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100 Greatest Moments In Utah Basketball History
| 41. | Feb. 16, 1991 - Josh Grant dunks over BYU's 7-foot 6-inch Shawn Bradley |
| 42. | March 2, 1991 - Utah beats BYU 72-71 OT (30-4 season) |
| 43. | 1999 - Utah over Tulsa 64-61 OT in semifinals of WAC tournament at UNLV (Utah won tournament title and finished 28-5) |
| 44. | May 19, 2005 - Utah vs. Oklahoma NCAA tournament (Utah won 67-58 to advance to Sweet 16) |
| 45. | Jan. 31, 2005 - Utah drops BYU in Provo 72-58 |
| 46. | 1975 - Kodak Classic in Rochester, NY. Defeated Canisius 91-89 in a great game that was marred by a fight. |
| 47. | March 17, 1977 - Utah vs. UNLV in Western Regional at BYU (game blacked out on local TV until Utah federal judge Willis Ritter stepped in) |
| 48. | 1990 - Utah vs. Wichita State; Phil Dixon was 7-of-8 from three-point range |
| 49. | 2002 - Utah vs. Indiana. Phil Cullens was 7-of-8 from three-point range |
| 50. | 2002 & 2004 - Nick Jacobson had 7 three pointers each year against San Diego State |
| 51. | Feb. 23, 1978 - Utah beats New Mexico in SLC. Lobos were undefeated in WAC play at the time. |
| 52. | Dec. 10, 1908 - Utah's 1st Basketball game. Utes lost to YMCA 37-22. |
| 53. | Jan. 21, 1909 - Utah's 1st Basketball win. Utah topped Salt Lake High School 31-26. |
| 54. | Jan 9, 1940 - Utah's 1st game at Einer Nielson Fieldhouse. Utah topped California 41-39. |
| 55. | March 3, 1945 - Utah wins the Big 7 conference with a 56-52 thriller over BYU. |
| 56. | April 16, 1953 - Vadal Peterson resigns as head basketball coach. Record of 384-224 (.631). Peterson led Utah to two of its three national titles. |
| 57. | March 4, 1955 - Utah 99 Denver 70 to win the Skyline title |
| 58. | March 6, 1958 - Utah beats Wyoming 81-74 in overtime |
| 59. | 1970 - Utah beats Arizona in Bear Down gym for the 1st time ever, 79-74 |
| 60. | March 3, 1962 - Utah 94, Wyoming 75 for Utah's 4th straight Skyline title. Billy McGill scores 50 points in the game. |
| 61. | April 10, 1962 - Billy McGill finishes season as leading scorer in the nation (38.8-point average). |
| 62. | March 12, 1966 - Utah 70 Oregon State 64 to win NCAA Western Regional. Jerry Chambers had 33 points for the Utes. |
| 63. | March 15, 1970 - Utah 78 Duke 75 in the NIT. John Hunter hit free throw with 38 seconds remaining to lift the Utes to the win. |
| 64. | March 5, 1977 - Utah 67, BYU 54 for the WAC title. Colby Leavitt had the game of his life, playing for Buster Matheney, who was ejected. |
| 65. | March 12, 1977 - Utah 72, St. John's 68 in NCAA First Round in Tucson |
| 66. | March 12, 1978 - Utah 86, Missouri 79 in NCAA Midwest regionals, double overtime. Buster Matheney had 10 points in the 2nd overtime. |
| 67. | 1979 - Utah vs. Pepperdine at UCLA. The Utes lost 92-88 after Pepperdine scored off a freakish full-court inbounds pass that sent the game into overtime. |
| 68. | March 5, 1983 - Utah stuns BYU 64-62 in triple overtime. Peter Williams had 22 points for the Utes. |
| 69. | March 17, 1983 - Utah beats Illinois 52-49 in the NCAA West Regional. Manny Hendrix had 14 points in the win. |
| 70. | March 2, 1985 - Triple overtime win over BYU, 86-85. Bobby Adair's 15-footer with four seconds remaining gave Utah the win. |