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Utah 85, Sam Houston 79

On Nov. 15, 2025, the University of Utah Runnin' Utes held off Sam Houston Bearkats for an 85-79 win at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
At the 1:09 mark, Sam Houston had pulled within 79-77 after a 16-3 run and three late 3-pointers, slipping from Utah's control.
Terrence Brown paced the scoring with 26 points and critical late free throws, while Keanu Dawes delivered 17 points and 15 rebounds, including four offensive boards.
The victory moves Utah to 4-0 and highlighted early growing pains for the new roster, with Alex Jensen, Utah coach, calling it `It was a great lesson to learn.`
The November home schedule includes games against Purdue-Fort Wayne Tuesday and Cal Poly Thursday, followed by tougher tests versus Grand Canyon Nov. 25 and Iowa or Ole Miss the next night.

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