Utah Basketball Remains Undefeated With Narrow Win Over Sam Houston

SALT LAKE CITY — The Runnin’ Utes improved to 4-0 on the year with an 85-79 win over the Sam Houston Bearkats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday.

Terrance Brown once again led the way for Utah. He finished with 26 points, making it three straight games with 20 or more. Three other Utes scored in double figures.

Utah led by as much as 20 in the second half, but the Bearkats came storming back to make things interesting late.

FINAL from the @HuntsmanCenter!#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/r57IRRH7g9

— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) November 16, 2025

Utah Basketball Improves To 4-0 With Win Over Sam Houston

If you check the box score, it isn’t hard to see why this ended as a six-point game.

Utah shot and made twice as many free throws and outrebounded the Bearkats. However, they had more turnovers, which led to advantages in points off turnovers, fastbreak points, and points in the paint for Sam Houston.

Still, an early advantage and a clear talent discrepancy allowed Utah to stay out in front.

4️⃣ in a row! 🙌

Sam Houston vs. Utah Highlights 📽️#Big12MBB | @UtahMBB pic.twitter.com/YY61WWONj6

— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) November 16, 2025

The balance of aggression and composure on offense stuck out for the Utes in game four.

They took ten fewer shots than their opponent, but relentlessly getting downhill led to constant trips to the charity stripe. This ended up balancing out the field goal number.

As expected, Brown led this charge, finishing with 15 free throw attempts.

Swipe and score from @terrencetbrown forces a Sam Houston timeout! #GoUtes | @utahathletics pic.twitter.com/a1n68Jt6ei

— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) November 16, 2025

Utah’s string of home games to open the season continues into next week, as they host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on Tuesday and the Cal Poly Mustangs on Thursday.

Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.

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