Boise State is aware of the challenge ahead — or at least the coaching staff is. The last time the Broncos visited was 2012, when the Utes blew them out 76-55 in a non-conference game following the death of Rick Majerus. It was one of Larry Krystkowiak’s first big wins with Utah, one that he still calls "pretty special."
"I’ve thought about it," he said. "I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think about it. But that’s five years ago."
Similarly in the rearview is Utah’s first-round NIT loss to St. Mary’s in 2014, but it is a cautionary tale.