SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team continues its six-game homestand this Tuesday, Nov. 26, when it entertains Mississippi Valley Start for a 7 p.m. (MST) match-up inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center to open the Mountain to Sea Showcase.
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Drew Goodman will have the call alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens on ESPN+ as the Ute and Delta Devils square off for the first time since 2019 and fourth time in program history.
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COAT DRIVE
Mountain to Sea Showcase
vs. Mississippi Valley State / vs. Eastern Washington
- Holiday Coat Drive in collaboration with women's basketball
- Donation bins located at Doors 1, 2 and 3
- Donations will benefit
BOARD MAN WINS
After pulling down 50 rebounds against Utah Tech, the Utes have now recorded 50-plus rebounds in three of its first five games. The last time Utah had 50-plus boards four times in a single-season was last season (2023-24). Prior to that, the last time Utah had four or more games with 50-plus boards dated back to the 2016-17 season when it had five games with 50-plus boards.
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2024-25 (3-0) |
2023-24 (3-1) |
2016-17 (4-0) |
Nov. 7 – Central Arkansas (51)
Nov. 12 – Queens (52)
Nov. 22 – Utah Tech (50) |
Nov. 10 – UC Riverside (52)
Jan. 11 – UCLA (50)
Jan. 18 – Oregon State (52)
Feb. 8 - #8 Arizona [3OT] (57) |
Nov. 12 – Northwest Nazarene (61)
Nov. 15 – Concordia [OR] (51)
Nov. 18 – Coppin State (54)
Dec. 17 – Prairie View A&M (52) |
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MATCH-UP REWIND
The last time Utah and Mississippi Valley State squared off, the Runnin' Utes were firing on all cylinders and set some program and NCAA all-time marks with its 143-49 win over the Delta Devils.
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In addition, Utah became the first program since 1996-97 per STATS that had two players record a triple-double in the same game.
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Rylan Jones: 10pts, 10rebs, 11asts)
Both Gach: 12pts, 10rebs, 10asts)
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- NCAA Record
- Margin of Victory (Between DI Teams): 94 points
- Pac-12 Records
- #1 in Assists: 41
- #2 in Points Score: 143
- Utah Records
- T1 in Margin of Victory: 94
- Utah def. Salt Lake HS 113-19 on Jan. 10, 1913
- #1 in Points Scored: 143
- #1 in Assists: 41
- #1 in Points in a Half: 73 (2nd Half)
- #3 in Points in a Half: 70 (1st Half)
- #1 in Field-Goals Made: 57
- T3 in 3FGM: 17
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UP NEXT
Utah will close out the Mountain to Sea Showcase on Sunday, Nov. 30, against Eastern Washington – who is led by first-year head coach Dan Monson. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center with Drew Goodman and former Utah assistant Joe Cravens once again calling the game on
ESPN+.
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes will host St. Mary's on Saturday, Dec. 7, inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center to wrap up its home-and-home contract with the Gaels. Utah is 16-3 all-time against St. Mary's and won the last meeting in Moraga 78-71. Tip-off between the Utes and Gaels is slated for 5 p.m. (MST) on
ESPN+ with Pete Sousa on the call.
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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,
X and
Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the
Apple Store or
Google Play.
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