The first test for the new look Craig Smith led Utes had promising but disappointing results. The Utes fell to BYU at the Huntsman Center on Saturday night 75-64. The Utes were led by Branden Carlson’s 17 points, six rebounds, and three blocks. Rollie Worster had a nice game with 13 points and five assists. Lazar Stefanovic also had 12 points in the game.
Utah kept BYU at arm's length the first half, jumping out to a quick lead and kept a lead, but they let BYU hang around with their size and rebounding keeping possessions alive. Utah lost Dusan Mahorcic early in the game with a knee injury that didn’t look good.