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Texas Tech hires Wells after success at alma mater Utah St

Texas Tech hires Wells after success at alma mater Utah St

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech hired Matt Wells as its new football coach Thursday night after he was part of an impressive turnaround at Utah State, his alma mater. Wells had a 44-34 record in six seasons as coach of the Aggies, who are 10-2 this year and headed […]

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BYU Men’s Basketball Faces Weber State Saturday

BYU Men’s Basketball Faces Weber State Saturday

PROVO, Utah-Saturday, after a disappointing 92-89 loss to Illinois State, the BYU men’s basketball team returns to action at the Dee Events Center against Weber State in a non-conference match-up. The Cougars lead the all-time series against the Wildcats 33-10 and come into Saturday’s in-state tilt with a record of […]

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Dixie State Men’s Basketball Faces Westminster Saturday

Dixie State Men’s Basketball Faces Westminster Saturday

SALT LAKE CITY-For the first time in program history, Dixie State men’s basketball will play a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game as they face the Westminster Griffins. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 pm at the Behnken Fieldhouse with the all-time series between the Trailblazers and Griffins tied 2-2. Last season, […]

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Utah Baseball Hosts A Night With Dusty Baker

Utah Baseball Hosts A Night With Dusty Baker

SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, Utah baseball announced they are hosting a night with Dusty Baker February 5 at the Sheraton City Center of Salt Lake City. Baker has spent 39 years in Major League Baseball, including 19 as a player and the other 20 as a manager. The two-time All-Star helped […]

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UVU Baseball Announces Five New Signings

UVU Baseball Announces Five New Signings

OREM, Utah-Late Wednesday, Utah Valley baseball coach Eric Madsen announced five new signings to his program. This group joins Devin Smith, a 2016 signee currently serving a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints mission, as new members of the class of 2020 to enroll at UVU next fall. These […]

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Toolson’s double up as Utah Valley downs W. State Colorado

Toolson’s double up as Utah Valley downs W. State Colorado

OREM, Utah (AP) — Jake Toolson scored 19 points and Conner Toolson scored 18 and Utah Valley beat Division II Western State Colorado 82-59 on Wednesday night. Western State surged to a 16-8 lead when Cole Sienknecht made a 3-pointer. But Utah Valley (5-3) came back with a 12-2 run […]

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Fayne scores 20, hits big FTs, in Illinois State’s OT win over BYU

Fayne scores 20, hits big FTs, in Illinois State’s OT win over BYU

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Phil Fayne scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and put Illinois State ahead with a pair of free throws with 45 seconds left in overtime as the Redbirds defeated BYU 92-89 on Wednesday night. After Fayne’s free throws, Josh Jefferson was fouled after grabbing a defensive […]

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Merrill scores 20, leads Utah State past Northern Iowa 71-52

Merrill scores 20, leads Utah State past Northern Iowa 71-52

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 20 points as host Utah State beat Northern Iowa 71-52 on Wednesday night in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge. The Aggies (6-1) snapped a two-game losing skid and are now 2-2 in their annual contest. Merrill, a junior guard who led all […]

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Mitchell returns, carries Jazz to 101-91 victory over Nets

Mitchell returns, carries Jazz to 101-91 victory over Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Mitchell returned from a two-game absence with 29 points, taking over down the stretch and leading the Utah Jazz to a 101-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Mitchell showed no effects from his bruised ribs, scoring 12 points in the final 5:42 […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 11/28

Prep Sports Roundup: 11/28

Boys Basketball Non-Region DELTA, Utah-Derek Smith amassed 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists as the Delta Rabbits routed Beaver 76-40 in non-region boys basketball action at the Palladium Wednesday. Jager Springer added 15 points and 8 rebounds on 6-10 shooting for the Rabbits, who shot 50 percent from the […]

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