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RENO, Nev. (ABC4 Sports) – Utah State’s second eight-game winning streak came to an end Saturday night in Reno with an 80-77 loss to Nevada.

The Aggies connected on 15 3-pointers in the contest, its second-most of the season, but fell flat in the final moments as it scored just six points in the final five minutes while the Wolf Pack closed the night on a 15-6 run.

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Leading the Aggies in this one was Drake Allen, who connected on a career-high five 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 17 points, to go along with two boards, four assists and five steals without any turnovers.

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Neither side led by more than two possessions in a back-and-forth first half, as the sides were nearly even after 20 minutes of action, Utah State leading 40-38 at the break. It was a 3-point barrage for both teams early as both shot over 50 percent from range in the first half, the Aggies making 9-of-17, the Wolf Pack making 7-of-12.

While Utah State’s shooting numbers dropped following the break, Nevada’s climbed. USU led for the first 17 minutes of the second half, though the Wolf Pack kept it at arms length, never allowing the advantage to climb to more than eight points.

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An 11-3 Nevada run turned USU’s largest lead of the night into a tie game in a four-minute stretch leading up to the three-minute mark. Utah State created many opportunities late, but connected on just three of its final 15 shots from the field while Nevada went 6-of-8 during that same span. Despite that, the Aggies remained alive.

With 17 seconds remaining, a baseline inbound found Mason Falslev in the corner, who connected to make it a 78-77 game. Following two free throws for the Wolf Pack, the Aggies had a chance to even things up but two 3-pointers in the final six seconds missed the mark to seal the result.

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Along with Allen’s strong performance, Kolby King finished the night with 16 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal. Falslev went for 10 points, four rebounds, a team-high six assists and two steals.

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The Aggies struggled to keep up on the glass, being outrebounded 40-30, but limited the Wolf Pack to just nine second-chance points. King’s six boards led Utah State’s rebounding efforts.

In total, Utah State shot 40.3 percent (25-of-62) from the floor, 44.1 percent (15-of-34) from 3-point range and 63.2 percent (12-of-19) at the charity stripe. Nevada shot 51.0 percent (25-of-49) from the field, 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from behind the arc and 74.1 percent (20-of-27) at the free throw line.

Utah State will now remain on the road as it travels to San Diego, California, to face San Diego State on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 9:00 p.m. MT.

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In the nightcap Monday of an NBA doubleheader on Peacock, the Houston Rockets will play host to the Utah Jazz in a Western Conference matchup.

Houston (34-21) squandered an 18-point lead in a 108-106 road loss Saturday to the New York Knicks and is battling the Los Angeles Lakers for a top-four spot in the West.

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Utah (18-39) has lost 10 of its last 13 games and recently drew a $500,000 league fine for “overt” tanking that “prioritizes draft position over winning.”

This will mark the third of four regular-season meetings between the teams, which split the first two games.

See below for additional information on how to watch the Jazz-Rockets matchup and a breakdown of the game. Also check out the schedule for the NBA on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the 2025-2026 season.

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How to watch Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets:

• When: Monday, Feb. 23

• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas

• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

• YouTubeTV: NBCSN

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For Houston, it all starts with 37-year-old superstar Kevin Durant, who is averaging a team-leading 25.8 points per game in his 18th NBA season. Durant is ranked sixth on the all-time scoring list after passing Wilt Chamberlain (31,419 points) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) last month. He trails Michael Jordan (32,292) by 415 pts.

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The 16-time All-Star is supported by a youthful nucleus that includes Alperen Sengun (20.7 points per game and a team-leading 9.4 rebounds per game and 6.3 assists per game), Amen Thompson (career-high 17.6 ppg), Reed Sheppard, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason — all of whom are 24 or younger.

Utah also has some promising young players. Keyonte George is on pace for career highs in scoring (23.8 points per game), rebounding and steals in his third season. Rookie forward Ace Bailey, the fifth overall pick in the 2025 draft, has improved his scoring average to 14.4 ppg over the past 18 games.

The Jazz were fined for holding three starters — Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkić — out of the fourth quarter of two February games before the All-Star break. The Jazz held a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter of a 120-117 loss to Orlando on Feb. 7 and still defeated Miami 115-11 on Feb. 9. Jazz head coach Will Hardy said he sat Markkanen because of a minutes restriction by the medical team.

What other NBA games are on Peacock and NBCSN on Monday?

• San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.

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Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – Delaney Gibb scored a career-high 37 points as the BYU women’s basketball team completed a season-sweep over rival Utah with an 86-74 win at the Huntsman Center Saturday.

BYU improves to 18-10, 7-9 in the Big 12, while the Utes’ NCAA Tournament hopes take a big blow falling to 17-11 overall, 8-8 in conference play.

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Gibb made 13 of 21 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. Sydney Benally added 13 points for the Cougars, while Lara Rohkol and Olivia Hamlin each had 11 points.

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BYU made 54 percent of its shots from the field and led by as many as 21 points in the second half.

BYU led 56-41 entering the fourth quarter, but just 2:13 into the fourth, the Utes had cut the Cougar lead to 10 with 7:47 remaining. Gibb went on a personal 9-2 run, knocking down three-consecutive triples to put BYU back up by 17. With Utah not going away, Gibb hit two more threes to keep the Utes at bay and the Cougars up 78-65.

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Gibb topped her career high of 36 points set last year at the Huntsman Cenbter against the Utes.

Lani White scored 20 points to lead the Utes, while Maty Wilke added 13.

BYU beat Utah at the Marriott Center on January 31, 77-65.

The Cougars will play its final road game of the season at Arizona State on Wednesday, while the Utes will play at Colorado Tuesday.

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Two free throws from Themus Fulks with 3.7 seconds to play ended up being the difference as UCF beat Utah 73-71 at the Huntsman Center on Saturday night.

Here are three takeaways from a loss that dropped Utah’s record to 10-17 overall and 2-12 in Big 12 play on the year.

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In a game of momentum swings, the Knights hit the last shot

While Utah only led for 10 minutes in the contest, to the Runnin’ Utes’ credit, they kept finding ways to fight back and never trailed by double-digits.

After Utah went on a 10-0 run to turn a 59-52 deficit into a 62-59 lead, the lead went back and forth several times.

Going into the final minute, UCF was up three, but Don McHenry hit a corner 3 to tie things up.

On the Knights’ next possession, Utah played good defense for about 25 seconds before Chris Johnson drove and kicked out to an open Jordan Burks, who hit a 3 to make it 71-68.

After a timeout, Utah again went to McHenry for the equalizer, and while he missed the shot, he was fouled and hit all three free throws to make it 71-71.

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On UCF’s final possession, officials called Seydou Traore for a foul on Fulks with 3.7 seconds to play and awarded Fulks two free throws, even though it was close whether he was shooting on at the time of the foul.

Utah also had only five fouls at the time.

Fulks made both free throws, and on the inbound, Keanu Dawes threw long to James Okonkwo, who made a short pass to a hard-charging Terrence Brown, whose 3-point attempt was long, ending the game.

Both teams showed resiliency

There were positives and negatives for both teams in respect to how the game played out.

UCF had an 18-7 edge in points off turnovers, while the Utes were better at second-chance points, with a 16-4 advantage.

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The Knights, who shot 52.6% in the contest, took control with a 12-2 run late in the first half, but Utah’s 10-0 run in the second half made it a game again.

That all added up to a thrilling game — one between a NCAA tournament hopeful and another fighting to find consistency (and wins) in a coach’s first season.

Fulks led all scorers with 24 points, while Burks added 14.

Utah, which shot 49.1%, had three scorers in double-figures, with Terrence Brown leading the way at 21 points with three rebounds and three assists.

McHenry had 15 points, including those crucial six in the final minute, while Keanu Dawes had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

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Utes can’t get a second straight win

With only two weeks left in the regular season, Utah is still searching for a win streak in Big 12 play.

The Utes were coming off a 61-56 win at West Virginia that snapped the program’s 15-game road losing streak. That came days after Utah lost a five-point lead with 1:54 to play in a 69-65 loss at Cincinnati.

Utah’s shown a greater competitiveness in Big 12 play recently, but it’s still not equating to more wins.

It leaves the Utes trying to find consistency as the year closes out, and sorting out a plan for Year 2 under Alex Jensen comes into focus.

UCF survived a tougher-than-expected trip to Salt Lake City, picking up a fourth true road win of the year and keeping its at-large NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

Themus Fulks made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 3.7 seconds left in regulation, propelling the Knights to a 73-71 win over host Utah. The fifth-year senior finished with a game-high 24 points, adding four assists.

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“As a point guard, you want to be able finish the game for your guys,” Fulks told ESPN+ afterward. “We had a tough stretch toward the end, but on the road, you’ve got a find a way to win. And we did that.

“Ever since the Oklahoma State game, when we were top-25 or not top-25, we don’t take no games for granted. We knew we needed this one, and onto the next.”

UCF (19-7, 8-6) led by as many as nine in the late stages of the first half, but Terrence Brown and Don McHenry produced 26 of their 40 combined points after the break. McHenry answered a 3-pointer in the final minute by Jordan Burks by sinking three pressure-packed free throws.

On the ensuing UCF possession, Fulks drove the lane on Seydou Traore, who attempted to foul before the shot since the Utes (10-17, 2-12) had one to give. Instead, officials awarded two shots, Fulks knocked them down and Brown hit the back iron on a 3 at the buzzer.

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Here are three takeaways from a back-and-forth battle that featured 16 lead changes.

UCF leading scorer Riley Kugel sidelined due to injury

Riley Kugel missed his first game of the season due to an undisclosed injury suffered late in the second half against TCU. He watched from the sidelines in street clothes after being listed as a game-time decision on the Big 12’s final availability report.

Kugel, an Orlando native who spent the previous three years at Florida and Mississippi State, leads the Knights in scoring at a career-high 14 points per game. He is shooting 38.1% from 3-point range, adding 67 assists and 22 steals.

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Chris Johnson drew the start at guard, alongside Themus Fulks, in Kugel’s absence. The junior had eight points and five assists, and he contested Brown’s final 3-point attempt to force the miss.

Jamichael Stillwell and Carmelo Pacheco were also listed as game-time decisions, and both players suited up. Pacheco hit both of his 3-point attempts, while Stillwell had a relatively modest six points, five rebounds and four assists.

Themus Fulks repeatedly called his own number

With Kugel sidelined, Fulks shouldered the scoring load, topping the 20-point threshold for the sixth time as a Knight.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder created mismatches off screens, beating bigger defenders off the dribble to either find pockets in the midrange or go straight to the basket. He took 24 of UCF’s 57 field goal attempts on the night, and 12 of its 24 in the second half.

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UCF also took advantage of Utah’s mistakes, turning 11 turnovers into 18 points — none more emphatic than an uncontested dunk by Burks on a dropoff from Fulks. Burks, who shined in a Feb. 17 win over TCU, had 14 points and four rebounds.

UCF prepares for another Quad 1 road game at BYU

Saturday marked a must-win game for UCF, which again handled business on the other side of the country against one of the Big 12’s bottom-tiered teams. The Knights picked up earlier wins at Kansas State and Colorado.

Not only could the Knights ill afford a defeat to a team that just ended a month-long losing streak, but they will be heavy underdogs when they head about an hour south to Provo on Feb. 24 to meet BYU. It’s the latest tipoff time of the year, beginning at 11 p.m.

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BYU entered its home date with Iowa State mired in a bit of a rough patch, losing five of its previous seven games. In addition, senior shooting guard Richie Saunders suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

However, the Cougars have a 10-2 home record and a potential top-three NBA draft pick in freshman AJ Dybantsa.

As of Feb. 20, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi listed BYU as a No. 6 seed for the NCAA Tournament. By contrast, he had UCF in as a 10-seed, one of the final four teams granted a bye from the First Four play-in event in Dayton, Ohio.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF basketball wins at Utah, keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The University of Utah Gymnastics team won a dual meet against in-state rival Southern Utah University Friday night at the Huntsman Center.

The No. 13 Red Rocks beat the Thunderbirds 197.425-195.825. It was Utah’s second highest score of the year, but it could have been better.

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Sophomore Avery Neff led the way for the Red Rocks won the all-around scoring a 39.7 which included a perfect 10 on the vault. It was Neff’s third 10 of the year and her second on the vault in the last two meets.

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Utah put up a season high 49.625 on the bars, and were headed to a possible 198 score, but those hopes were derailed by two falls on the beam where Utah had to count one of them.

But the Red Rocks rebounded nicely on the floor. Neff and Ella Zirbes both scored 9.925’s and MaKenna Smith logged a 9.950.

Utah is now 10-3 on the season. The Red Rocks will now hit the road for a matchup with No. 16 Denver on Sunday, March 1st.

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Sandy, Utah (ABC4) — On Friday the Utah Mammoth held a grand opening for their ice training facility where fans will be able to participate in expanded community programming.

This weekend offers a first look at how the facility will serve as a year-round hub for hockey development, skating and more.

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It was not just the training facilities grand opening to the public; the Mammoth opened their team shop on Friday as well.

“It’s so exciting. It’s really nice to just finally Band-Aid off and get everything moving,” said Mammoth’s Youth Program Director Kristen Bowness. “I know this has long been anticipated by the people, so we’re excited to get the people on the ice and break it in.”

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“It’s been really cool. I have never seen so many of our fans, like, come and just come together for something that’s so monumental in the state of Utah,” said Mammoth fan Jamie GrandPre.

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This weekend is jam packed with what fans can expect going forward. Open skates, hockey games, even tournaments.

“So, this whole weekend, we’re just, featuring every program that we’re going to have here,” said Bowness. “Everything that we’re going to have throughout the whole season are jam packed into this weekend.”

With today’s grand opening of the Utah Mammoth Ice Center, it offers fans a unique opportunity that’s not common across the NHL, allowing fans to skate on the very ice that the mammoth players practice on.

“That was the whole purpose behind it. I know Ryan Smith really just wanted the community to be able to come, and skate, try out the sport,” said Bowness.

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“Everybody here just falls in love with this place,” said GrandPre. “And just wants to be a bigger fan and wants to bring more people to hockey. And just become a bigger community and family.”

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Supreme Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the state’s four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall.

In the order signed by Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, the court explained that they do not have “jurisdiction over Legislative Defendants’ appeal.”

The lawmakers had appealed a decision in November in which a Utah judge adopted a congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district over one poised to protect all four of the state’s U.S. House seats held by Republicans.

The map keeps Salt Lake County almost entirely within one district, instead of dividing the heavily Democratic population center among all four districts, as was previously the case.

Republicans have argued the court does not have legal authority to enact a map that wasn’t approved by the Legislature.

Utah’s Republican Senate President Stuart Adams pushed back on the ruling, saying the “chaos continues.”

“We will keep defending a process that respects the Constitution and ensures Utah voters across our state have their voices respected,” he said in a statement.

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Katharine Biele, president of the League of Women Voters of Utah, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, applauded the ruling.

“We are encouraged that the court dismissed this improper appeal and allowed the process to move forward without disruption to voters or election administrators,” she said in a statement.

The redistricting stems from an August decision in which Judge Dianna Gibson struck down the Utah congressional map adopted after the 2020 census because the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.

The ruling pushed the state into a national redistricting battle as President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states to take up mid-decade redistricting to try to help the GOP retain control of the House in 2026.

The approved map gives Democrats a much stronger chance to flip a seat in a state that last had a Democrat in Congress in early 2021.

Emma Petty Addams, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, another plaintiff in the lawsuit, said in a statement Friday that “the courts have provided an important check on the Legislature, affirming the people’s constitutional right to alter and reform their government.”

The ruling comes weeks before the deadline to file for reelection.

There is another appeal pending in federal court that was spearheaded by two of the state’s Republican members of Congress. The lawsuit filed in February argues the state judge violated the U.S. Constitution by rejecting the congressional districts drawn by the Republican-led state Legislature.

The Jazz snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and lost 114-123. Depending on who you ask this was either a masterclass in tanking, or an embarrassing implosion. This game also featured many familiar faces for both teams, (Hello Kyle Anderson, and Taylor Hendricks) as well as an emotional homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr.

Ace Bailey – B

Ace had arguably the most memorable play of the game from a Jazzman when he caught a beautiful lob from Collier and threw it down. He dropped 20 points, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on the night. His shot from deep wasn’t falling tonight, going 2-9, but he had some good looks from deep. He’s still only 19 (which I just recently learned) and will continue to develop and grow as a player. I think I speak for all Jazz fans when I say that I’m very excited to see the player that Ace will become.

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Cody Williams – C-

Really tough shooting night for Cody. He only had 5 points in 37 minutes, and had four turnovers. He did rebound the ball well tonight though, posting a team high 9. He also had a really impressive defensive moment when he shut down a three on one.

Isaiah Collier – A-

Collier was awesome yet again. Lead the team in scoring and assists with 24, and 5 respectively. His speed will never cease to amaze me. His defense tonight was also impressive as he had four steals, and two blocks.

Kyle Filipowski – B-

Two of Flip’s five turnovers came inbounding the ball tonight. He did have some impressive defensive moments and 20 points so it certainly wasn’t a bad game for him. He’s proven to be a capable backup big man and should be a really nice piece for this Jazz team when they are competing for a playoff spot next season.

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John Konchar – B

Making his first start as a Jazzman, the former undrafted free agent looked solid in front of his former team. While he is still yet to knock down a three as a member of the Jazz, he did have a productive game, especially on defense. He had 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. He plays hard, and knows his role.

Brice Sensabaugh – C-

Brice Sensabaugh is an enigma. One game he will look like a high end starter, the next he will look like a low tier bench player. In a game where you would figure he would be one of the go to guys on offense he was largely invisible. He shot poorly from deep (1-4) and had 3 turnovers. He still managed to score 9 points in limited playing time, but I feel that its a bad sign that he’s not getting on the floor as much as he seemingly should. Maybe I have it wrong and the reason that he’s not playing as much is because we want to lose, but guys like Collier and Flip have been playing well and don’t seem to have any limits on their playing time. Sensabaugh also received a tech after he didn’t get a foul call on a play where he absolutely got fouled.

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Vince Williams Jr. – B-

Solid night for the former Grizzly. He plays with a lot of hustle, and had a ridiculous pass to his former teammate. He dove for a loose ball, secured it, and passed it while seated, to Konchar for an easy layup. He didn’t have the best night shooting the ball, going 2-7, but who really cares? He plays hard and is so much fun to watch, and at this point in the season thats all that really matters.

Oscar Tshiebwe – B

In 14 minutes he grabbed 6 rebounds, 2 points. It’s too bad we didn’t get to see more of him, but he got in foul trouble which limited his minutes tonight.

Blake Hinson – A

Hinson was awesome tonight. In his second ever NBA game he managed to impress. He was perfect from deep, and had 4 boards. He also set his career high in points with 13. Hinson plays with a lot of hustle and like I said in my last player grades article that I think he could definitely serve as a depth piece here, or for another team.

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Elijah Harkless – B+

You know exactly what you’re going to get from Harkless every time he steps onto the court: hustle, and defense. Tonight was no exception as he played hard for his 7 minutes of action.

Kevin Love – A

The veteran only played 5 minutes in this one, but he was great, making both his three pointers, (one of which was an and-one) and also dishing out 3 assists.