Utah opens basketball season with 70-56 win

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports The Craig Smith era of Utah basketball is off and running, with the Utes taking a 70-56 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night. The Utes were led by David Jenkins Jr's 15 points on 4 of 9 shooting from three-point land. He also pitched in six rebounds. Branden Carlson pitched in 14 points and nine rebounds, Rollie Worster had 12 points and six assists, Dusan Mahorcic had 11 points and eight rebounds, Marco Anthony had 10 points, and nine rebounds, and Riley Batting had eight points and 10 rebounds.

There's a lot to like after the opener, and we learned more about what this Craig Smith-led Utah team will look like going forward. First, on offense, I…