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Utes coaches preach patience, but this young team can be a factor in the Pac-12

Regardless of the question, the University of Utah head coach veered off course early Saturday evening, minutes after the Utes gave No. 4 Oregon all it could handle in a 69-64 loss at the Huntsman Center.

Krystkowiak gathered his thoughts, then delved into an overarching storyline surrounding this team, which is 10-4 overall, and 1-1 in the Pac-12 after an opening split against Oregon and Oregon State.

“We are the second-youngest team in America, so a lot of these guys haven’t experienced anything like this,” said Krystkowiak, referencing KenPom’s experience metric, which rates Utah second-to-last in the country, ahead of only ninth-ranked Memphis.