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No. 20 Utah State beats UNLV 87-86 on a 5-point play with 8.4 seconds left

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11 months ago

January 13, 2024

No. 20 Utah State beats UNLV 87-86 on a 5-point play with 8.4 seconds left

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Great Osobor made two free throws with 8.4 seconds left to complete a five-point play for No. 20 Utah State’s only lead of the game Saturday and allow the Aggies to escape with an 87-86 victory over UNLV.

UNLV’s Luis Rodriguez made two free throws for an 86-82 lead with 14.3 seconds remaining for an apparent two-possession lead. But Darius Brown II made a 3-pointer and UNLV’s Kalib Boone was called for a foul away from the ball, sending Osobor to the line. He missed what would’ve been a game-tying layup on the previous possession.

But then Osobor calmly made both free throws for the winning points.

“It shows he’s maturing,” Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle said. “A year ago, two years ago, I don’t know if he would’ve done that. He’s grown physically, spiritually, mentally, all of it.”

Osobor said a timeout by UNLV before his free throws “helped me calm down.”

“When I was at the line, Coach Sprinkle was like, ‘You’re built for this,’” Osobor said. “Everyone was like, ‘Go win this one.’ I calmed down and I prayed real quick.”

After Osobor made the foul shots, UNLV’s Dedan Thomas Jr. missed a jumper at the buzzer.

“You’re going to win most of those games,” UNLV coach Kevin Kruger said. “There’s nothing to say after a game like that. There’s nothing you can tell a player.”

Osobor had 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Aggies (16-1, 4-0 Mountain West), who extended their winning streak to 15 games, the longest active one in the nation. Ian Martinez also scored 24 points.

Rodriguez led UNLV (8-7, 1-2) with 23 points and nine rebounds, and Boone scored 18 points.

UNLV took the lead right away, going ahead as much as 58-45 early in the second half, but the Aggies didn’t go away. They went on a 10-2 run to get to within 64-61 midway through the half and set the stage for a tense finish.

Brown made a 3-pointer and Mason Falslev a layup to bring Utah State to within 83-82 with 31 seconds left. UNLV’s Thomas made one of two free throws with 27 seconds remaining to extend the lead to two points.

That lead became four points with 14.3 seconds left, the game seemingly all but over.

“It felt like they dominated the first 39 minutes and 51 seconds,” Sprinkle said. “I kept looking up, ‘I can’t believe we’re down five. I can’t believe we’re down six.’ I couldn’t believe we were down seven at halftime. That could’ve very easily been a 20-point game at halftime the way they were playing and shooting the basketball.”

THE BIG PICTURE

Utah State: Osobor entered the game averaging 18.6 points and 9.4 rebounds, but was held to four points and two rebounds in the first half. He responded over the final 20 minutes by totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, that production giving the Aggies a chance to win at the end on his two free throws.

UNLV: The Rebels should’ve walked out of their arena with their second victory over a ranked opponent. They routed then-No. 8 Creighton 79-64 on Dec. 13 and entered Saturday with four victories in five games. This loss could define UNLV’s season by either galvanizing the team or sending it on a downward spiral.

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Utah State: At New Mexico on Tuesday.

UNLV: At Boise State on Tuesday

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Liquor licenses go to 7 Utah restaurants and 3 bars, including Kiitos’ Sugar House location

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December 19, 2024

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Liquor licenses go to 7 Utah restaurants and 3 bars, including Kiitos’ Sugar House location

Utah’s liquor commission approved licenses for three bars and and seven restaurants Thursday, including the long-awaited second location of Kiitos Brewing.

The commission for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services’ (DABS) also learned that a program to allow customers to “round up” purchases to the nearest dollar — and donate the difference to help unsheltered Utahns — has been successful in its first weeks.

During the board’s monthly meeting Thursday, Todd Darrington, DABS’ director of finance, said $87,989 had been raised so far for the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Account, to support its homelessness services.

Commissioner Jacquelyn Orton said she found that number to be “extraordinary.”

Through Feb. 28, shoppers at Utah’s state-run liquor stores will also find donation boxes, each supporting a different local charity. With the donation of coats, canned goods, pet food and more, customers can help organizations (see a full list at ABS.utah.gov) that support people and animals across the state.

DABS director Tiffany Clason spoke about the importance of having a plan for a safe ride home when people go out to drink. That’s why DABS has partnered with WCF Insurance and the Utah Department of Public Safety, she said, to have WCF offer $10 rideshare vouchers for bar patrons needing a ride home. People can get the vouchers by scanning a QR code at the door of the bar they’re visiting.

The bars that received their licenses Thursday are:

• SnowmoBAR, 877 S. 200 West, Salt Lake City (conditional, projected opening Jan. 1, 2025). This bar will be a rebrand of Snowmobile Pizza, which has been closed since August for a remodel.

• Eleven Nightclub, downtown Salt Lake City (conditional, projected opening Jan. 10, 2025).

• Kiitos Brewing, 1533 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City (conditional, projected opening Jan. 28, 2025). Business manager Jamie Kearns said February is looking more likely for the opening of this second Kiitos location, in Sugar House.

The restaurants that received their licenses are:

• Don Miguel’s, 453 S. Main St., Cedar City.

• The Hub, 1165 S. Main St., Heber City.

• Cody’s Gastro Garage, 2100 S. Main St., Nephi (conditional).

• Back Spin Bistro, St. George (conditional, projected opening Jan. 1, 2025).

• Cosmica, Salt Lake City (conditional, projected opening Jan. 15, 2025).

• Lucky Slice Pizza, 37 W. Center Street, Logan (conditional, projected opening Feb. 1, 2025; this is a new location).

• Hash Kitchen, Salt Lake City (conditional, projected opening Feb. 14, 2025).

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Next couple of days above average for Utah ahead of a potential Christmas storm

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December 19, 2024

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Next couple of days above average for Utah ahead of a potential Christmas storm

Another sunny day for Utah ahead of a pair of storms that could bring a white Christmas to the region. But until the the beginning of next week temperatures are 10 degrees or more above average for this time of year.

Salt Lake City:
Thursday- 51 degrees and mostly sunny.

Thursday Night- 29 degrees overnight.

Friday- Mostly sunny with a high of 51 degrees.

St. George:
Thursday- Mostly sunny day with a high of 62.

Thursday Night- High of 34 overnight.

Friday- 61 degrees and sunny again.

REAL-TIME WEATHER: Get the latest weather forecasts by downloading the FREE Utah Weather Authority app

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Mikhail Sergachev scores in OT to lift Utah over the Canucks 3-2

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December 19, 2024

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Mikhail Sergachev scores in OT to lift Utah over the Canucks 3-2

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mikhail Sergachev scored 4:48 into overtime to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz scored for Utah in the third period to force overtime. Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves. Logan Cooley added two assists.

Danton Heinen and Dakota Joshua scored for Vancouver, and Thatcher Demko stopped 28 shots. Quinn Hughes assisted on both goals.

Takeaways

Utah: Utah is now on a three-game winning streak.

Canucks: The overtime loss put them in a four-way tie on points (31) for first place in the Pacific Division along with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights.

Key moment

Schmaltz tied the game at 2-2 on a power play with 4:30 to play, after Utah trailed 2-0 earlier in the period.

Key stat

Utah won just its second game this season when trailing after the second period, improving to 2-10-3. It was Vancouver’s first loss of the season when leading after the second.