The lessons from Larry Krystkowiak's NBA playing and coaching career keep him from ever saying that any game is especially important, because there are always a bunch of them ahead on the schedule.
The calendar enables him to cheat, though. It’s March. So the Utah coach looked at the Pac-12 basketball landscape last weekend and emphasized the value of a win at Washington State. Here comes another opportunity to rise or fall in the standings, Saturday afternoon vs. Colorado at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
That's not necessarily because of the opponent, just the recognition that with only three regular-season games remaining, Utah could be seeded almost anywhere from No.