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Cougars irked

Utah has informed BYU that it will not play in the contracted men's basketball game between the schools in 2016 at the Marriott Center in Provo.

The decision comes after the teams' most recent game ended in controversy when BYU freshman Nick Emery punched Utah guard Brandon Taylor late. Emery was ejected and given an automatic one-game suspension.

"The events that have occurred in our recent games with BYU led me to ask (athletic director) Dr.