Improved Schedule Now Includes LSU of the SEC
It's also worth noting that the Utes have finalized their deal to play LSU at the Huntsman Center next season, in exchange for a return trip the following year.
The game is set for Jan. 6.
The Tigers might not be the cream of the SEC crop in basketball -- they finished 13-18 last season, losing in the first round of the league tournament and costing coach John Brady his job -- but they are generally the kind of athletic team that can provide a good challenge.
Plus, they provide the intrigue of matching a coach the Utes once wanted against one they ultimately hired. New coach Trent Johnson was the Utes' initial target after Rick Majerus left, before he turned them down to stay at Nevada (but jump ship moments later to Stanford) while the Utes shifted down and hired Ray Giacoletti. We all know how that worked out.
The game is set for Jan. 6.
The Tigers might not be the cream of the SEC crop in basketball -- they finished 13-18 last season, losing in the first round of the league tournament and costing coach John Brady his job -- but they are generally the kind of athletic team that can provide a good challenge.
Plus, they provide the intrigue of matching a coach the Utes once wanted against one they ultimately hired. New coach Trent Johnson was the Utes' initial target after Rick Majerus left, before he turned them down to stay at Nevada (but jump ship moments later to Stanford) while the Utes shifted down and hired Ray Giacoletti. We all know how that worked out.
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1 Comments:
The home game vs LSU a few years ago was great. We had three future NBA bigs going at it - Bogut, Bass, and Davis. I'm glad LSU is back on the schedule. You never know how tough LSU will be - they were in the Final Four just s few seasons back.
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