Runnin’ Utes focused on internal improvement as Big 12 play ramps up

Key Highlights

• 1 Arizona last Saturday in their Big 12 opener. The Wildcats stormed out to a 14-2 lead, then used their balance to overwhelm Utah. The Utes (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) had their moments — like when they were able to fight back from an early 17-point hole and cut their deficit to single digits four times in the first half — before falling in a game where they were heavy underdogs.“There were a lot of things myself and our team could learn from them, because they scored 97 points, and — I said this after the game — but they didn’t have a guy over 20 (points).
• You never saw them celebrate, get too high or too low.
• Very professional.
• You know, give credit to them,” Jensen said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Playing a team as good as that, I think it helped us emphasize what we’ve been trying to get across to them all along, that control what you can control.
• And there’s mistakes, whether you play Arizona or anybody, that you shouldn’t make.”The experience was valuable for a Utah team with 12 newcomers — only junior forward Keanu Dawes played for the Utes in Big 12 action last season.