SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 The Runnin\u2019 Utes improved to 4-0 on the year with an 85-79 win over the Sam Houston Bearkats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Terrance Brown once again led the way for Utah. He finished with 26 points, making it three straight games with 20 or more. Three other Utes scored in double figures.<\/p>\n
Utah led by as much as 20 in the second half, but the Bearkats came storming back to make things interesting late.<\/p>\n
FINAL from the @HuntsmanCenter<\/a>!#GoUtes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/r57IRRH7g9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Utah Basketball Improves To 4-0 With Win Over Sam Houston<\/p>\n If you check the box score, it isn\u2019t hard to see why this ended as a six-point game.<\/p>\n Utah shot and made twice as many free throws and outrebounded the Bearkats. However, they had more turnovers, which led to advantages in points off turnovers, fastbreak points, and points in the paint for Sam Houston.<\/p>\n Still, an early advantage and a clear talent discrepancy allowed Utah to stay out in front.<\/p>\n 4\ufe0f\u20e3 in a row! \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n Sam Houston vs. Utah Highlights \ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f#Big12MBB<\/a> | @UtahMBB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YY61WWONj6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The balance of aggression and composure on offense stuck out for the Utes in game four.<\/p>\n They took ten fewer shots than their opponent, but relentlessly getting downhill led to constant trips to the charity stripe. This ended up balancing out the field goal number.<\/p>\n As expected, Brown led this charge, finishing with 15 free throw attempts.<\/p>\n Swipe and score from @terrencetbrown<\/a> forces a Sam Houston timeout! #GoUtes<\/a> | @utahathletics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/a1n68Jt6ei<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Utah\u2019s string of home games to open the season continues into next week, as they host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on Tuesday and the Cal Poly Mustangs on Thursday.<\/p>\n Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE<\/a>) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You\u00a0can follow him on X<\/a>\u00a0for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.
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