Utes Need to Handle Anteaters
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Now, the Utes will resume their pursuit of the kind of consistency that helped them win five straight games earlier this season, especially with Mountain West Conference play right around the corner.
They're favored by about 12 points at UC Irvine tonight, where they meet a team that is only 2-9 after losing its first six games.
Normally, you'd say that's a sure thing for the Utes, who have never lost in eight tries against the Anteaters. But there are no sure things for any team that can lose to both Southwest Baptist and Idaho State.
The Utes are hoping that the return of junior point guard Luka Drca helps steady the team, and that they can rediscover their shooting touch -- both from outside and the free-throw line in the clutch. A few more rebounds wouldn't hurt, either; the Utah State Aggies beat them for three offensive boards that led to their last seven points in a controversial, two-point victory in Logan five days ago.
It might not be quite a must-win, with the entire league schedule still ahead. But a loss tonight could really mean trouble for a team that still have No. 7 Gonzaga and LSU coming up in the next two weeks.
Now, the Utes will resume their pursuit of the kind of consistency that helped them win five straight games earlier this season, especially with Mountain West Conference play right around the corner.
They're favored by about 12 points at UC Irvine tonight, where they meet a team that is only 2-9 after losing its first six games.
Normally, you'd say that's a sure thing for the Utes, who have never lost in eight tries against the Anteaters. But there are no sure things for any team that can lose to both Southwest Baptist and Idaho State.
The Utes are hoping that the return of junior point guard Luka Drca helps steady the team, and that they can rediscover their shooting touch -- both from outside and the free-throw line in the clutch. A few more rebounds wouldn't hurt, either; the Utah State Aggies beat them for three offensive boards that led to their last seven points in a controversial, two-point victory in Logan five days ago.
It might not be quite a must-win, with the entire league schedule still ahead. But a loss tonight could really mean trouble for a team that still have No. 7 Gonzaga and LSU coming up in the next two weeks.
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