The Utes are learning how to play together and make the most of their talent, even when going up against an Addidas funded team like Aridzona.
They get 5 of their last 8 at home, thusly:
Road game vs Buffs (4-6 Pac12, 12-10 overall)
Home against Cal and Stanford
Road trip to Washington schools (U-Dub 5-3 Pac12, 15-6 overall)
Home against SoCal schools
Home against CU.
I think the toughest games will be at CU and at U-Dub. Possible they could go 6-2 or even 7-1 in this last stretch if they continue to play as they have in the last 4 games. If they revert to the ways of the SoCal roadtrip, no bueno.
I wouldn’t be so quick to predict wins against the SoCal schools. They handled us with ease at their place.
Was Utah missing some key players though?
I don’t remember, even so, 20ppg worth?
Tillman was out I believe.
Mentally missing many.
I agree that Utah doesn’t have it easy as we may believe. But you can’t argue that the team is playing better and more complete.
I guarantee it!
I would definitely take 6-2 with that schedule, especially if it means we run the table at home.
CO beat Arizona so I wouldn’t think they’ll be easy, but I’ve been wrong before.
Right, none of the games are necessarily “easy” but “winnable”, yes. I think this week’s game at CU is a good litmus test. Are the Utes really improved or just got lucky on the AZ trip and the SoCal trip is more the norm?
Colorado has been up and down, sweeping the Arizona teams at home and won at Pauley. If they play their best ball, we will need to match the effort to get a win.
Yes and this past week they lost by 14 to ASU and 9 to Arizona, compared to Utah beating ASU by 3 and falling to Arizona by 1. In those particular games Utah was an average of 12 points better than CU.
And Colorado also lost to Washington in Boulder two nights after Utah beat the Huskies. Utah is definitely playing better than the Buffs are right now. Also of note, ESPN actually favors Utah in every single one of their remaining games except for one (at Washington). If that holds true, Utah would finish 20-9 overall and 12-6 in Pac-12 play. That is a NCAA Tournament-level resume.
FWIW, Sagarin Predictor has the Utah at CU game a pick-em after giving CU 3.18 pts for home court advantage.
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