Key Highlights
- That is not Utah basketball,” he said during a halftime interview on the ESPN+ livestream. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Utes had 15 first-half turnovers and were just 4 of 15 from the free-throw line after two quarters against the Highlanders, who entered the night with a 2-7 record but were giving Utah everything that they had in a sloppy game. By the end of the contest, Petersen’s attitude hadn’t changed a ton, though Utah (9-3) had turned a 24-23 halftime deficit into a 61-52 win, thanks to a big third-quarter run.“The last five games leading to this one, we were starting to hit our stride, and today, I think I don’t know if it’s Christmas shopping, if it’s just preparing for the break.
- We have our team Christmas party tomorrow.
- It’s just a lot of distractions,” Petersen said in an postgame interview on 700 AM.“...
- The process is something to embrace, because that process is going to get you a big win come January and February, and that is our stride.
- Again, glad we won, we can learn the same lessons in a win.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt leaves plenty of room for improvement and a re-focus on the fundamentals as Utah gears up for Big 12 play, which starts for the Utes with a road matchup at Arizona next Monday (12 p. m.