Without Branden Carlson, Utah Runnin’ Utes struggle in frustrating 82-75 loss to Missouri
Carlson missed Saturday and will miss Tuesday’s game vs. Fresno State while in Utah’s health-and-safety protocol
Utah's Both Gach, right, passes around Missouri's Kobe Brown, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
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.