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The University of Utah Athletics
Wednesday, February 18
Morgantown, WV / Hope Coliseum
6:30 PM
University of Utah
at
West Virginia
Men's Basketball Closes Out Road Trip with Wednesday Night Bout at West Virginia
2/16/2026 5:09 PM | Men's Basketball
The Runnin’ Utes face the Mountaineers Wednesday night on FS1 starting at 6:30 p.m. (MST).
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team closes out its road trip this Wednesday, Feb. 18, as it travels to Morgantown, W.V., for the second time in as many years to battle West Virginia inside Hope Coliseum starting at 6:30 p.m. (MST) on FS1.
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Noah Reed will have the call for fans while NBA veteran LaPhonso Ellis serves as the analyst in just the ninth meeting all-time between the two programs.
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DAWES FINDS HIS GROOVE
Forward Keanu Dawes once again starting to find his groove late in the season. The 6-9 forward is currently averaging a double-double in his last five games, scoring 14.4 points per game while pulling down 11.0 boards per game with 24-percent of his boards coming on the offensive glass.
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Since the start of the month, Dawes is 1-of-31 players to be averaging a double-double while shooting at least .500 from the field. Meanwhile, of the 31 only 10 hail from a major basketball conference while three come from the Big 12 Conference.
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MONTH OF FEBRUARY
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COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME
Utah fifth-year senior James Okonkwo returns to West Virginia after starting his career in Morgantown. The Maidenhead, England, product spent two years with the Mountaineers before transferring to North Carolina and Akron before joining the Runnin' Utes.
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UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes return home for another two-game stint inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center, starting with UCF on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. (MST) on ESPN+ as part of a double-header with the women's basketball team – who battles BYU earlier in the day at 2 p.m. Salt Lake Bees play-by-play man Tony Parks will be on the call alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah closes out its two-game homestand with another top-10 match-up as it welcomes in #-ranked Iowa State to Salt Lake City for the first time ever. Carlo Jiménez is joined by former Arizona Wildcat Matt Muehelebach on the FS1 broadcast as the Runnin' Utes and Cyclones square off 7 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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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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Noah Reed will have the call for fans while NBA veteran LaPhonso Ellis serves as the analyst in just the ninth meeting all-time between the two programs.
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DAWES FINDS HIS GROOVE
Forward Keanu Dawes once again starting to find his groove late in the season. The 6-9 forward is currently averaging a double-double in his last five games, scoring 14.4 points per game while pulling down 11.0 boards per game with 24-percent of his boards coming on the offensive glass.
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Since the start of the month, Dawes is 1-of-31 players to be averaging a double-double while shooting at least .500 from the field. Meanwhile, of the 31 only 10 hail from a major basketball conference while three come from the Big 12 Conference.
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MONTH OF FEBRUARY
| NAME | SCHOOL | FG% | RPG | PPG |
| Cameron Boozer | Duke | .525 | 10.3 | 19.5 |
| Hannes Steinbach | Washington | .633 | 10.5 | 19.5 |
| Flory Bidunga | Kansas | .675 | 10.5 | 16.3 |
| Keanu Dawes | Utah | .568 | 11.3 | 15.0 |
| Duke brennan | Villanova | .727 | 10.8 | 14.0 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | Michigan | .529 | 10.3 | 13.0 |
| KeShawn Murphy | Auburn | .581 | 10.0 | 15.7 |
| Tabi Lawal | Virginia Tech | .696 | 10.3 | 15.0 |
| Nolan Winter | Wisconsin | .536 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| Motiejus Krivas | Arizona | .520 | 11.7 | 11.3 |
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME
Utah fifth-year senior James Okonkwo returns to West Virginia after starting his career in Morgantown. The Maidenhead, England, product spent two years with the Mountaineers before transferring to North Carolina and Akron before joining the Runnin' Utes.
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UP NEXT
The Runnin' Utes return home for another two-game stint inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center, starting with UCF on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. (MST) on ESPN+ as part of a double-header with the women's basketball team – who battles BYU earlier in the day at 2 p.m. Salt Lake Bees play-by-play man Tony Parks will be on the call alongside former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Utah closes out its two-game homestand with another top-10 match-up as it welcomes in #-ranked Iowa State to Salt Lake City for the first time ever. Carlo Jiménez is joined by former Arizona Wildcat Matt Muehelebach on the FS1 broadcast as the Runnin' Utes and Cyclones square off 7 p.m. (MST) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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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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