Runnin' Utes Close Out Homestand with Colorado Saturday Night
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team closes out its three-game homestand this Saturday, Feb. 11, against the Colorado Buffaloes as part of its RED OUT game.
Tim Neverett will guide fans through the action on FS1 while former Runnin' Ute assistant coach Joe Cravens serves as the analyst in the first match-up of the season between the Utes and Buffs.
SLC UP FIRST
Since Utah and Colorado joined the league to make the Pac-12, Utah has hosted the Buffs to start the season series five times. The Utes are 4-1 in those season where Utah hosted the first game of the in-season series with the lone loss coming in 2020-21.
2012-13: 1-1 | 2014-15: 2-0 | 2016-17: 2-0 | 2018-19: 1-1 | 2020-21: 1-1*
*Utah lost at home and won on the road that year
FOR THREEEEEE
Utah knocked down double-digit 3-pointers in consecutive games for the first time this season when it drained 12 against Stanford and followed with 10 against California this past Sunday. The last time Utah recorded double-digit triples occurred last season against Manhattan (10) at home and then Missouri (10) on the road. However, the last time in Pac-12 play dated back to the 2018-19 season when Utah hit 11 against USC and then followed with 17 treys against UCLA at home to end the regular-season.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes had a slow start to the game but broke things open in the second half against Cal at home to secure the in-season sweep against the Golden Bears. Lazar Stefanovic led all players with 15 points and a career-high six assists while Branden Carlson recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds to go with four blocks. Ben Carlson chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds while Jaxon Brenchley scored a season-high 10 points with two steals in the win.
UP NEXT
Utah's tough trek to the regular-season finale begins with current No. 4/4 Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. (MT) inside McKale Center before driving west to play the Sun Devils of Arizona State on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a 4 p.m. (MT) tip that game inside Desert Financial Arena.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes will host its final two home games of the regular-season the following week as it welcomes in the LA schools to the Jon M. Huntsman Center starting with UCLA, who is currently ranked No. 7, on Thursday, Feb. 23, followed by the USC Trojans on Saturday, Feb. 25, for senior day.
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, Twitter and Instagram.
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