SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team returns home for its final homestand of the regular-season and will first host #4/3 UCLA for a 9 p.m. (MT) tip on Thursday, Feb. 23, inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Tim Neverett will once again have the call between the Runnin' Utes and Bruin while Bill Herenda serves as the analyst on the FS1 broadcast.
DOUBLEHEADER SPECIAL
With men's and women's basketball game doubleheaders this week, fans can use their men's basketball tickets to redeem a ticket for the women's basketball games ahead of the men. Additional, if you have a single-game ticket for women's basketball, you can redeem an upper bowl GA ticket for MBB.
The Utah ticket office will automatically load women's basketball tickets onto accounts for men's basketball season ticket holders and vice versa if you have women's basketball season tickets.
FEED U PANTRY
In addition to the upper bowl being opened for fans against #4/3 UCLA and USC, the Utah Athletics Department has teamed up with Feed U Pantry for its final homestand of the regular-season. Fans bringing two non-perishable items to DOOR 4 will get a FREE GA ticket. Door 4 is located on the northeast corner of the arena facing the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball facility.
To learn more about the Feed U Pantry, what it does for the University community and its mission, click
here.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
vs. UCLA (Feb. 23)
- Doubleheader cup giveaway
- Bring 2 non-perishable food items for free GA ticket
- Red Panda halftime performance
vs. USC (Feb. 25)
- Doubleheader cup giveaway
- Bring 2 non-perishable food items for free GA ticket
- Ford Teddy Bear Toss at halftime
- Pac-12 Tournament Package giveaway (includes tickets to ALL games and stay at MGM Resort)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
With Thursday serving as the Black History Month Celebration game for both Utah men's and women's basketball programs, players will be wearing Under Armours' Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Celebrated shooting shirts and shoes.
In addition to wearing UA's Black History Month Collection specialized shoes, the Utah men's basketball coaching staff will wear all black to represent unity and an equal sign pin to symbolize equality for the on-going fight for equality and inclusion in the community and nationwide. This nationwide campaign serves as a reminder that sports can be used as a platform to highlight important societal issues in both our communities and nationwide.
For more information about the DEI Alliance, click
here.
LAST TIME OUT
Turnovers ultimately plagued the Utah men's basketball team last Saturday in its 67-59 loss to Arizona State on the road. The Utes saw the Sun Devils turn 17 Utah turnovers into a 20-2 edge in points off turnovers. The back-and-forth game saw six lead changes with 11 different ties – predominantly in the second half. In addition, the Utes also went the final 16:33 minutes of action without floor general
Rollie Worster – who left the game in the second half with a lower leg injury.
UP NEXT
Utah will host its final home game of the 2022-23 basketball season on Saturday, Feb. 25, against USC as it honors team manager Harrison Van Dyke,
Bostyn Holt,
Jaxon Brenchley,
Marco Anthony,
Eli Ballstaedt and
Branden Carlson. Dave Feldman and Adrian Branch will once again have the call between the Runnin' Utes and Trojans on ESPNU with tip-off set for 6 p.m. (MT) as Utah looks to avoid the in-season sweep against USC for the second-straight year.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes wraps up the regular-season on the road for the first time since the 2014-15 season as they travel to Colorado for 3:30 p.m. (MT) tip-off on Pac-12 Networks. Utah got the best of the Buffs inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center back on Feb. 11 (73-62).
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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