The Runnin' Utes are fresh off a sweep of the Washington schools. During their weekend road trip, the Utes dominated a bottom tier Pac-12 team and knocked off the conference leader in overtime. After a disappointing start to the conference season, Utah appears to have clawed their way back to even ground and now sit in a six way tie for second place in the Pac-12.
One of the other school's stuck in the glut of Pac-12 teams tied for the top two spots is Utah's opponent on Wednesday night, the Cal Golden Bears. Cal is the same team that drubbed Utah 71-58 less than a month ago, contributing to Utah's early slide.