The Utah men’s basketball team saw its season come to a close officially Monday afternoon with its 86-84 loss to Butler in the inaugural game of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. First-half action had a frantic start with both teams combining to go 12-of-15 from the field and headed into the first media

Wilcox joins new head coach Alex Jensen (currently a Dallas Mavericks assistant coach) and assistant coach Raphael Chillious (formerly a Memphis Grizzlies personnel evaluator) as the Runnin’ Utes continue to tap into NBA talent.

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Utah is one of 16 teams playing in the inaugural tournament that has a $500,000 NIL package, with $300,000 awarded to the winner.

The University of Utah will pay new Runnin’ Utes head coach Alex Jensen at least $3.6 million next season with an opportunity for another $750,000 in bonuses. Jensen’s contract runs from March 17, 2025, to March 31, 2031. The Salt Lake Tribune obtained a copy of the employment agreement through a public records request.

The hiring of Alex Jensen reconnects Utah to a successful past that the Utes want to tap into while rebuilding their men’s basketball program and, hopefully, becoming more competitive in the Big 12 Conference.

The Utah men's basketball team will play on despite a late-season skid. The Utes have earned a spot in the first game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown Tournament, against the Butler ...

In its quest to escape a recent rut of mediocrity, the Utah men’s basketball program is turning to one of its own. The Utes have hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, a starter on Utah’s 1998 Final Four team, as their next head coach ...