The Utes matched a second-half Bearcats run with one of their own and made the plays needed to win down the stretch.

Utah’s men’s basketball team experienced a brutal reality check in the 70-36 loss to No. 7 Houston at the Fertitta Center, snapping the Utes’ three-game winning streak. The defeat was a sobering reminder of the challenges posed by elite competition,

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.

There have been growing pains for Smith’s squad that saw so much roster turnover this past offseason — and there will be plenty of growing pains as the season continues, with the Utes competing in one of the nation’s toughest basketball conferences.

Utah Utes men’s basketball coach Craig Smith did not hold back after his team’s humbling 70-36 loss to No. 7 Houston on Wednesday night at the Fertitta Center.

UC coach Wes Miller, Josh Reed, Utah's Gabe Madsen, Craig Smith on Utes win

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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.

Utah Utes men’s basketball coach Craig Smith did not hold back after his team’s humbling 70-36 loss to No. 7 Houston on Wednesday night at the Fertitta Center. The 34-point defeat brought an ...

Cincinnati made two free throws to trim the Utah lead to 66-64 with 50 seconds left. Madsen missed a 3-pointer on Utah’s ensuing possession, but in the battle for the rebound, Utah’s Zach Keller was able to keep a Cincinnati player from retaining the board, and the ball went out of bounds off the Bearcats.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball concluded their Mountain time zone road trip taking on the Utah Ute Tuesday night. Here are takeaways from the game.

Now that Salt Lake City officials have narrowed down a plan for the future of Smith’s Ballpark, the reactions from locals ranged from home run to a swing and a miss.