SALT LAKE CITY — When Utah and BYU play Saturday at Vivint Arena in the Beehive Classic, it will mark the first time the Cougars’ Nick Emery has faced the Utes after the famous brouhaha in 2015 when Emery’s punch of Brandon Taylor caused the Utes to take a one-year cooling off period from the annual series.
Emery missed last season and has had more troubles since then, being suspended for the first nine games of this season for breaking NCAA rules because of benefits he received from BYU boosters. Saturday’s game will be his second after the suspension as he is scheduled to play Wednesday night against Utah State.