SALT LAKE CITY — In one month's time, Utah has gone from a team near the bottom of the Pac-12 conference standings to a team with an outside shot of claiming at least part of the regular season conference title.
On Sunday, Utah claimed a much-needed win over USC, beating the Trojans, 80-69, in Utah's final road game of the season. The win showed, in large part, the strides Utah has made in its progression throughout the season.
Although never a horrible team, Utah had shown glimpses of a brand of basketball uncharacteristic of its overall identity — sloppy, turnover-rich play with little ball movement while lacking any real mojo from its guards, Brandon Taylor and Lorenzo Bonam.