March Madness Returns to Salt Lake City in 2019

Vivint Smart Home Arena

SALT LAKE CITY – The NCAA announced today the University of Utah has been selected to host first- and second-round games of the 2019 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The games will take place March 21 and 23 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, which is in the process of undergoing a major…

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Utah Women’s Hoops beat Montana St. in WNIT 95-61

SALT LAKE CITY — All 11 Utes who stepped on the floor scored points as the University of Utah women’s basketball team surged to a 95-61 win over Montana State in the first round of the WNIT on Friday in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah (17-14) shot 50.0% (35-70) from…

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Jakob Poeltl name PAC-12 Player of the Year

Jakob Poeltl

SAN FRANCISCO – Utah sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl was named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year and senior guard Brandon Taylor was tabbed the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced on the Pac-12 Networks Sports Report Monday evening. Poeltl, who was tabbed an All-Pac-12 First Team selection earlier today, becomes the…

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Three Utes Named to Pac-12 All-Conference Teams

Jakob Poeltl

SAN FRANCISCO – Three University of Utah players earned spots on the 2015-16 All-Pac-12 Men’s Basketball teams, the league office announced Monday afternoon. The all-conference teams were voted on by the league’s 12 head coaches. Sophomore forward Jakob Poeltl earned a spot on the 10-person All-Pac-12 First Team, while senior…

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Men’s Basketball Announces 2015-16 Schedule

Runnin' Ute Basketball

Men’s Basketball Announces 2015-16 Schedule 2015-2016 SCHEDULE Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result 11/05/15 vs. Cal State Monterey Bay ^  Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center) 6:00 p.m. MT 11/13/15 vs. Southern Utah  Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center) 7:30 p.m. MT ESPN Tip-Off Marathon 11/16/15 vs. San Diego State …

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