I don’t know what got into him," Utah coach Craig Smith said of his leading scorer, "but it needs to happen all the time,”

Utah’s men’s basketball team hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since Smith arrived in Salt Lake City. But coaching might not be the Utes' problem.

Utah Utes athletic director Mark Harlan showcased professionalism and humility in the aftermath of Utah’s thrilling 73-72 overtime victory over BYU on Saturday night. After the victory, Harlan posted a video of head coach Craig Smith celebrating the hard-fought win.

Current BYU basketball assistant coach Chris Burgess has been on both sides of the state's best basketball rivalry; here's how he feels on the eve of the big game.

Utah wasn’t about to let BYU push the Runnin’ Utes around on their home court. Thanks to an attack-the-paint mentality headlined by a phenomenal night from Ezra Ausar and a wild finish that included an unforgettable overtime session,

That led to the Utes taking charge from the get-go against Oklahoma State, as they stormed out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed in beating the Cowboys 83-62 for the program’s first Big 12 Conference win. On Wednesday, Utah kept their toughness trend going, as they went into TCU and walked out with a 73-65 win.

Utah coach Craig Smith was in his early 20s and a Tim Floyd camp staffer when he saw a limo pull up to the Lied Rec Center decades ago.

And while TCU’s star guards Vasean Allette (19 points, nine rebounds, four assists) and Noah Reynolds (12 points, three assists) ended up with good numbers, Utah didn’t allow them to burn the Utes outside of a few short stretches.

Ahead of the Runnin' Utes game midweek showdown versus TCU, head coach Craig Smith spoke with the media ... I feel like we've been living in Utah or Texas here over January, at Baylor, at TCU ...

Smith moved to Utah State in 2018 ... “I’ve got lot of respect for Craig and how he’s continued to do that because we’ve had some battles over the years.” Tuesday may not be one ...

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Smith (back) is set to miss Thursday's tilt against Nashville, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. Smith also missed the Blackhawks ' previous three games. He has six goals and 11 points in 30 outings in 2024-25. His next chance to return will come Saturday versus Vegas.