'Doubted' Utes Have Ammo for UA
Don't think coach Jim Boylen did not notice popular broadcasters such as ESPN's Dick Vitale and Digger Phelps proclaiming the Utes would be an upset victim against Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
"We've taped those things and it's great ammunition for us," he said. "I think we've been doubted all year. We'll be ready for it."
Many oddsmakers actually made the Utes an early 1-point underdog, despite having a No. 5 seed and playing a team that many analysts thought might miss the tournament, though the game has settled at a pick'em.
"You get at this level, there are just good, good teams," Arizona interim coach Russ Pennell said. "All it takes is a team getting hot on a given day and that's how come you see some of these upsets."
"We've taped those things and it's great ammunition for us," he said. "I think we've been doubted all year. We'll be ready for it."
Many oddsmakers actually made the Utes an early 1-point underdog, despite having a No. 5 seed and playing a team that many analysts thought might miss the tournament, though the game has settled at a pick'em.
"You get at this level, there are just good, good teams," Arizona interim coach Russ Pennell said. "All it takes is a team getting hot on a given day and that's how come you see some of these upsets."
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2 Comments:
Crazy bracket. Utah gets the great seed and ends up an underdog, and BYU gets the higher seed and is favored by everyone I've heard. Can't wait to see how it all shakes out.
Who was the best big man Luke faced in conference play? Hope that doesn't hurt us.
Utah is an underdog because no one has seen us play. I doubt stupid Dickie V has even seen a Utah game this year.
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