Block U · Dec 8, 2018
Utes fall to BYU 74-59 in Beehive Classic
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY SportsIt was a tale of two halves for the Utes, as they dropped the rivalry game to BYU for the second straight year by a score of 74-59. The Utes had a very good game plan, and executed it well in the first half. BYU is back to being a run and gun type team, that plays limited defense. The Utes were able to lock up the Cougars well in the opening half, holding them to just 37% shooting. The Utes were also able to be patient on offense and got plenty of open looks, and trailed by just four points going into the half. It was the Utes’ pace of play, but things swung in the second half, especially the first five minutes.