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Men's Basketball | Senior CLASS Award
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Utah State Puts Stamp On Senior Night With 38-Point Win Over San Jose State
LOGAN, Utah – The Utah State Aggies won their sixth straight game and sent their seniors out on a very positive note with a 94-56 win over San Jose State. Neemias Queta led the Aggies with a game-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds and 2 assists on 9-16 shooting from the field. In his final home game of career, Sam Merrill dropped 18 points and 7 assists. He made 5 of his 12 attempts from the field including 4 of his 10 attempts from the three-point line.
Utah Jazz Rocked By Ricky Rubio, Fall To Phoenix Suns In Third Straight Loss
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Jazzman and current Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio rocked the Jazz in his first game back in Salt Lake City and handed his old team their third consecutive loss. The Jazz hosted Rubio and the Suns at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday, February 24. Rubio returned to the arena his called home for each of the past two seasons and exacted some revenge on his former teammates.
IOC Member Casts Doubt On Postponing Or Moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
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COUGAR TRACKS Getting to know New Mexico Junior College star Gideon George who committed to BYU over the weekend after the Cougars defeated Gonzaga. George explained his path to BYU and the experience of committing to the Cougars and what type of player he is.
Viral Kobe Bryant Tribute References Moments Against Utah Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY – In honor of the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, Kobe’s shoe partner Nike dropped an inspirational video paying tribute to the Laker great. The video that instantly gained viral status on social media platforms captured Kobe’s career and life with some subtle references to games against the Utah Jazz thrown in as well. Mamba Forever.
Power-5 Scheduling Wish List For Utah Football
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan has already upgraded the Utes’ non-conference schedule in the future with quality opponents. But, there is still some open slots between 2025-32 that Utah could schedule another quality opponent that could help bolster their resume. One of the issues last season when Utah was in the College Football Playoff conversation was their strength of schedule. They played BYU, Northern Illinois and Idaho State in their non-conference schedule.
Following Senior Night, BYU's Yoeli Childs Thanks 'Cougar Nation For Embracing' Him
PROVO, Utah – BYU star forward Yoeli Childs posted a message of gratitude to “Cougar Nation” following his final home game at the Marriott Center. Childs and the No. 23 ranked Cougars defeated the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Provo on Senior Night in Provo on Saturday, February 22. “Still at a loss for words,” Childs posted on Twitter the day after his final game in Provo.
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COUGAR TRACKS Yes, that really happened Cougar fans. It wasn't a dream that BYU defeated the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Cougar Tracks goes into the atmosphere and the scene that took place during BYU's win and the significance of that win for BYU hoops. Also, what does this mean for BYU head coach Mark Pope? Will he be a wanted man by Power 5 programs? Finally, Mitch shares the top five BYU sporting events he has ever witnessed in person. Spoiler: BYU-Gonzaga is on the list.
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ITS UTAHS WORLD Paul Toala joins Steve Bartle (Tom Hackett is out on paternity leave). The guys talk Utes in the NFL Combine. They predicted Leki Fotu and Jaylon Johnson will shine at the NFL Combine. Paul Toala shares inside information about the strength and conditioning of the Utah Football team during winter workouts. The guys nominated players for the offensive and defensive players of spring camp. Published: Monday, February 24, 2020 | Runtime: 59:14
Utah Jazz Searching For Answers, Look To Break Out Of Slump Against Phoenix Suns
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – After dropping back-to-back games coming out of the NBA All-Star break, the Utah Jazz anticipate getting back on track and finding some answers to their recent struggles when they host the Phoenix Suns. The Jazz play the Suns at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday, February 24. Utah came out of the All-Star break hosting the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets in a back-to-back that opened a five-game homestand.
Allen, Plummer Help Utes Snap Three-Game Skid With Win Over Trojans
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utes snapped their three-game losing streak with a 79-65 win over the USC Trojans after Timmy Allen and Alfonso Plummer combined for 39 points. Allen led all scorers with a game-high 21 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 assists on 7-13 shooting from the field and 7-12 from the free throw line. It’s Allen’s first double-double since January 18 when he had 18 points and 10 rebounds in their road loss to Arizona State.
Led By Yoeli Childs, No. 23 BYU Upsets No. 2 Gonzaga On Senior Night
PROVO, Utah – BYU senior Yoeli Childs led the No. 23 ranked Cougars to an upset victory over the No. 2 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Cougars hosted the Bulldogs at the Marriott Center on Saturday, February 22. This story will be updated.
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COUGAR SPORTS SATURDAY (BYU) Mitch and Matt talk to senior guard Jake Toolson ahead of Senior Night and a matchup against Gonzaga. Jake says this is one of the biggest games he has played in, but hopes that there are bigger games ahead this season. Toolson says it's gone by fast for him as he approaches his final game in the Marriott Center. He says that the seniors on this team have laid a foundation for future teams to build upon and also a blueprint to success.
BYU's Path To Top 25 Ranking Was Difficult, But Rewarding
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball’s path to being among the best teams in college hoops this season has not come easy. This week is the first time in nine years that BYU (21-7) is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Cougars check in at No. 23. It’s an incredible accomplishment for a program that less than one year ago had only 19 wins, saw arguably the best head coach in program history retire, and NCAA sanctions rocked the university with wins being vacated.
BYU players vow to stay together amid some challenging times, await much-improved Santa Clara on Saturday night
Cougars fought through some adversity to smash Portland on Thursday, believe they are as unified as ever after disgruntled guard Jahshire Hardnett returns to team (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU players TJ Haws, Yoeli Childs, Zac Seljaas and Connor Harding have vowed to stay unified after a series of blowout losses and some other adversity have afflicted the Cougars this season.
Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
The last time The Graphic made a “WCC Basketball Players to Watch” list, five of the six players won all-conference honors and the sixth (Portland guard Jazz Johnson) made the Honorable Mention list. This time, instead of highlighting experienced, somewhat-predictable all-conference picks, these are five players who are the B-sides, the rarities, fan-favorites and are relative unknowns for those outside the WCC.
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