Good thing the Utes still have five days before their next game at Weber State. That gives forward Stephen Weigh a chance to get healthy enough to play.

The 6-foot-5 small forward has not practiced since the Utes lost to Santa Clara, on account of the bruised ribs that have been bothering him since the preseason. And coach Jim Boylen said he's not sure whether Weigh will be ready to meet the Wildcats at the Dee Events Center in Ogden on Wednesday night.

"He's got a severely bruised rib cage, and they say his cartilage has been displaced," Boylen said. "The problem is they're healing, but they're getting stiff. ... It almost hurts more now that they're healing, because they're stiff and all that. You can tell he's hurting."

Certainly can.

Weigh moved gingerly while riding a stationary bicycle, doing some biceps curls and undergoing treatment while his teammates worked out Friday. If he can't go -- or if he can play only sparingly off the bench -- Boylen said he probably would move freshman guard Carlon Brown into the starting lineup in place of Weigh.

"I don't mind doing that," he said.

Brown has impressed coaches with his driving and athletic ability, and has averaged 4.5 points and about 12 minutes off the bench in the first four games. Meanwhile, Weigh has started all four games, ranking third on the team by averaging 11.8 points per game in about 25 minutes per game. He's also among the best three-point shooters on the team, having hit 8-for-14 for 57 percent.