The cancer that has plagued the Utes all season long is what ended their season. The inability to take care of the basketball, and the missing point guard who could direct the offense when things weren't running how it should. In Utah's losses this year they had issues turning the ball over, and while that was seemingly solved over the last couple weeks of the regular season, but it raised its ugly head again in post season play, and is the ultimate reason for the teams demise.
On Saturday night, Gonzaga hit about everything they threw in the baskets direction, whether defended strongly or not.