Was the Utes’ Season a Success?

With the announcement on Sunday that the Utes would not be participating in any of the postseason college basketball tournaments, Utah’s season officially came to an end. The Utes finished at 17-14 for the season, going 6-6 in nonconference games, 11-7 in Pac-12 games, and 0-1 in the Pac-12 tournament. The team ended up finishing third in the conference but followed that up by getting curb stomped by Oregon in their first game in the Pac-12 tournament and losing 66-54.

The loss to Oregon and an early exit from the Pac-12 tournament again was a frustrating way for the Utes to end the season. It will be hard for Utah fans to stomach the bitter disappointment of that loss going forward.…