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The Utes wrapped up their trip to Australia with a 3-3 record and back-to-back wins in their final two contests. In Utah's first game Down Under, the Runnin' Utes won a thriller over the Perth Wildcats, 97-96. Utah dropped its second game in Australia, falling to Perth 103-78. Utah eventually lost three straight, also falling to the Australian Institute of Sport and the West Sydney Razorbacks. The Runnin' Utes rebounded from those losses with a 92-71 win over the Rockhampton Rockets. Utah wrapped up the trip on a high note, defeating the defending NBL Champion Brisbane Bullets 85-80. The Utes finished the Australian tour with a 3-3 record. For more details, see the Game Recaps section to the left.
Keep checking back at this page. We'll have updated journal entries from Ute senior Johnnie Bryant and sophomore - and Aussie - Stephen Weigh after they get back to Salt Lake City. In addition, we'll have a final photo gallery or two. In the coming days, we'll also post a video package of highlights from the trip. Ute players who took part in the trip were Lawrence Borha, Johnnie Bryant, Luka Drca, Curtis Eatmon, Chris Grant, Shaun Green, Luke Nevill, Kim Tillie and Stephen Weigh. The following is a schedule and results of Utah's games while Down Under:
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