Runnin’ Utes lose third in a row, falling to Arizona 93-77

Jacob Snow-USA TODAY SportsIt’s a tough stretch for the Utes, as they are now in a three game losing streak after dropping to Arizona in Tucson on Thursday night. The Utes have now lost to Oregon, Colorado and Arizona in consecutive games, three of the better teams in the league. The bigger, more athletic teams are really causing the Utes fits right now.

The Utes really fell behind the eight ball early, once again, against the Wildcats, as defense was an issue. The Utes gave up 52 first half points, and 54% shooting. The Wildcats were lethal from deep, as they shot 8 of 14 from three point range in that opening half. When you’re down 24 points at half, there’s really not a lot you can do to…