All right, we made it this far watching Utah basketball this year, we can make it one more game. Especially since this game has more weight than could have ever been expected throughout the season. Utah has a chance to capitalize on one of the worst Pac-12 seasons in memory and snag a Top-3 finish in conference play. For a team picked to finish eighth before the season even began, that’s not a bad way to finish.
For all the frustration that fans have felt throughout the season, from inexplicable losses, to terrible shooting nights and all the times Utah tried to throw the ball and the game away, the Utes have consistently outperformed expectations.