Utah's basketball exhibition opponent is good enough offensively to test the Utes' defense, and coach Larry Krystkowiak is looking for a better initial effort than his team showed in last weekend's closed scrimmage at Saint Mary's.
The Utes will stage their only public exhibition game of the preseason, meeting NAIA member College of Idaho on Thursday at the Huntsman Center.
Utah played three 20-minute periods Saturday at Saint Mary’s. By Krystkowiak’s account, the Utes lost the first segment by 15 points and won the second part by 15, then the last period was about even. He was disappointed about how the Utes let offensive frustration become “baggage” that affected their defense in the first 20 minutes.