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Utah Utes Men’s Basketball History

The Utah Utes men's basketball team began competing in 1908 but remained independent until 1923. After joining the Mountain States Conference, the Utes switched to the Skyline Conference in 1953, the Western Athletic Conference in 1962, the Pac-12 Conference in 2011 and most recently, the Big 12 Conference in 2024. 

The Utes won their first title in the 1916 AAU National Championship, and the program won the NCAA Tournament in 1944. In 1998, the Utes made an unsuccessful return to the national championship game. The team has earned 29 NCAA Tournament bids overall. In addition, the Utes have appeared in 15 editions of the National Invitation Tournaments (NIT) and won in 1947. Across various memberships, the Utes have also claimed 29 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships. 

Notable alumni for the Utah Utes men’s basketball team include Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jack Gardner, who led the team from 1953 to 1971, and NBA champion Andrew Bogut. The Utes have retired the numbers of Bogut and former players Arnie Ferrin, Vern Gardner, Bill McGill, Andre Miller, Keith Van Horn and Danny Vranes. 

Utah Utes Team Info

Conference: Big 12

Team Colors: Red and white

Team Rivals: BYU, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, West Virginia, Colorado, Kansas State

Utah Utes Football at Jon M. Huntsman Center

The Jon M. Huntsman Center opened as the Special Events Center in 1969. Named after the late local philanthropist Jon Meade Huntsman Jr., the 15,000-seat arena sits on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. At 4,780 feet above sea level, Jon M. Huntsman Center stands as one of the highest-elevation basketball arenas in college basketball. The arena has hosted several rounds of March Madness gameplay, including the 1979 NCAA National Championship game between Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s Michigan State and Larry Bird’s Indiana State, which remains the most-watched college basketball game of all-time.