Unranked Utah's biggest victory of the year, an 81-66 upset of No. 4 Arizona in the teams' Pac-12 opener Thursday night, came exactly 10 years after the death of Rick Majerus, the legendary coach who led the Utes to the 1998 national title game.
Majerus, who died of heart failure on Dec. 1, 2012, at 64 years old, led Utah to a 76-51 victory over top-seeded Arizona in the Elite Eight in 1998 to advance to the Final Four that year.
When asked by a reporter about the anniversary, Utah head coach Craig Smith said his team didn't know about it entering the game, but he said he has always admired Majerus, one of two head coaches to lead Utah to the national title game.