For the fourth time this season, BYU lost a close game in the final seconds, losing 73-72 in overtime to the rival Utes.

Utah’s men’s basketball team hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since Smith arrived in Salt Lake City. But coaching might not be the Utes' problem.

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts Kansas after Gianna Kneepkens scored 26 points in Utah's 81-73 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. The Utes have gone 9-1 at home. Utah averages 77.

The Runnin' Utes were blown out by No. 7 Houston 70-36 on Wednesday evening at the Fertitta Center. The loss ended a three-game winning streak for Craig Smith’s unit following an emotional overtime victory over in-state rival BYU on Saturday.

Although the basketball version of the BYU-Utah rivalry isn't as heated as football, there will be plenty of emotions and hype for Saturday's showdown in Salt Lake City. There will also ... The host Utes (10-6, 2-3 Big 12) have two former Cougars in ...

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed in a press conference Tuesday that quarterback Cam Rising is no longer with the team

I don’t know what got into him," Utah coach Craig Smith said of his leading scorer, "but it needs to happen all the time,”

BYU will face a familiar foe this weekend as it travels to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Utes in the first Big 12 basketball matchup between both schools.

The sharpshooting wing had 19 points — including five made 3-pointers — and contributed seven rebounds and six assists all at the halftime break against Kansas. To add to that first half performance, Jenna Johnson had 7 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Utah hosts the Kansas Jayhawks after Gianna Kneepkens scored 26 points in Utah's 81-73 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.

After enigmatic coach Rick Majerus was hired by Utah in April of 1989, the Utes climbed back into the national picture, while BYU stayed fairly relevant under Roger Reid and then bottomed out in the 1996-97 season, going 1-25 with Reid being fired after seven games.