SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah men’s basketball team has picked up two primetime opponents for next season, playing Butler on Nov. 28, 2016, in Salt Lake City and Xavier in Cincinnati on Dec. 10. In addition, athletics director Chris Hill announced today that the Utes will play BYU in Provo in 2017.
“(BYU athletics director) Tom Holmoe and I have agreed to a game in Provo in November or December of 2017,” said Hill. “We are in the process of formulating plans for the future with BYU. We are also looking at future match-ups with other in-state schools.