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Wednesday, January 22
Houston, TX / Fertitta Center
4:00 PM
University of Utah
at
Houston
Men's Basketball Heads to Lonestar State for Battle Against No. 7/5 Houston
1/20/2025 6:24 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team look to make it four in a row on Wednesday when it battles No. #7/5 Houston.
SALT LAKE CITY – Fresh off its third-consecutive win, the Utah men's basketball team now turns its attention towards No. 7/5 Houston – who it'll battle this Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 4 (MST) inside the Fertitta Center as part of a doubleheader after the game was pushed back a day due to severe weather in the forecast.
Matt Pedersen will now have the call on ESPN+ alongside Reid Gettys with Austyn Iven reporting from the floor as the Runnin' Utes not only look to extend their winning-streak to four, but also to pick up their first win over a ranked opponent this season and first-ever win against Houston.
FREE BASKETBALL
The Utah men's basketball team needed an extra five minutes against in-state rival BYU to hang onto the 73-72 rivalry win. As a program, the Runnin' Utes are now 61-47 (.570) all-time in overtime games and 27-15 (.643) when those games have been at home.
Utah head coach Craig Smith is now 2-2 in overtime games since taking over the helm in 2021-22.
AUSAR SHINES IN RIVALRY BATTLE
Ezra Ausar shined in his first Utah vs. BYU rivalry game, going for a season-high and game-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. In his three games back for Utah, the 6-8 forward is averaging 18.3 points and 5.3 rebounds with a .667 shooting clip.
LONG AWAITED
With Utah and BYU back in the same conference, Utah's win over their bitter in-state rivals made it two-straight for the first time since winning three-consecutive from 2013-15. Utah's win in the first of two conference games this season gave the Runnin' Utes their first victory over BYU in a conference match-up since Jan. 27, 2009, in Salt Lake City – a 94-88 affair in favor of the Utes in OT coincidentally.
UP NEXT
Utah returns home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center where it is currently 10-2 to play host to a pair of games. First up for the Runnin' Utes will be the Baylor Bears on Saturday, Jan. 25, starting at 2:30 on ESPN2. Dave Flemming will have the action on national TV alongside former Bruin Sean Farnham as Utah looks to avenge its Big 12 opener against the Bears.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes will stay at home and wrap up its two-game homestand with Cincinnati on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with a late 8 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Rich Waltz will guide fans through the action with former Virginia head coach Pete Gillen serving as the analyst on the CBS Sports Network broadcast.
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.
Matt Pedersen will now have the call on ESPN+ alongside Reid Gettys with Austyn Iven reporting from the floor as the Runnin' Utes not only look to extend their winning-streak to four, but also to pick up their first win over a ranked opponent this season and first-ever win against Houston.
FREE BASKETBALL
The Utah men's basketball team needed an extra five minutes against in-state rival BYU to hang onto the 73-72 rivalry win. As a program, the Runnin' Utes are now 61-47 (.570) all-time in overtime games and 27-15 (.643) when those games have been at home.
Utah head coach Craig Smith is now 2-2 in overtime games since taking over the helm in 2021-22.
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| Jan. 18, 2025 | BYU | W, 73-72 (OT) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | #8/8 Arizona | L, 105-99 (3OT) |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | At Washington State | W, 67-65 (OT) |
| Jan. 29, 2022 | At Washington | L, 77-73 (2OT) |
AUSAR SHINES IN RIVALRY BATTLE
Ezra Ausar shined in his first Utah vs. BYU rivalry game, going for a season-high and game-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. In his three games back for Utah, the 6-8 forward is averaging 18.3 points and 5.3 rebounds with a .667 shooting clip.
| OPPONENT | FG-FGA | FG% | OREB | DREB | REB | PTS |
| Oklahoma State | 7-12 | .583 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| at TCU | 2-3 | .667 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| BYU | 11-15 | .733 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
LONG AWAITED
With Utah and BYU back in the same conference, Utah's win over their bitter in-state rivals made it two-straight for the first time since winning three-consecutive from 2013-15. Utah's win in the first of two conference games this season gave the Runnin' Utes their first victory over BYU in a conference match-up since Jan. 27, 2009, in Salt Lake City – a 94-88 affair in favor of the Utes in OT coincidentally.
UP NEXT
Utah returns home to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center where it is currently 10-2 to play host to a pair of games. First up for the Runnin' Utes will be the Baylor Bears on Saturday, Jan. 25, starting at 2:30 on ESPN2. Dave Flemming will have the action on national TV alongside former Bruin Sean Farnham as Utah looks to avenge its Big 12 opener against the Bears.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes will stay at home and wrap up its two-game homestand with Cincinnati on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with a late 8 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Rich Waltz will guide fans through the action with former Virginia head coach Pete Gillen serving as the analyst on the CBS Sports Network broadcast.
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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