Runnin' Utes Welcome in Golden Bears for Salute to Service Game

Sunday, February 5

Salt Lake City, UT

4:00 PM

University of Utah

California

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Utah Utes vs. Stanford Cardinal at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, February 02, 2023.
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Runnin' Utes Welcome in Golden Bears for Salute to Service Game

2/3/2023 2:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Utah men’s basketball team looks for its second-straight season sweep of Cal on Sunday, Feb. 5, when the two square off.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team looks to get back on track after Thursday's loss this Sunday, Feb. 5, when it battles the Golden Bears from California at 4 p.m. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center as part of its Salute to Service game.

Dave Feldman will have the call while Adrian Branch serves as the analyst on the ESPNU broadcast as the Runnin' Utes look to complete the season sweep of the Golden Bears for the second-consecutive season.

SALUTE TO SERVICE
Sunday's game against Cal will serve as Utah's Salute to Service game with FREE tickets to ALL military and first responders. All military (retired, active or reservists) and first responders can claim their FREE tickets at the Utah ticket office.

NBA ALL-STAR GAME ACTIVITIES
With the 72nd NBA All-Star Game returning to Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993, the Jon M. Huntsman Center will serve as host to FOUR separate events leading up to the NBA All-Star Game – which will tip-off at 5 p.m. (MT) on Sunday, Feb. 19, inside Vivint Arena.

For more information on road closures and other impacts for fans, click here.
For a full list of events surrounding the NBA All-Star Game and to purchase tickets, click here.

Celebrity Game

Date: Friday, Feb. 17

Doors Open: 3:30 p.m.

Start Time: 5 p.m.

NBA All-Star Practice

Date: Saturday, Feb. 18

Doors Open: 9:30 a.m.

Start Time: 11 a.m.

HBCU Classic

Southern vs. Grambling State

Date: Saturday, Feb. 18

Doors Open: 1:30 p.m.

Start Time: 2 p.m.

G League Next Up Game

Date: Sunday, Feb. 19

Doors Open: Noon

Start Time: 1 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Utah did not start its homestand how it had planned falling to Stanford 78-72 despite the Utes rally in the second half. The 15-point deficit in the first half (46-31) was too much to overcome against a surging Cardinal team that has now won five-straight games, including four-consecutive in Pac-12 play, after starting league play 0-7.

Lazar Stefanovic stepped up for the Utes with the absence of Gabe Madsen, scoring a career-high 26 points on 10-of-22 (.455) shooting – including six from 3-point range – with six rebounds, five assists and four steals. Branden Carlson added 17 points and seven boards while Rollie Worster was just shy of another triple-double with 10 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists.

UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes will have a light week ahead with its lone game against Colorado slated for next Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. on FS1 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. That match-up will be the first time the Buffs and Utes square off before Utah puts a bow on the regular-season in Boulder on Saturday, March 4, ahead of the conference tournament.

LOOKING AHEAD
Utah will hit the road in two weeks after hosting Colorado for a very important match-up against #5/7 Arizona (Feb. 16) and Arizona State (Feb. 18) over in the Grand Canyon State with Pac-12 Tournament seeding implications on the line.

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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