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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, January 10
Salt Lake City, UT
8:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
BYU
Runnin' Utes Host Ninth-Ranked Cougars Saturday Night on ESPN
1/9/2026 3:39 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah men’s basketball plays in-state rival #9/9 BYU Saturday night at 8 p.m. (MST) on ESPN.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team plays host to in-state rival No. 9/9 BYU this Saturday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first of two games this season.
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Dave Flemming will guide fans through the action while former UCLA Bruin Sean Farnham serves as the analyst in the 267th edition of the heated rivalry between the Runnin' Utes and Cougars.
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RIVALRY REIGNITED
Utah narrowly leads the all-time series record when the two have played against one another in the same conference 119-118 while BYU leads the overall series record 135-131.
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Largest Margin of Victory (Overall AND Conference): Feb. 6, 1997 in SLC – 85-49 (36)
Largest Margin of Defeat (Overall AND Conference):
Jan. 23, 1965 in Provo – 98-67 (31) – WAC
March 10, 1994 in SLC (Delta Center) – 96-65 (31) – WAC
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| CONFERENCE | YEARS | RECORD |
| State | 1908-17 | 6-12 |
| Rocky Mountain | 1925-37 | 25-29 |
| Skyline | 1937-62 | 33-24 |
| Western Athletic | 1962-99 | 41-38 |
| Mountain West | 1999-2011 | 13-14 |
| Big 12 | 2024-Pres. | 1-1 |
| CONFERENCE | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | VS. RANKED BYU | OT |
| State | 4-5 | 2-7 | -- | -- | 1-0 |
| Rocky Mountain | 14-14 | 11-15 | -- | -- | 2-1 |
| Skyline | 18-11 | 14-13 | -- | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Western Athletic | 23-14 | 16-22 | 2-2 | 2-5 | 6-2 |
| Mountain West | 8-4 | 3-9 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 1-0 |
| Big 12 | 1-0 | 0-1 | -- | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| TOTAL | 68-48 | 46-67 | 4-3 | 4-12 | 12-4 |
FIRST FOR EVERYTHING
Utah head coach Alex Jensen will face in-state rival BYU for the first time as a coach after facing the Cougars as a player 12 times. Jensen went 10-2 as a player against BYU – including a 5-0 mark at home. Below is a list of how head coaches have fared against BYU in their first year at the helm both at home (2-8) and away (2-5).
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| NAME | DATE | H / A / N | RESULT |
| Erastus J. Milne | 1/23/1909 | A | L, 32-9 |
| Robert Richardson | 2/5/1910 | H | L, 31-27 |
| Fred Bennion | 1/28/1911 | A | L, 47-27 |
| Nelson H. Nordgren | 2/20/1915 | A | L, 29-28 |
| Thomas Fitzpatrick | 2/9/1918 | A | W, 27-21 |
| Ike Armstrong | 1/22/1926 | H | L, 22-21 |
| Vadal Peterson | 1/27/1928 | H | L, 37-30 |
| Jack H. Gardner | 2/19/1954 | H | L, 85-76 |
| Bill Foster | 1/15/1972 | H | L, 67-61 |
| Jerry Pimm | 1/18/1975 | H | W, 91-73 |
| Lynn Archibald | 1/14/1984 | A | L, 113-105 (OT) |
| Rick Majerus | 1/25/1990 | A | L, 65-49* |
| Rick Majerus | 2/16/1991 | H | W, 81-74 |
| Ray Giacoletti | 1/31/2005 | A | W, 72-58 |
| Jim Boylen | 1/19/2008 | H | L, 55-52 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 12/10/2011 | H | L, 61-42 |
| Craig Smith | 11/27/2021 | H | L, 75-64 |
*Rick Majerus only coached first 6 games due to heart surgery, Joe Cravens was acting head coach
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UP NEXT
No rest for the weary as Utah hits the road for another tough challenge as it faces #14/14 Texas Tech inside United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. (MST) on Peacock and NBC Sports Network. James Westling will once again have the call while former Big Ten Head Coach of the Year Tom Crean serves as the analyst as Utah returns to the LBK for the first time since 1984.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah returns to the friendly confines of the Jon M. Huntsman Center after its midweek road swing to host the TCU Horned Frongs for a NOON tip-off on TNT. This will be TCU's first trip to the Jon M. Huntsman Center since Feb. 22, 2011, as members of the Mountain West Conference.
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SEASON TICKETS & MINI PLANS
Fans can choose between two mini plans; the Saturday ONLY Plan starts at $125 while the Conference ONLY plan starts at $150. Single-game tickets for conference games are also on-sale starting at just $10 per ticket.
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Fans interested in buy season tickets, mini plans or single-game tickets (non-conference) can do so by going online at UtahTickets.com or by phone at 801-581-UTIX (8849).
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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. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360 app.
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