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Tuesday, December 31
Waco, TX / Foster Pavilion
12:00 PM
University of Utah
at
Baylor
Runnin' Utes Open Big 12 Era at #25 Baylor on New Year's Eve
12/28/2024 5:52 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team rings in the new year at #25/21 Baylor on News Year Eve to start the Big 12 Era.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team is set to officially begin its inaugural season as members of the Big 12 Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when it battles #25/21 Baylor in a New Year's Eve matinee showdown on the road.
Rich Hollenberg and Chris Spatola will have the call in the fourth-ever meeting between the Runnin' Utes and Bears on ESPN+ inside Foster Pavilion. Utah is 3-0 all-time against Baylor but the two haven't squared off since Dec. 9, 1960, in Salt Lake City.
STARTING ANEW
Looking ahead to Big 12 Conference Play, Utah is 3-3 all-time in its first game as members of a new conference.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Last season, the newest additions to the Big 12 Conference went 2-2 in their conference openers and 3-5 overall on the "opening weekend" in their first two league games.
STARTING LEAGUE PLAY
Since joining the power conference ranks (2011-12), the Runnin' Utes are 8-5 in its conference opening game and 2-4 when those games have been on the road. Utah's last road win to start league play came on Jan. 3, 2019, when it defeated Arizona State 86-86. Since 2011-12, Utah is 1-2 when it opens conference play against a ranked opponent and 0-1 when it's been on the road. It's also 0-3 when those conference-openers have gone into overtime and 0-1 when those OT games have been on the road.
Dec. 1, 2021 – at #20/18 USC – L, 93-73
Jan. 30, 2019 – at Arizona State – W, 86-86
Dec. 29, 2017 – at Oregon – W, 66-56
Jan. 1, 2016 – at Stanford – L, 70-68 [OT]
Jan. 2, 2013 – at Arizona State – L, 55-54 [OT]
Dec. 31, 2011 – at Colorado – L, 73-33
AGAINST THE RANKED
Heading into the match-up against #25 Baylor, Utah is 70-163 (.300) all-time against AP ranked opponents and is just 11-65 (.145) all-time against AP ranked opponents on the road.
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp: 12/9/23 vs. #14 BYU – 73-69
Last Win vs. #25 AP Ranked Opp: 5-3 (.625)
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (Away): 3/21/18 at #25 St. Mary's – 67-58 (OT) [NIT QF]
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (OT): 3/21/18 at #25 St. Mary's – 67-58 (OT) [NIT QF]
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (Away Conference): 1/25/18 at #21 Arizona State – 80-77 (OT)
UTAH VS. #25 AP RANKED TEAMS
LEGEND: 1 = WAC Tournament | 2 = NCAA Tournament | 3 = NIT
AMONG THE RANKED
Through games on Dec. 27, here's how Gabe Madsen and Caleb Lohner's career numbers stack up against other active players in the NCAA.
GABE MADSEN
Career 3FGM Per Game: 16th in DI (2.54 3FGM Per Game)
Career 3FGM: 24th in DI & 37th among DI/II/II (254 3FGM)
Career 3FGA: 28th in DI & 39th among DI/II/II (661 3FGA)
CALEB LOHNER
Career Games Played: 59th in DI & 62nd among DI/II/III (135 GP)
Career Rebounds: 82nd in DI & 154th among DI/II/III (633 Rebounds)
MY TURN
Utah guard Gabe Madsen has been the team's go-to scorer during non-con action, but twin brother Mason Madsen made a case for himself in Utah's final non-conference game of the year vs. Iowa when he poured in a new career-high 26 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. He is now the fourth player this season to score 20-plus points in a game for Utah.
UP NEXT
The Utes return home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first time in 2025 to host #RV/RV Texas Tech as part of its Big 12 home-opener on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. (MST) on ESPN+ with Pete Sousa on the call alongside former Oklahoma State guard Bryndon Manzer.
LOOKING AHEAD
Utah hits the road once again, this time to the Midwest for a 6 p.m. (MST) match-up against Iowa State inside Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Iowa grad Shawn Kenney will have the call alongside former Hawkeyes forward Jess Settles on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes make their return to Ames for the first time since Dec. 30, 1936.
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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Rich Hollenberg and Chris Spatola will have the call in the fourth-ever meeting between the Runnin' Utes and Bears on ESPN+ inside Foster Pavilion. Utah is 3-0 all-time against Baylor but the two haven't squared off since Dec. 9, 1960, in Salt Lake City.
STARTING ANEW
Looking ahead to Big 12 Conference Play, Utah is 3-3 all-time in its first game as members of a new conference.
| SEASON | DATE | OPPONENT | CONF | RESULT |
| 1908-09 | 01/23/09 | at BYU | State | L, 32-9 |
| 1924-25 | 01/30/25 | Utah State | RMAC | W, 33-29 |
| 1937-38 | 01/14/38 | at Colorado | Skyline | L, 54-43 |
| 1962-63 | 01/11/63 | at Arizona | WAC | W, 52-50 (OT) |
| 1999-00 | 01/10/00 | at SDSU | MWC | W, 70-55 |
| 2011-12 | 12/31/11 | at Colorado | Pac-12 | L, 73-33 |
| 2024-25 | 12/31/24 | at Baylor | Big 12 | -- |
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Last season, the newest additions to the Big 12 Conference went 2-2 in their conference openers and 3-5 overall on the "opening weekend" in their first two league games.
STARTING LEAGUE PLAY
Since joining the power conference ranks (2011-12), the Runnin' Utes are 8-5 in its conference opening game and 2-4 when those games have been on the road. Utah's last road win to start league play came on Jan. 3, 2019, when it defeated Arizona State 86-86. Since 2011-12, Utah is 1-2 when it opens conference play against a ranked opponent and 0-1 when it's been on the road. It's also 0-3 when those conference-openers have gone into overtime and 0-1 when those OT games have been on the road.
Dec. 1, 2021 – at #20/18 USC – L, 93-73
Jan. 30, 2019 – at Arizona State – W, 86-86
Dec. 29, 2017 – at Oregon – W, 66-56
Jan. 1, 2016 – at Stanford – L, 70-68 [OT]
Jan. 2, 2013 – at Arizona State – L, 55-54 [OT]
Dec. 31, 2011 – at Colorado – L, 73-33
AGAINST THE RANKED
Heading into the match-up against #25 Baylor, Utah is 70-163 (.300) all-time against AP ranked opponents and is just 11-65 (.145) all-time against AP ranked opponents on the road.
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp: 12/9/23 vs. #14 BYU – 73-69
Last Win vs. #25 AP Ranked Opp: 5-3 (.625)
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (Away): 3/21/18 at #25 St. Mary's – 67-58 (OT) [NIT QF]
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (OT): 3/21/18 at #25 St. Mary's – 67-58 (OT) [NIT QF]
Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp (Away Conference): 1/25/18 at #21 Arizona State – 80-77 (OT)
UTAH VS. #25 AP RANKED TEAMS
| DATE | OPPONENT | H/A/N | RESULT |
| 01/12/91 | UTEP | H | W, 67-60 |
| 3/6/99 | New Mexico1 | N | W, 60-45 |
| 03/19/04 | Boston College2 | N | L, 58-51 |
| 03/08/07 | UNLV | A | L, 80-54 |
| 01/18/14 | UCLA | H | W, 74-69 |
| 01/12/17 | USC | H | W, 86-64 |
| 03/21/18 | St. Mary's3 | A | W, 67-58 (OT) |
| 01/12/20 | Colorado | A | L, 91-52 |
AMONG THE RANKED
Through games on Dec. 27, here's how Gabe Madsen and Caleb Lohner's career numbers stack up against other active players in the NCAA.
GABE MADSEN
Career 3FGM Per Game: 16th in DI (2.54 3FGM Per Game)
Career 3FGM: 24th in DI & 37th among DI/II/II (254 3FGM)
Career 3FGA: 28th in DI & 39th among DI/II/II (661 3FGA)
CALEB LOHNER
Career Games Played: 59th in DI & 62nd among DI/II/III (135 GP)
Career Rebounds: 82nd in DI & 154th among DI/II/III (633 Rebounds)
MY TURN
Utah guard Gabe Madsen has been the team's go-to scorer during non-con action, but twin brother Mason Madsen made a case for himself in Utah's final non-conference game of the year vs. Iowa when he poured in a new career-high 26 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. He is now the fourth player this season to score 20-plus points in a game for Utah.
UP NEXT
The Utes return home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first time in 2025 to host #RV/RV Texas Tech as part of its Big 12 home-opener on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. (MST) on ESPN+ with Pete Sousa on the call alongside former Oklahoma State guard Bryndon Manzer.
LOOKING AHEAD
Utah hits the road once again, this time to the Midwest for a 6 p.m. (MST) match-up against Iowa State inside Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Iowa grad Shawn Kenney will have the call alongside former Hawkeyes forward Jess Settles on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes make their return to Ames for the first time since Dec. 30, 1936.
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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