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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, February 29
Salt Lake City, UT
6:30 PM
University of Utah
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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)
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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)
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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