SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team looks to get back into the win column this Saturday, Jan. 11, when it plays host to Oklahoma State inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center as part of its Ute Proud Game.
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Lowell Galindo and former Cowboy Bryndon Manzer will call the action for fans on ESPN+ as Utah welcomes in Oklahoma State for the first time since Dec. 12, 1980, an 89-73 affair in favor of the Runnin' Utes. The last time the two squared off was on Nov. 28, 2009, at the Las Vegas Invitational – a game that went in favor of Oklahoma State 77-55.
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DOUBLEHEADER MADNESS
With Saturday being a doubleheader for men's and basketball, those with tickets to either game can get into the other for free. Fans at the women's basketball game are encouraged to stay and watch the men's take on Oklahoma State.
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MBB Ticket = FREE WBB GA Ticket
WBB Ticket = FREE MBB Upper Bowl GA Ticket
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MARGIN OF VICTORIES
Through games played on Jan. 8, Utah is one of four Division I teams this season with six or more wins by 30-plus points.
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7 – Illinois
6 – Maryland
6 – UCLA
6 – Utah
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FIRST DUB
Saturday's contest between Utah and Oklahoma State will serve as fourth Big 12 Conference game for Utah as it continues to search for its first league victory. Below is a list of games needed before picking up a win as members of a new conference for Utah since the inception of the program.
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State Conference – 3 Games
Rocky Mountain Conference – 1 Game
Skyline Conference – 2 Games
Western Athletic Conference – 1 Game
Mountain West Conference – 1 Game
Pac-12 Conference – 2 Games
Big 12 Conference – TBD
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UP NEXT
Utah will hit the road once again, this time with an extra day to prepare as it heads to the DFW area for a Wednesday night (Jan. 15) battle with the TCU Horned Frogs inside Schollmaier Arena. Lowell Galindo will once again guide fans through the action on
ESPN+ alongside Brandon Johnson starting at 6 p.m. (MST) as the two former conference foes once again duke it out – this time as members of the Big 12 Conference.
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LOOKING AHEAD
A very short turnaround awaits Utah as it returns home for the much-anticipated Red vs. Blue battle between Utah and BYU – who are in the same conference for the first time since 2010-11. The Runnin 'Utes will host the first of two games between the storied rivals on Saturday, Jan. 18, inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center with Roxy Bernstein and Tim Welsh on the
ESPN+ broadcast for the 265th edition of the rivalry.
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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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