The No. 2-ranked ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats, riding an eight-game winning streak, look to remain undefeated in February as they travel to face the mountain schools.Â
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ (24-2) will face the Utah Utes (11-16) Thursday night at 9 p.m. in Salt Lake City, with a contest against Colorado scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday.Â
UA head coach Tommy Lloyd and graduate transfer guard Justin Kier held a news conference on Wednesday to preview the upcoming trip and discuss the current state of the team; here's what they said:Â
'The best decision I've ever made in my life'
“The best decision I’ve ever made in my life.†— on his one season at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
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Connections with players, staff
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Justin Kier says he wants to stay in close contact with the UA coaches once he’s done in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, because “they mean a lot to me and I want them to know that beyond my time here.â€
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
Impressions of Bennedict Mathurin
Justin Kier on ’s competitiveness: “Benn works hard. … He wants to be the best, and I think that’s why he’s going to be a great NBA player.â€
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
Adjusting to altitude
How does ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ get over the altitude playing in Utah and Colorado? “Don’t acknowledge it,†says Tommy Lloyd.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
What Kier means to the Wildcats, Lloyd
Tommy Lloyd says is a “special kid†and “has been a real joy†during his one season at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. “Whatever I can do to help him for the rest of his life, I’m gonna do. … We’re lucky to have him. It’s crazy how you end up with these guys sometimes.â€
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)
Lloyd eschews banning postgame handshake
Tommy Lloyd weighs in on postgame handshakes following the Juwan Howard-Greg Gard altercation:“It’s not hard to shake somebody’s hand after you lose the game. … The timeouts at the end of the game have never meant anything. I honestly don’t care what the other coach does.â€
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)
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