Utah takes the fight to BYU

Utah takes the fight to BYU for its second straight win in the rivalry
Utah Utes forward Ezra Ausar (2) celebrates after scoring a basket during a basketball game between the Utah Utes and the Brigham Young Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Utah wasn’t about to let BYU push the Runnin’ Utes around on their home court.
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The first conference game between BYU and Utah since 2011 had everything you could ask for: eight lead changes, nine ties, heated words, extra shoves, an exhilarating overtime finish.
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How BYU fans reacted to the Cougars’ overtime loss against Utah
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