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Saturday, February 8
Morgantown, WV / WVU Coliseum
3:00 PM
University of Utah
at
West Virginia
Men's Basketball Opens Road Swing at West Virginia
2/6/2025 2:40 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team will make its first road swing starting this Saturday at West Virginia.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team will open its first road swing of the season this Saturday, Feb. 8, against West Virginia beginning at 3 p.m. (MST) inside WVU Coliseum.
Eric Rothman will have the call alongside Tim Welsh as the Runnin' Utes make their first appearance in the state of West Virginia on ESPN+.
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME
Utah assistant coach Josh Eilert will make his return to Morgantown this weekend for the first time since joining the Runnin' Utes staff in June of 2024. Eilert spent 17 seasons with the Mountaineers in various capacities, including one season as the interim head coach in 2023-24.
DOWN MEMORY LANE
The last time Utah and West Virginia squared off was in the Sweet 16 on March 19, 1998, during Utah's Final Four run under legendary head coach Rick Majerus. The Runnin' Utes sneaked past the Mountaineers 65-62 behind a 25-point performance from future NBA Champion Michael Doleac. The 6-11 center went 6-for-11 from the field, 13-of-14 from the line and was just a rebound shy of a double-double with 9 boards. Utah floor general and NBA iron man Andre Miller added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the charity stripe with 8 assists.
BATTLING THE PACK
Midway through the season, the Runnin' Utes are sitting ahead of its preseason projection of 16th. Utah is currently in a four-way tie with West Virginia, TCU and Kansas State at 5-6 in Big 12 play. The Utes will have their hands full this Saturday when they face West Virginia – who is ranked 13th nationally in 3-point field-goal defense (.289) and 16th in scoring defense (63.7).
BIG MAN PASSING
Through games on Feb. 5, Utah's Lawson Lovering is fourth among players 7-0 or taller to average above 2.0 assists
UP NEXT
Utah closes out its two-game road swing on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when it heads to Cincinnati for a 5 p.m. (MST) match-up inside Fifth Third Arena. Eric Rothman and Tim Welsh will once again have the action on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes look for their first win ever against the Bearcats on the road (0-3).
LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes return home for a rare homestand as they welcome in the Kansas schools, starting with the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Feb. 15, inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Dave Flemming and former UCLA Bruin Sean Farnham return to The Hill to call the action on ESPN as the Runnin' Utes and Jayhawks square off for the first time since Dec. 13, 2014 – a 63-60 affair that went in favor of KU.
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.
Eric Rothman will have the call alongside Tim Welsh as the Runnin' Utes make their first appearance in the state of West Virginia on ESPN+.
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME
Utah assistant coach Josh Eilert will make his return to Morgantown this weekend for the first time since joining the Runnin' Utes staff in June of 2024. Eilert spent 17 seasons with the Mountaineers in various capacities, including one season as the interim head coach in 2023-24.
DOWN MEMORY LANE
The last time Utah and West Virginia squared off was in the Sweet 16 on March 19, 1998, during Utah's Final Four run under legendary head coach Rick Majerus. The Runnin' Utes sneaked past the Mountaineers 65-62 behind a 25-point performance from future NBA Champion Michael Doleac. The 6-11 center went 6-for-11 from the field, 13-of-14 from the line and was just a rebound shy of a double-double with 9 boards. Utah floor general and NBA iron man Andre Miller added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the charity stripe with 8 assists.
BATTLING THE PACK
Midway through the season, the Runnin' Utes are sitting ahead of its preseason projection of 16th. Utah is currently in a four-way tie with West Virginia, TCU and Kansas State at 5-6 in Big 12 play. The Utes will have their hands full this Saturday when they face West Virginia – who is ranked 13th nationally in 3-point field-goal defense (.289) and 16th in scoring defense (63.7).
BIG MAN PASSING
Through games on Feb. 5, Utah's Lawson Lovering is fourth among players 7-0 or taller to average above 2.0 assists
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HT | GP | AST | APG |
| Danny Wolf | Michigan | Jr. | 7-0 | 22 | 79 | 3.6 |
| Amari Williams | Kentucky | Sr. | 7-0 | 22 | 67 | 3.0 |
| Oumar Ballo | Indiana | RSr. | 7-0 | 22 | 54 | 2.5 |
| Lawson Lovering | Utah | Sr. | 7-1 | 17 | 42 | 2.5 |
| Steven Crowl | Wisconsin | Gr. | 7-0 | 23 | 55 | 2.4 |
UP NEXT
Utah closes out its two-game road swing on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when it heads to Cincinnati for a 5 p.m. (MST) match-up inside Fifth Third Arena. Eric Rothman and Tim Welsh will once again have the action on ESPN+ as the Runnin' Utes look for their first win ever against the Bearcats on the road (0-3).
LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes return home for a rare homestand as they welcome in the Kansas schools, starting with the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Feb. 15, inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Dave Flemming and former UCLA Bruin Sean Farnham return to The Hill to call the action on ESPN as the Runnin' Utes and Jayhawks square off for the first time since Dec. 13, 2014 – a 63-60 affair that went in favor of KU.
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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