Utes will need a deeper bench, with three basketball games in four days

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah guard Both Gach (11) fights for the ball with Minnesota forward Isaiah Ihnen (35) and guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) in the Utes' 73-69 victory last Friday at the Huntsman Center.Utah basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak relied heavily on his most experienced players in last week’s 73-69 win over Minnesota. That’s why the Utes played only freshmen and sophomores in the game, likely for the first time in school history.

Krystkowiak went with the players he trusted the most in a tight battle with the Golden Gophers, although he somewhat second-guessed himself this week, realizing that some of them may have needed more rest. He also knows more…