SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team will face its toughest challenge yet this Tuesday, Jan. 7, when it faces off against #3/3 Iowa State inside Hilton Coliseum.
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Shawn Kenney and former Hawkeye Jess Settles will guide fans through the action on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes look to snap three-game skid against a staunch Cyclone team that has won nine-straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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IN THE HAWKEYE STATE
Heading into Tuesday's match-up, the Runnin' Utes are just 2-2 all-time in Iowa. The last time Utah was in the Hawkeye State dated back to Dec. 30, 1941, when it fell to Simpson College 49-47.
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Ames: 0-1Â |Â
Des Moines: 1-0Â |Â
Indianola: 1-1
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AGAINST THE RANKED
Heading into the match-up against #3/3 Iowa State, Utah is 70-164 (.299) all-time against AP ranked opponents and is just 11-66 (.143) all-time against AP ranked opponents on the road.
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Last Win vs. AP Ranked Opp: 12/9/23 vs. #14 BYU – 73-69
Record vs. #3 AP Ranked Opp: 1-4 (.200)
Last Win vs. #3 AP Ranked Opp: 12/18/76 at #3 Kentucky – 70-68
Last Win vs. Top-3 AP Ranked Opp: 12/30/02 vs. #1 Alabama – 51-49
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)
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ALL-TIME VS. #3 AP RANKED OPPONENTS
DATE |
OPP |
H/A/N |
RESULT |
Dec. 29, 1960 |
St. Bonaventure |
N |
L, 89-88 |
Jan. 12, 1963 |
Arizona State |
A |
L, 80-65 |
March 18, 1966 |
UTEP |
N |
L, 85-78 |
Dec. 18, 1976 |
Kentucky |
A |
W, 70-68 |
Feb. 4, 1988 |
BYU |
A |
L, 82-64 |
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As a program, Utah 22-77 (.222) all-time against top-10 AP ranked opponents but is just 2-24 (.077) against top-10 AP ranked opponents on the road. It's two victories on the road came against La Salle (Dec. 18, 1954; 79-69) and Kentucky (Dec. 18, 1976; 70-68).
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UP NEXT
Utah returns home to host Oklahoma State for the third time ever on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m. (MST) on
ESPN+ as part of a double-header with women's basketball – who will square off against Houston at 1:30 p.m. first. Lowell Galindo will have the action alongside former Oklahoma State guard Bryndon Manzer as the Utes and Cowboys duke it out for sixth-time in program history.
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Men's Basketball ticket = FREE entry to Women's Basketball game
Women's Basketball ticket = FREE entry to Men's Basketball game
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LOOKING AHEAD
After hosting the Cowboys, the Runnin' Utes hit the road once more as they head back to the state of Texas to square off against the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday, Jan. 15, inside Schollmaier Arena. Lowell Galindo will once again have the call for fans on
ESPN+ and is joined by Brandon Johnson as the Runnin' Utes look to snap a two-game skid against the Horned Frogs starting at 6 p.m. (MST).
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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
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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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