The Utes are ‘learning how to move on to the next,’ as a new era of Utah basketball nears
Alex Jensen introduced himself to the Runnin' Utes over Zoom. Utah’s new basketball coach spoke to Craig Smith’s former staff, now led by interim head coach Josh Eilert. He also spoke to Utah’s players.

No. 23 BYU pulls past rival Utah for Eighth straight win

Utah’s first-half fight didn’t translate to the second half in blowout loss to No. 23 BYU
No. 23 BYU wins 8th straight with 85-74 victory over Utah
3 takeaways from No. 23 BYU’s win over Utah
Utah skiers are No. 1 — again
The University of Utah ski team is back on top. The Utes won their 17th national title on Saturday, rallying from a sluggish start to the 2025 NCAA Championships at Dartmouth Skiway in New Hampshire.
UCF vs Utah Big 12 Tournament odds, tips and betting trends - March 11
Tune in to see the No. 11 seed Utah Utes (16-15, 8-12 Big 12) meet the No. 14 seed UCF Knights (16-15, 7-13 Big 12) in the Big 12 Tournament Tuesday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on
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No. 23 BYU caps off its regular season with a decisive win over Utah
The last time No. 23 BYU basketball faced the Utah Utes, it was a completely different team. Following a 73-72 loss in overtime, BYU was 2-4 in the Big 12 and outside the NCAA tournament field. Coming into Saturday night, the Cougars had won 11 of its last 13 games and had one more box to check to cap off an incredible regular season.
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Senior Night Success: BYU pulls away in second half to take down Utah, 85-74
As is often the case, the BYU-Utah men’s basketball rivalry game was sloppy, messy and kind of a rock fight. After a closely contested first half, the No. 23 Cougars led by as many a 18 points in the second but could never truly bury the Utes,
Luke Bottari returns to Utah as offensive graduate assistant
Former Utes quarterback Luke Bottari, who ran out of eligibility following the 2024 season, confirmed that he will remain with the program as an offensive graduate assistant. “After a short time as a Defensive Assistant, I am proud to announce that I have switched back to the Offensive side of the ball in a GA position,” Bottari wrote on X.
Friday Night Lights await both BYU and Utah
BYU isn’t a stranger to playing on Friday night and, as usual, the Cougars will play the Friday before general conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU will host West Virginia in that game on Oct. 3.
What’s changed since Utah and BYU first met this season?
This time, the Cougars are an overwhelming favorite, even though the Utes have won two straight in the series.
Utah hires Alex Jensen as basketball coach: Mavericks assistant who played for Utes will replace Craig Smith
Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach: Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. The 48-year-old alum played for Rick Majerus and was on the legendary 1997-98 Runnin' Utes team that went all the way to the national title game against Kentucky.