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UtahWeber State Rivalry Returns in Salt Lake City After Six-Year Pause

The matchup marks a short-term restart of the series at the Huntsman Center.

Overview

  • Utah hosts Weber State on Saturday at the Huntsman Center in the teams’ first meeting since 2019.
  • Local reporting says the programs are slated to play three of the next four seasons in Salt Lake City, including 2026 and 2028, per the Standard Examiner’s Brett Hein.
  • Utah opened 1-0 with an 84-75 win over San Jose State as Iowa transfer Seydou Traore posted 23 points, four steals and two blocks on 5-of-8 three-point shooting.
  • Weber State began 1-0 with a 130-38 rout of West Coast Baptist, a 92-point margin noted as both a Big Sky and school record.
  • Utah leads the all-time series 27-14 and is 17-3 at home, and coach Alex Jensen called the in-state game a big opportunity for the Wildcats.