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Thursday, February 29
Salt Lake City, UT
6:30 PM
University of Utah
vs
Stanford
Runnin' Utes Back in SLC for Final Two Home Games Starting with Stanford Thursday
2/26/2024 4:32 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team closes out the home schedule this week starting with Stanford Thursday night.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team will close out its home schedule this weekend with its second to last home game of the 2023-24 season with Stanford this Thursday, Feb. 29, inside the Jon M. Huntsman. Roxy Bernstein will have the call alongside Don MacLean on Pac-12 Networks starting at 6:30 p.m. (MT) as the Runnin' Utes look to finish the home slate and send the seniors off on a high-note while also avoiding the in-season sweep by the Cardinal.
2-FOR-1 SPECIAL
With double-headers and senior week for men's and women's teams, fans with a men's ticket can get into the women's ticket while fans with a women's ticket can get a GA ticket for the men's game on both days. The 18th-ranked women's basketball team will play Washington State at 3 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, Feb. 29, ahead of the Runnin' Utes and then at Noon on Saturday, March 2, for senior day before the men's game versus Cal.
LEAP YEAR ODDS
Heading into Thursday's match-up with Stanford, Utah is 3-2 when playing on Leap Day and 3-1 when playing on Leap Day at home. All five games have occurred in league play, twice when it was in the State Conference (2-0), twice in the WAC (2-0) and once in the Pac-12 Era (0-1).
Feb. 29, 1916: vs. BY College – W, 38-22 (STATE)
Feb. 29, 1924: vs. Utah State – W, 44-24 (STATE)
Feb. 29, 1964: vs. Arizona State – L, 103-78 (WAC)
Feb. 29, 1992: vs. Hawai'i – W, 59-53 (WAC)
Feb. 29, 2020: at California – L, 86-79 (OT) (P12)
FINAL HOMESTAND
Utah is 14-5 in the Pac-12 Era in its final weekend slate at home and 3-4 in those final home games don't close out the regular-season. In years (2012-13, 2015-22) where Utah closed out the regular-season at home, the Runnin' Utes are 11-1. Conversely, Utah is 2-5 in the Pac-12 Era in those remaining regular-season games on the road to close out the year.
Utah has closed out its final homestand against the Bay Area teams two other times since joining the Pac-12, going a combined 3-1 with its only loss coming against Cal in the first year (2011-12).
LAST TIME OUT
Utah's trip to Boulder was not what it wanted with a fifth of its league games now remaining after the 89-65 loss to Colorado this past Saturday. Utah shot well in the first half, but also allowed the Buffs just as well – including 6-of-10 from the 3-point line to trail 43-34 at half. A shooting drought for the Utes saw Colorado win the second half 46-31 to secure the victory over Utah. Gabe Madsen had 16 first-half points but was just held to 2 points in the second for a team-best 18 points. Deivon Smith chipped in with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
UP NEXT
Utah will close out the 2023-24 home slate with Cal on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7 p.m. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center as Guy Haber and Don MacLean call the action on Pac-12 Networks. The Utes and Golden Bears missed each other earlier in the year with Utah just playing Stanford on the road and will battle Cal just once this season under first-year head coach Mark Madsen – who previously coached at Utah Valley.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes will close out the regular-season on the road the following week in the PNW as it travels to Corvallis, Ore., for a 9 p.m. (MT) match-up on ESPNU against Oregon State on Thursday, March 7, inside Gill Coliseum. Utah will then head south to Tracktown USA for a Saturday, March 9, meeting with the Oregon Ducks to end the 2023-24 regular-season starting at 5 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks inside Matthew Knight Arena.
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.
2-FOR-1 SPECIAL
With double-headers and senior week for men's and women's teams, fans with a men's ticket can get into the women's ticket while fans with a women's ticket can get a GA ticket for the men's game on both days. The 18th-ranked women's basketball team will play Washington State at 3 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, Feb. 29, ahead of the Runnin' Utes and then at Noon on Saturday, March 2, for senior day before the men's game versus Cal.
LEAP YEAR ODDS
Heading into Thursday's match-up with Stanford, Utah is 3-2 when playing on Leap Day and 3-1 when playing on Leap Day at home. All five games have occurred in league play, twice when it was in the State Conference (2-0), twice in the WAC (2-0) and once in the Pac-12 Era (0-1).
Feb. 29, 1916: vs. BY College – W, 38-22 (STATE)
Feb. 29, 1924: vs. Utah State – W, 44-24 (STATE)
Feb. 29, 1964: vs. Arizona State – L, 103-78 (WAC)
Feb. 29, 1992: vs. Hawai'i – W, 59-53 (WAC)
Feb. 29, 2020: at California – L, 86-79 (OT) (P12)
FINAL HOMESTAND
Utah is 14-5 in the Pac-12 Era in its final weekend slate at home and 3-4 in those final home games don't close out the regular-season. In years (2012-13, 2015-22) where Utah closed out the regular-season at home, the Runnin' Utes are 11-1. Conversely, Utah is 2-5 in the Pac-12 Era in those remaining regular-season games on the road to close out the year.
Utah has closed out its final homestand against the Bay Area teams two other times since joining the Pac-12, going a combined 3-1 with its only loss coming against Cal in the first year (2011-12).
LAST TIME OUT
Utah's trip to Boulder was not what it wanted with a fifth of its league games now remaining after the 89-65 loss to Colorado this past Saturday. Utah shot well in the first half, but also allowed the Buffs just as well – including 6-of-10 from the 3-point line to trail 43-34 at half. A shooting drought for the Utes saw Colorado win the second half 46-31 to secure the victory over Utah. Gabe Madsen had 16 first-half points but was just held to 2 points in the second for a team-best 18 points. Deivon Smith chipped in with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
UP NEXT
Utah will close out the 2023-24 home slate with Cal on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7 p.m. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center as Guy Haber and Don MacLean call the action on Pac-12 Networks. The Utes and Golden Bears missed each other earlier in the year with Utah just playing Stanford on the road and will battle Cal just once this season under first-year head coach Mark Madsen – who previously coached at Utah Valley.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Runnin' Utes will close out the regular-season on the road the following week in the PNW as it travels to Corvallis, Ore., for a 9 p.m. (MT) match-up on ESPNU against Oregon State on Thursday, March 7, inside Gill Coliseum. Utah will then head south to Tracktown USA for a Saturday, March 9, meeting with the Oregon Ducks to end the 2023-24 regular-season starting at 5 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks inside Matthew Knight Arena.
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.
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