PROVO — BYU men's basketball is preparing for its one and only meeting with in-state rival Utah tonight at 8 p.m. MT at the Huntsman Center (KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM).
Losers of two straight in the Deseret Duel, BYU coach Dave Rose admitted the game means a lot.
"The opportunity seems a little bit more due to the fact you get one shot each year," Rose said. "I think the fact that we're on the bad end of this after dropping the last two, hopefully our urgency will be a lot better."
Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak has helped bring the Utes (5-1) back to prominence, with back-to-back 20-win seasons.