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For the second straight year, Utah’s stay at the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament was brief.
The No. 16 seed Runnin’ Utes fell 73-66 to ninth-seeded Cincinnati in Tuesday’s opening round, as Utah lost its sixth straight game.
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Here are three takeaways from the contest.
Utah forward James Okonkwo (32) reaches for a rebound over a cluster of players during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Utah guard Terrence Brown (2) drives to the basket past Cincinnati Bearcats center Moustapha Thiam (52) for a layup during the first half of the game during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Utah head coach Alex Jensen looks on during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Utah guard Terrence Brown (2) complains about a call to an official during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Utah guard Lucas Langarita (11) passes the ball around Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jizzle James (2) during the first half of the game during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) knocks the ball away from Utah forward Kendyl Sanders (13) during the first half of the game during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in…
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