Utah had momentum heading into its matchup with UCF at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando Sunday. The Runnin’ Utes were coming off back-to-back victories over Kansas and Kansas State, arguably Utah’s best stretch in its young Big 12 history.
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Burgess has no head coaching experience. But in many ways, he's a logical fit for the program. A former Utah player, Burgess coached at Utah Valley and BYU under current Kentucky boss Mark Pope. In addition to some time at Utah as an assistant, he stuck around BYU and is working with new coach Kevin Young there.
Utah has gained a crucial leg up in their quest to begin building out the program's 2026 recruiting class as three-star cornerback Derrick Johnson II has listed the Utes in his final six teams.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) breaks Utah’s all time 3 point record in the final minutes of their 74-64 win over the Kansas Jayhawks during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Salt Lake City.
Colorado had Utah's number last season, beating the Utes in Boulder, 49-24. Utah will be much improved in 2025, but Colorado can still win in Salt Lake City. Both of these teams went 5-7 overall last season and are eager for a better 2025. The winner of this game will help its cause considerably.
It was an opportunity wasted. The Runnin' Utes had two wins over the Kansas schools and had some momentum going into the final stretch of the regular season.
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