perfect 6-for-6 night from the field.
Cole Bajema rounded out the list of double-digit scorers for Utah with 10 points thanks to an 8-for-8 effort at the line. Floor general
Rollie Worster nearly had his first double-double of the year with nine points and nine rebounds.
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UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes play host to in-state rival BYU this Saturday, Nov. 9, for a 5 p.m. (MT) tip-off inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Guy Haberman and Bill Walton will guide fans throughout the action on Pac-12 Networks as the Utes and Cougars battle it out for the 264th time in program history as Utah looks to snap a three-game skid against BYU.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah will have a week before playing its next game against another in-state team in Utah Valley on Saturday, Dec. 16. It'll just be the third time ever that the Runnin' Utes and Wolverines have squared off – both of which have been wins over Utah. The Utes will then close out their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 20, against Bellarmine.
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