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.

Kneepkens was the primary offensive catalyst in Utah’s 79-61 home win over Kansas on Wednesday night. She finished the night with a career-best 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against the Jayhawks. She was just two assists away from an elusive triple-double.

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.

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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.

After the Utes lost three of their last four games — all against teams ranked in the most recent Associated Press top 25 rankings — Utah came out and overwhelmed visiting Kansas 79-61 at the Huntsman Center on Wednesday. The night included a triple-double chase for two of the Utes’ veteran stars as well.

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No. 7 Houston dominated Utah in a decisive 70-36 victory on Wednesday night at the Fertitta Center, extending its win streak to 11 games. The Cougars improved t

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Milos Uzan scored 14 points and LJ Cryer added 13 as No. 7 Houston mauled visiting Utah 70-36 in Big 12 play on Wednesday night. J'Wan Roberts had 11 points and Terrance Arceneaux added 10 as the Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12) won their 11th consecutive game. Houston also extended its national-best homecourt winning streak to 33 games.

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The BYU gymnastics team earned a season-high 195.750 in the sixth annual “Les Olson IT Best of Utah” meet at the Maverick Center Monday night.