Branden Carlson injury compounds depth troubles as Utah basketball drops Pac-12 opener at No. 20 USC
Carlson, Utah’s leading scorer and rebounder, went down with 11:03 to go in the first half at the Galen Center
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) shoots over Brigham Young Cougars forward Gavin Baxter (51) as the Utah Utes host BYU, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.
Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.
Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.