DENVER — Sophomore Jakob Poeltl may have suited up for the Runnin’ Utes for the last time Saturday following a lopsided victory for the Gonzaga Bulldogs to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Coming into Saturday’s matchup, the overarching storyline was that of how Poeltl would do against Gonzaga forward and likely NBA lottery pick Domantas Sabonis. Unfortunately for Poeltl, there were few highlights to attach to his game film as Gonzaga got the better of the Utes in a 82-59 victory.
“I'm not going to make excuses for anything that took place,” Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak said.