TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Runnin’ Ute Basketball Championship Tradition E NC E LL E F EXC O ION T DI A A TR A Championships and Postseason Appearances Since 1990 Conference Champions NIT NCAA Sweet 16 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1992, 2001 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005 2001, 2003, 2005 NIT Final Four 1992 NCAA Elite Eight Conference Tournament 1997, 1998 Above: All-American Andre Miller led the Utes to the Champions NCAA Tournament 1998 NCAA Final Four. Utah fell to Kentucky in the 1995, 1997, 1999, 2004 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, NCAA Final Four championship game. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 1998 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Below: All-American Keith Van Horn was mobbed by his teammates after hitting the game-winning shot for the second night in a row in the 1997 WAC The Utah basketball program has become one of the nation’s best since the Tournament semifinals against New Mexico. beginning of the 1990s. From its record on the court to academic success in the classroom, there are few teams in the country that can compare to the Utes’ accomplishments. • Utah has a long-standing basketball tradition, ranking sixth in NCAA history with 28 conference titles all-time. • During the decade of the ‘90s, Utah’s .767 winning percentage ranked as the eighth-best in the nation. • Utah has played in 12 NCAA Tournaments since 1990—including four consecu- tive appearances and 10 in the last 13 years. During that time, the Utes have advanced to five Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights and the national championship game in 1998. • Since 1990, the Runnin’ Utes have finished the season ranked in the Top 25 eight times—including four top 10 finishes. • Utah recorded the 10th 25-win season in school history in 2004-05. The Utes also hit the 20 wins mark for the fourth consecutive season and 13th time in 16 years. 136 2006-07 MEDIA GUIDE Runnin’ Ute Basketball • The Utes have averaged 25 wins a year since the 1989-90 season. Utah’s Season End • Utah won 29 games in 2004-05, tying for the Rankings Since 1975 third-most victories in school history. AP Coaches’ • Since 1990, Utah players have been named Poll Poll All-America six times—three times consensus 2004-05 18 14 TR A choices—Academic All-America four times, 1998-99 6 10 conference player of the year nine times, and 1997-98 7 2 A first team all-conference 22 times. 1996-97 2 6 DI T 1995-96 12 12 ION 1994-95 19 22 Utah fans, shown here at 1992-93 19 16 O the 1998 Final Four, have 1990-91 10 10 F EXC had a lot to cheer about in throughout the years. E LL E NC National Player Of The Year E Utah’s “Awesome Aussie” Andrew Bogut was the named the consensus National Player of the Year in 2004-05, becoming the first in school history. The center from Melbourne, Aus- Andrew Bogut’s 2004-05 tralia, burst onto the national scene in his sophomore season, then was chosen as the No. 1 Awards & National Honors pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. John R. Wooden Award • Bogut led the nation with 26 double-doubles Naismith Trophy in 2004-05. He also ranked 19th in the NCAA in Associated Press Player of the Year scoring (20.4 ppg), second in rebounding (12.2 USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy rpg) and eighth in field goal percentage (62.0). NABC Division I Player of the Year • After just two seasons, Bogut finished his NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year Utah career ranked 27th in scoring (1,126 Basketball Times Player of the Year points), ninth in scoring average (16.5 ppg), ESPN.com Player of the Year 10th in rebounds (753), seventh in rebound- Sports Illustrated On Campus Player of the Year ing average (11.1 rpg), second in field goal Associated Press First Team All-America percentage (60.3) and tied for fourth in blocked USBWA First Team All-America shots (109). NABC First Team All-America Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Andrew Bogut salutes the Huntsman Center crowd after cutting down the net to celebrate the Utes’ 2004-05 Mountain West title. Andrew Bogut (center), holding the Andrew Bogut (right) at the 2005 John R. Wooden Award, with other Nasimith Awards banquet in members of the 2005 Wooden Atlanta. All-America team. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 137 Runnin’ Ute Basketball Conference Domination The Utes lay claim to one of the nation’s best conference championship runs over the past 17 seasons. Since 1990-91, Utah has won 11 regular season conference titles. Only Kansas has won more titles in that span. Kentucky E and Penn are tied with the Utes for the second-best mark. NC E • The Runnin’ Utes won the 2004-05 Mountain West Conference title outright and LL have won a share of three other MWC regular season titles in the league’s eight- E year history. Utah’s four championships and .657 winning percentage in conference play are the best marks among the MWC’s nine teams. F EXC O • Before joining Most Regular Season the Mountain West ION Conference Titles Since 1990-91 Conference, Utah was T the WAC champion DI Team Conference Titles in its last five years in A Kansas Big 8/Big 12 12 the league (winning Utah WAC/Mountain West 11 division titles the last A TR A Kentucky SEC 11 three years) and also The Utes celebrated winning the 2004-05 Mountain West Conference Penn Ivy 11 claimed WAC titles in championship with their fans after the final home game of the season. Cincinnati Great Midwest/C-USA 10 1991 and ‘93. Coppin State MEAC 10 • The Runnin’ Utes have won four conference tournament titles since 1995. Utah won the Murray State Ohio Valley 10 Mountain West Conference Tournament in 2004. Chattanooga Southern 9 Valparaiso Mid-Continent 9 • Utah’s 13-1 league record in 2004-05 was the best in the eight-year history of the Mountain Princeton Ivy 8 West Conference. The U. outscored its MWC opponents by an average of 12.1 points per game and outrebounded its opponents by 11.1 boards per game to set league records. No (Includes shared titles and divisional titles) other MWC team had ever held a +10 advantage in either category. Defense Wins Championships One of the trademarks of Utah basketball has been a stifling defense. Since 1990- Utah In The NCAA Statistics Top 30 Since 1990-91 91, Utah has ranked in the top 30 in the nation 12 times in scoring defense, 12 Scoring Scoring FG Pct. Rebound Field Goal 3-Pt. FG Free Throw Defense Margin Defense Margin Percentage Percentage Percentage times in rebound margin, eight times in field goal percentage defense and nine 1990-91 10th (64.2) 22nd (9.6) 25th (42.1) 30th (5.0) - - - - - - - - - times in scoring margin. 1991-92 8th (61.6) - - - 6th (39.8) 10th (6.6) - - - - - - - - - 1992-93 - - - 16th (11.4) 4th (40.3) - - - 23rd (49.3) 10th (41.0) 1st (79.1) • Utah has allowed an opponent to score 80 1993-94 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13th (39.6) 7th (74.7) points just five times in the last 221 games 1994-95 21st (64.9) 12th (12.7) 15th (39.8) 4th (9.8) 18th (48.3) - - - 12th (74.3) that ended in regulation. 1995-96 19th (63.9) 8th (12.9) 14th (40.0) 3rd (9.6) 19th (48.1) - - - 1st (78.4) • The Utes have been ranked among 1996-97 - - - 7th (12.8) 7th (38.2) 15th (6.5) 5th (49.6) - - - 25th (72.5) the top 30 teams in the nation in rebound 1997-98 4th (57.6) 16th (12.4) 6th (38.6) 1st (10.0) 22nd (48.0) - - - 27th (73.0) margin 10 of the last 13 years. 1998-99 4th (55.4) 5th (15.9) 29th (39.5) 9th (8.2) 13th (47.7) - - - - - - 1999-00 20th (61.8) - - - - - - 26th (4.8) 12th (48.2) 19th (38.7) - - - • In 2006-07, Utah was ranked No. 6 in 2000-01 23rd (63.1) 29th (8.7) - - - 15th (6.4) - - - - - - - - - the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. 2001-02 13th (61.3) - - - - - - - - - - - - 8th (40.5) - - - The Utes converted 41.4 percent of their 2002-03 14th (60.3) - - - - - - - - - - - - 33rd (38.1) - - - attempts from beyond the arc last season. 2003-04 5th (57.4) - - - - - - 5th (7.4) 30th (47.1) 21st (38.7) - - - 2004-05 7th (57.3) 17th (10.7) - - - 3rd (10.5) 2nd (51.4) - - - - - - 2005-06 - - - - - - - - - 28th (4.6) - - - - - - - - - 2006-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - 17th (48.5) 6th (41.4) - - - 138 2006-07 MEDIA GUIDE Runnin’ Ute Basketball March Madness Most NCAA Sweet Sixteens Since 1975 The thrill of playing in the NCAA Tournament has been a regu- Team No. lar occurrence for Utah. Since 1990-91, the Utes have made 12 1. North Carolina 21 appearances in the “Big Dance,” advancing to five Sweet 16s TR A 2. Kentucky 20 3. Duke 19 • Since 1975 when the NCAA Tournament field was expanded to UCLA 16 A 32 teams, Utah has 24 victories in the tournament, has played 42 DI 5. Louisville 15 games and has made nine Sweet 16 appearances. T Kansas 15 ION • The Utes have advanced to at least the second round in 10 of 7. Indiana 14 their last 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. Syracuse 14 O 9. Arizona 12 F EXC Connecticut 12 11. Maryland 11 E Georgetown 11 LL E 13.