SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team entertains #RV/RV St. Mary's this Saturday, Dec. 7, for a 5 p.m. (MST) showdown inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center as part of a busy four days on the Hill.
Pete Sousa will guide fans through the action alongside 15-year NBA veteran Scott Williams on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes and Gaels square off for the 20th time in program history.
MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
Saturday, Dec. 7 vs. St. Mary
- Madsen2 T-Shirt Giveaway (600 total)
- 200 T-Shirts at Doors 1 & 2
- 100 T-Shirts at Doors 3 & 4
IN THE NET
Through games on Dec. 3, Utah sits at No. 64 in the latest NET Rankings while the Big 12 boasts five in the top-25 and 10 teams in the top-68. The Runnin' Utes are 0-1 in Quad 1 games currently and 6-0 in Quad 4 contests.
HOT START
Utah heads into the weekend with a 6-1 start to the year – its best start to the season since the 2017-18 and 2016-17 seasons. A win Saturday vs. St. Mary's would be the first time the Utes have started a season 7-1 since the 2015-16 and 2014-16 seasons.
AT THE CHARITY STRIPE
Utah attacked the defense relentlessly last Saturday against Eastern Washington, shooting a total of 45 free-throws that afternoon – which was good for fourth-most in program history in a single-game.
RANK |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
FTAs |
1. |
12/01/1969 |
Stanford |
68 |
2. |
11/08/2013 |
Evergreen State |
48 |
|
12/16/2000 |
Washington State |
48 |
4. |
11/30/2024 |
Eastern Washington |
45 |
|
11/20/2010 |
Weber State |
45 |
6. |
03/02/1996 |
at BYU |
43 |
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
Dating back to the 1940-41 season, Utah is 57-27 all-time in its first game in the month of December and 46-6 all-time when those games have occurred at home.
UP NEXT
The six-game homestand continues for the Runnin' Utes as they welcome in Radford to the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first time in program history on Saturday, Dec. 14, for another 5 p.m. (MST) match-up. Chris Sylvester and former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens will have the call on
ESPN+.
LOOKING AHEAD
Utah will close out its six-game homestand against Florida A&M on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. (MST). Chris Sylvester and former Utah assistant coach Joe Cravens will guide fans through the action as the Rattlers make their return to SLC for the first time since 2018 for the second meeting ever between the two squads.
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
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Google Play.
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