The individual packets handed out to each player after the win Thursday afternoon had a treat to accompany them: A small, festive box of holiday candy. Some players had to hustle out of the Huntsman Center and zoom to the airport to jet home for the Christmas break and catch flights as soon as 90 minutes after Utah beat Oral Roberts, 71-50.
The packets, Utah coach Lynne Roberts, said are a detailed reminder of what’s still to come.
The most grueling portion of the year — an upcoming three-month slate that will determine whether the Utes will be smiling in March as a potential NCAA Tournament team — is near.