SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team welcomes No. 4/5 Iowa State into the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the first time ever in program history as the two square off for just the fifth time ever on Wednesday, Feb. 24, for Dark Mode night.
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Carlo Jimenez will have the call for fans on FS1 alongside former Arizona Wildcat Matt Muehlebach as Utah squares off against its fourth ranked opponent at home this conference season.
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MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
- Fans are encouraged to wear black to Tuesday's Dark Mode Game
- The world-famous Red Panda will also be performing at halftime between the Utes and Cyclones
- First 1,000 fans in attendance will also receive a free SLAM Lake City T-Shirt
- T-Shirts will be distributed at Doors 2 & 3 and at Portal 6
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MCHENRY NEARING 2K POINTS
Utah guard
Don McHenry is nearing 2,000 career points across all NCAA levels. The Milwaukee, Wisc., native currently has 1,939 career points with 1,526 of his points coming from the Division I level and 413 of his points coming from the Division II level at Hawai'i Hilo. Through games on Feb. 22, McHenry's career 16.4 points average at the Division I level ranks 17th most among active players and 114th among all divisions.
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600 / 100 GANG
With four regular-season games remaining, Utah guard
Terrence Brown is nearing the 600 points / 100 assists barrier. The Minneapolis, Minn., product currently has 546 points and 103 assists on the year. The list currently consists of three players, and six players are on the cusp that includes Brown from the Power Conferences.
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| PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
POINTS |
ASSISTS |
| AJ Dybantsa |
BYU |
673 |
107 |
| P.J. |
Haggerty |
634 |
106 |
| Cameron Boozer |
Duke |
611 |
109 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. |
Arkansas |
599 |
167 |
| Bennett Stirtz |
Iowa |
557 |
122 |
| Nick Boyd |
Wisconsin |
555 |
103 |
| Labaron Philon Jr. |
Alabama |
554 |
129 |
| Bruce Thornton |
Ohio State |
550 |
104 |
| Terrence Brown |
Utah |
546 |
103 |
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UP NEXT
Utah will hit the road this weekend to face a familiar foe in the Arizona State Sun Devils this Saturday, Feb. 28, for the 65th time in program history. The Utes look to split the in-season series after the ASU got the upper hand back on Feb. 4, 71-63, in SLC. Tip-off between the Runnin' Utes and Sun Devils is slated for 1:30 p.m. (MST) on TNT with a simulcast on TruTV.
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes return home after their quick trip to 48th state in the Union to host Colorado on Tuesday, March 3, for the final home game of the 2025-26 regular-season. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. (MST) between Utah and Colorado with Chris Sylvester on the call with former Runnin' Utes assistant coach Joe Cravens on ESPN+. In addition, the Utah men's basketball program will also be honoring seniors
Don McHenry and
James Okonkwo prior to tip-off.
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TICKET DEALS
Fans interested in buy tickets to the final three remaining home games can do so by going online at
UtahTickets.com or by phone at 801-581-UTIX (8849).
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at
www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on
Facebook,
X and
Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the
Utah 360 app.
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