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The notorious streak is over.
The Runnin’ Utes lastly snapped their program-record 10-game shedding streak final week with an 84-59 victory over one other workforce that’s additionally been struggling, Oregon State.
May that mark a turning level for Utah?
Although the Utes fell to Oregon 80-77 a few days later, they put a significant scare into the Geese.
“They're taking part in with a number of spirit. And that may be a arduous factor to outline. Spirit is an incredible factor. And I feel you'll be able to really feel it,” first-year coach Craig Smith stated. “That’s what I instructed the blokes after. I don’t know describe it, however one thing actually good is going on proper now, and we'll see the place it goes.”
Whereas it’s been a tough season for Utah, there are indicators of higher days forward. The Runnin’ Utes can construct momentum going into subsequent season.
For now, Utah felt an enormous sense of reduction after ending the shedding skid. The Utes additionally averted being the one Utah workforce to lose 5 consecutive dwelling video games.
“It’s superb. I can smile now,” stated freshman guard Lazar Stefanovic, who scored 15 factors within the win towards the Beavers.
“Properly, I like February so much higher than January,” stated Smith.
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3: Variety of former Utes — Eric Weddle, Matt Homosexual and Terrell Burgess — that can play for the Los Angeles Rams within the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday.
7,756: Introduced crowd for Utah’s basketball sport towards Oregon final Saturday.
10: Good rating registered by Utah gymnast Grace McCallum on the uneven bars towards UCLA — the primary 10 of her collegiate profession.
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Feedback from Deseret Information readers
“It wasn’t way back that Utah recruited the State of Utah, California and Hawaii, and that was about it. Now we have now gamers from everywhere in the nation — nice job, coaches! Washington to Florida, Hawaii to Indiana (and final 12 months, Ohio, with Tavion Thomas). The Florida, Georgia and Alabama youngsters can play in entrance of kin once we open in Gainesville subsequent fall, Texas continues to supply, California will all the time be a big backyard of expertise, and a few of the finest gamers in Utah can be on the hill subsequent fall. Logan Kendall’s coach stated he understands him eager to switch to Utah, and appears ahead to watching him on Sundays. Preserve the switch pipeline going, coaches! We'd like extra Kendalls, Pledgers and Thomases! Who doesn’t love Rising and his shocking acceleration? However Nate Johnson along with his 10.5 100M velocity would be the quickest QB in Utah historical past. (Sorry, Huntley — 10.5 is the top. Let’s see how Ludwig and Rising assist younger Nate attain his potential.)”
— 10CC
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Feb. 12 | 6 p.m. | Males’s basketball | vs. Colorado | @Boulder, Colorado | Pac-12 Community
Feb. 9 | 2 p.m. | Ladies’s basketball | vs. USC | @Salt Lake Metropolis | Utah Dwell Stream
Feb. 11 | 8 p.m. | Ladies’s basketball | vs. Stanford | @Stanford, California | Pac-12 Community
Feb. 12 | 5 p.m. | Gymnastics | vs. California | @Berkeley, California | Cal Dwell Stream