SALT LAKE CITY — An event that was several decades in the making came and went with little more than a whimper Saturday night at Vivint Arena.
The inaugural Beehive Classic drew an announced crowd of 7,729 fans to witness a four-team, neutral-site affair featuring Utah and Utah State in the opener, and BYU and Weber State in the nightcap.
And the reaction was mixed.
"This is an event that Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment is thrilled to bring, because it’s a celebration of college basketball and of Utah," said Utah Jazz spokesman Frank Zang, whose group helped oversee the final product.