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- | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret NewsBrandon JuddSat, January 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM UTC·9 min readWhen talking about the college academia equivalent of a difficult opponent in the college basketball world, Alex Jensen’s first game coaching in a Big 12 Conference matchup is essentially bypassing the freshman courses and going straight to graduate level. When Jensen and the Utah basketball team open up league play Saturday at the Huntsman Center, the Runnin’ Utes will face the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats — a squad that is 13-0, talent-rich and a solid mix of seasoned veterans and young playmakers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It starts with rebounding (against Arizona),” Jensen said.
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- If you look at a lot of their games, there’s a three-, four-minute stretch where they blow it open, like against Alabama.
- (It) usually starts with rebounds.“To give us a chance, if we can have five guys rebound, I think we can use our speed and get out and hopefully score off of our defense and rebounding.
- I don’t want to use the word pace or fast, but it’s just, that’s one of our advantages.
