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Wrapping up the past week in Utah sports, from Dec. 8 to Dec. 14.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (No. 14) • With two games remaining on Utah's brutal non conference slate, the Utes stand 7-2, and in both losses they gave top-25 teams (No. 10 Kansas, on Saturday, and No. 19 San Diego State) a run for their money on the road. Add to that that in a year without a football rivalry game, Larry Krystkowiak did his part — donning a red jacket, taking a good-natured press conference shot and then watching his team beat the Cougars at the Marriott Center on Wednesday night.

Our coverage (or that which is not now totally outdated):

• The Utes have bolstered their tournament profile with nonconference performance

• Notes: The plan was not to have 7-footer Jakob Poeltl attempt the game-tying shot

• Senior Delon Wright asserts himself and attracts national attention in Kansas City

• Game story, with video: Runnin' Utes beaten on the road by No. 10 Kansas, 63-60

• Utah's young players have given Larry Krystkowiak a wealth of options this season

• Orem High grad Josh Pollard walked on at Kansas after serving an LDS mission

• National media are starting to take notice of Poeltl, Wright and the rest of the Utes

• Game story, with photos and video: Utes hang on to down Cougars 65-61 in Provo

• Kurt Kragthorpe writes that Utah showed talent, but also heart, in winning at BYU

• Extra notes and quotes from Utah's win against the Cougars at the Marriott Center

• The Utes are without junior small forward Jordan Loveridge, who had knee surgery

ON DECK • at UNLV, 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

FOOTBALL (No. 23) • There were showgirls in the Utah football facility this week. If that's normal, it's not something they usually invite the media to see. Utah held postseason practices for the first time in three years, and while media linked Kyle Whittingham and Kalani Sitake to coaching vacancies, it was former Utah defensive coordinator Gary Andersen who made headlines by bolting Wisconsin for Oregon State.

Our coverage (or that which is not now totally outdated):

• Fifty years later, love and friendship endures among 1964 Liberty Bowl teammates

• Utah's Tom Hackett is honored with the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top punter

• Senior defensive end and captain Nate Orchard earned the Ted Hendricks Award

• Utah's players say they're not bothered by rampant rumors about their coaches

• U. head coach Kyle Whittingham expects one or more quarterbacks to transfer

• Colorado State is plenty motivated by the challenge of facing the Pac-12's Utah

• Notes: It's a serious challenge for the Utes that their bowl week falls during finals

• Notes: Utah players, personnel reap the retail rewards of making the postseason

• Kurt Kragthorpe writes that Gary Andersen's move to Oregon State will affect Utah

ON DECK • vs. Colorado State, 1:30 p.m. MT Saturday, Dec. 20, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • Decimated by injuries, 4-5 Utah has nonetheless won three of its last four and nearly pushed visiting BYU to overtime Saturday at the Huntsman Center. Wednesday, the Utes had beaten Idaho State to move to 4-0 at home.

ON DECK • vs. Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. Saturday at the Huntsman Center

GYMNASTICS (No. 6) • Utah fans caught their first glimpse of the 2015 team at the Huntsman Center on Friday, and the Red Rock rookies were unfazed by their first performance on their new home stage.

ON DECK • at BYU, Jan. 9 in Provo

SWIMMING AND DIVING (Men: No. 24) • Utah did not compete this week, but the men's team was ranked No. 24 by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America at the midseason break.

ON DECK • at Arizona State, Jan. 9 in Tempe, Ariz.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (No. 20) • Utah was bounced from the NCAA tournament in the second round by Nebraska last weekend, but senior middle blocker Bailey Bateman was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association as an honorable mention all-region player for the Pacific South.

ON DECK • Season over.

— Matthew Piper

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Twitter: @matthew_piper