[Tuck4Bama]

PROVO — Just like the solar system aligned in North America's evening skies Wednesday for a rare lunar eclipse, the University of Utah was hoping the basketball planets might similarly align so the Utes could end an extended Cougar homecourt winning streak for the second time in five seasons.


And those Cougar-streak-busting planets seemed to align for a good share of the game, too, with Utah trailing by just two points midway through the second half, by one point with under six minutes to play and by just three points several times in the final two minutes.

Meanwhile, BYU starting guards Ben Murdock and Sam Burgess were going scoreless for most of the game before settling for Murdock's late five points. Center Trent Plaisted and Co. were struggling inside as well as at the free-throw line, and the Cougars — shooting a sub-40 percent from the floor — were showing only a shell of their run-gun-and-giggle selves from last weekend's home rout over UNLV.

Deseret Morning News | Cougars extend home streak to 45

[Gotham Dark Knight]

When BYU gets it going, they can shoot with most people...I like this program...I like to see how they will do this year the rest of the way...they are 21-5 now...and 10-1 in their conference.