Basketball UVSC signs Bountiful big man Who is the best high school basketball senior in Utah? Lone Peak's Josh Sharp or Bracken Funk? How about Brighton's Jace Tavita or Holton Hunsaker of Woods Cross? In any conversation, Bountiful's Ben Aird must be in the mix. Who is Ben Aird? For those in Utah County who aren't familiar with Aird's game. Timpview girls hoops come up short against Skyline: TV girls basketball falls to Skyline After trailing Skyline by as many as seven in the fourth quarter, the Timpview girls basketball team rallied to cut the deficit to just three and forced a turnover to have a chance to get even closer. For one of the few times in the first game of the season for both teams, the Thunderbirds found the open player at the right time, getting the ball to junior forward Chelsea Bridgewater near the basket for an open look. But Eagle senior center Provo boys basketball upsets Lone Peak A 3-point shot by Provo senior guard Adam Law off an inbounds pass with seven seconds left was the difference as the Bulldogs upset Lone Peak 64-62 in Highland. Trailing by three at the half, the Knights came out of the locker room and quickly looked to be taking charge as Tyler Haws hit an off-balance jumper and Josh Sharp followed a reverse layup with a pair of free throws to put Lone Peak ahead by three. However, neither team was ever BYU rolls past Hartford, prepare for No. 6 Louisville It's time for a test. How about making it Friday night? Because Tuesday night was another outcome, just like BYU's first three games, which was pretty much put to rest before the crowd -- or even the opponent -- could get comfortable in the Marriott Center. Hartford, which lost 97-73, fell behind in the early minutes -- a staple scenario for BYU overmatched opponents to start the season -- and put up just enough fight to keep the crowd entertained Jazz roll past Nets SALT LAKE CITY -- Deron Williams rebounded from two subpar games to score 20 points and lead the Utah Jazz to a 102-75 win over the reeling New Jersey Nets on Monday night. Williams made 8 of 11 shots and had six assists and Carlos Boozer scored 17 points to help the Jazz improve to 5-1 at home. Experience looks to pay off in 2A/3A girls hoops 3A and 2A girls basketball seasons kick off tonight, and with the majority of teams returning most or even all of its starters the season is filled with intense matchup possibilities. Wasatch, Carbon and Delta each finished strong last season in the 3A tournament, while Juab, Manti and Gunnison look for continued success at the 2A level. Loyd headlines solid game by freshman class Many Cougar fans may have been wondering how in the world Dave Rose and his coaching staff would fill the holes left in this year's lineup with the departures of seniors Keena Young, Austin Ainge and Mike Rose. Those fans may have got a glimpse at the answer during Friday night's win against Jackson State. The Cougars' freshman class, led by the energetic play of point guard Michael Loyd, Jr. BYU thumps Long Beach State in opener LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Ben Murdock chose pineapple and Lee Cummard preferred pepperoni. The post-game meal for BYU's players Saturday, a large pizza for each, was a fitting feast for a season-opening effort in which the playing-time pie was distributed quite heartily in a 40-point win at Long Beach State. This was quite the (Walter) Pyramid scheme created while hustling the 49ers. "We got to play a lot of less-experienced players, on Rose worried aggression from practice could leak into games LONG BEACH, Calif. -- BYU coaches let their players go at it in practice, beating up each other to a pulp. That habit may have to ease up, though, as head coach Dave Rose was worried that the team is taking that aggression to regular games -- and being penalized by referees. "In preseason practices, our practices are extremely aggressive," Rose said. Experience a premium for young BYU squad Mallary Gillespie-Carling worked on her jumper in near solitude Monday. It was one of those scenes that makes examining the rest of the season so interesting -- what will a player do to get better? The BYU senior co-captain, for her part, pops some rhythmic tunes in her little CD player boom box and keeps firing away. But she knows her final year will come down to much more than her own game. Cougars looking to gain advantage by moving Tavernari to power forward BYU's mission again this season is to take one of its best men's basketball players and put him in a spot where the other team has to decide how to adjust. Unorthodox worked last year. Keena Young was selected as the Mountain West Conference's best player despite being somewhat undersized at his spot. There are 191 items tagged with Basketball. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud |