Why the BYU-Utah basketball rivalry still matters

Deseret News: It certainly doesn’t grab as much attention or possess the cachet as the BYU-Utah football rivalry, but the BYU-Utah basketball rivalry is still a big deal.

The Utes (2-0) and Cougars (5-2) reminded everyone of that fact last year.

Why the BYU-Utah basketball rivalry still matters

When the two teams met a year ago, BYU coach Mark Pope got his first taste of the rivalry game as a head coach, and quickly found out the basketball rivalry game lived up to its reputation

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