Big 12 foes clash on the hardwood as the Utah Utes battle the Kansas State Wildcats this evening, live from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gabe Madsen scored 24 points to help Utah defeat No. 17 Kansas 74-67 in Salt Lake City on Saturday night, marking the Utes' first victory over a ranked team this

The Kansas Jayhawks are in Salt Lake City for a 9 p.m. Saturday game against the Utah Utes (followed by a game at BYU early next week).

Utah's first season in the Big 12 Conference has not gone entirely well, but the Utes have another chance to notch a quality win Saturday night when an inconsistent Kansas team comes to Salt Lake City.

Over three days, the Runnin' Utes defeated Kansas and Kansas State in Salt Lake City. Both of those programs reportedly have bigger NIL budgets than the Utes. So Utah’s head coach — who may have even saved his own job with the victories — took a confident victory lap following the program’s momentous wins.

Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts No. 20 Oklahoma State after Gianna Kneepkens scored 24 points in Utah's 98-62 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Utes are 13-1 on their home court.

Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State plays Utah after Dug McDaniel scored 22 points in Kansas State's 80-65 loss to the BYU Cougars. The Utes have gone 13-3 in home games. Utah is seventh in college basketball with 18.

Craig Smith is out at Utah. The Utes split with their head coach on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The move comes as Smith was set to wrap up his fourth campaign with the program this spring,

Craig Smith’s tenure at Utah has been a rollercoaster, and as the Runnin’ Utes head into the final stretch of the regular season, his future in Salt Lake City hangs in the balance. Utah hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2016,

After Monday’s Kansas State win, the Utes got their longest break of the season — six days — which is a double-edged sword. It’s beneficial for rest and recovery before the final stretch run, but with the momentum generated from the sweep, Smith wanted to keep playing.

Kennady McQueen does a little bit of everything for the Utah women’s basketball team. “She plays through pain. She jumps in for rebounds. She dives on the floor,” Ute guard Gianna Kneepkens said.

Over three days, the Runnin' Utes defeated Kansas and Kansas State in Salt Lake City. Both of those programs reportedly have bigger NIL budgets than the Utes. So Utah’s head coach — who may have even saved his own job with the victories — took a confident victory lap following the program’s momentous wins.