Utah beat Arizona 81-66 to hand the Wildcats their first loss of the season. Senior center Branden Carlson led the way again, but in star-like fashion this time.
When the buzzer sounded, the entire Runnin’ Utes team huddled up and cheered while jumping up and down. Coach Craig Smith ran into the stands to thank the student section and members of the university’s Greek row before then sharing a moment with his wife and children.
When Utah beat the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 81-66 on Thursday in front of 6,495 fans, it put the conference — and maybe even the country — on notice. Utah handed Arizona, the defending Pac-12 champion, its first loss of the season. The Wildcats were also a 6.5-point favorite to win heading into Thursday, but the Runnin’ Utes took that prognostication and sent it home in disgrace.
Utah Utes center Branden Carlson shows his wingspan against Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis as the University of Utah hosts the Arizona Wildcats in NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Not only did Carlson have to score and do so in some crucial moments, but he also had to defend Arizona big men Ąžuolas Tubelis and Ourmar Ballo. They combined for 42 points, but Carlson was physical with them and even blocked one of Tubelis’s shots in the opening minutes of the game.
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