Nearly 10 years ago in a Georgia middle school gymnasium, Ezra Ausar’s family watched from the bleachers as he prepared to do something he had never done before. At just 13 years old ...

We owe them one,” Ausar said first when the pair was asked about Utah’s Big 12 tournament first-round opponent, UCF. “Yeah, we owe them one, so get the win. Simple,” Little quickly quipped. That ...

The Utah Utes (16-16) aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Butler Bulldogs (14-19) at 3 p.m. ET on ...

Alex Jensen introduced himself to the Runnin' Utes over Zoom. Utah’s new basketball coach spoke to Craig Smith’s former staff, now led by interim head coach Josh Eilert. He also spoke to Utah’s ...

But the real difference-maker of the game was Ezra Ausar, who went for a team-high 25 points en route to a 99-73 Utes win. Ausar relentlessly attacked the rim and drew fouls, and then went 11-of ...

But the 6-foot-9 sophomore forward from Houston, who had transferred in from Rice, slowly changed Eilert’s mind with his steady growth and dedication to improvement.

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Demin finished with six assists. Miro Little led Utah with 21 points. Ezra Ausar added 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Utes (16-15, 8-12) have dropped four of their last five games. For a third ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Utah put up 58 points in the second half to pull away from Arizona State to earn its first win under interim coach Josh Eilert, 99-73 on Saturday.

Both players had seven rebounds. Demin finished with six assists. Miro Little led Utah with 21 points. Ezra Ausar added 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Utes (16-15, 8-12) have dropped four of their ...