SALT LAKE CITY — Don't hate the player, hate the game.
While that advice is likely flipped for many Utah fans after senior guard Brandon Taylor fouled Oregon State's Stephen Thompson Jr. on a half-court shot at the buzzer leading to an Oregon State 71-69 win, it should be noted that Utah shouldn't have gotten themselves in that dilemma to begin with.
"We shot ourselves in the foot," head coach Larry Krystkowiak told ESPN 700 following the game. "Obviously the last play is going to be the one that's magnified, but we came down and looked like we were point shaving or something turning the ball over — threw one out of bounds.