The Runnin' Utes would have to pull off a miracle run in the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City to make the NCAA Tournament. No. 14-seeded UCF is up next for Utah in the conference tournament. The Utes lost to the Knights in Orlando less than two weeks ago.

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.

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

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,

After a heartbreaking overtime defeat to its rival in January, BYU got its revenge on Utah, picking up an 85-74 victory in Provo on Saturday night.

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.

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.

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,

This time, the Cougars are an overwhelming favorite, even though the Utes have won two straight in the series.