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BYU, Utah basketball game in 2016 canceled

Utah Utes guard Kenneth Ogbe (25) gets caught by Brigham Young Cougars guard Kyle Collinsworth (5) and Brigham Young Cougars guard Chase Fischer (1) as Utah and BYU play in the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Utah won 83-75.

The BYU athletic department announced Wednesday that the Cougars will not play rival Utah in men's basketball during the 2016-17 season.

According to BYU, Ute coach Larry Krystkowiak told Cougar coach Dave Rose the game, which was contracted to be played in the Marriott Center, will not happen.

“I disagree with the decision,” Rose said in a news release.