University of Houston point guard Milos Uzan was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday. Uzan averaged 15.5 points with 14 assists and one turnover in wins over Utah and No. 12 Kansas. In Saturday's 92-86 double-overtime win at Kansas,

After the Utes lost three of their last four games — all against teams ranked in the most recent Associated Press top 25 rankings — Utah came out and overwhelmed visiting Kansas 79-61 at the Huntsman Center on Wednesday. The night included a triple-double chase for two of the Utes’ veteran stars as well.

Oklahoma State suffered another embarrassing loss in the midst of an embarrassing season. OSU lost to Kansas State 85-57 on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan. The 28-point loss easily surpassed a 21-point defeat at Utah for the Cowboys’ largest loss of the season as they dropped to .

The Cowboys dropped to 2-7 in conference play after getting handled by Kansas State, a fellow Big 12 cellar dweller.

Former Utah and Timpview High wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey is headed back to the Super Bowl with Philadelphia for the second time in three seasons. He missed much of his third NFL season while on injured reserve, though he was designated to return to practice last week and could be eligible to play in the Super Bowl.

Utah's position at No. 56 on CNBC’s Top 75 College Athletics Valuations list provides a fascinating look at the current state of the program

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Assists_Kansas 12 (Copeland 4), Utah 27 (Kneepkens 8). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Kansas 25 (Conesa 8), Utah 35 (Kneepkens 10). Total Fouls_Kansas 11, Utah 15. Technical Fouls_None. A_3,531.

Utah women’s basketball star Gianna Kneepkens earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors following an incredible two-game stretch that showcased her scoring prowes

Percentages: FG 44.444, FT .857. 3-Point Goals: 7-16, .438 (Conesa 3-4, Nichols 2-3, Copeland 1-1, Evans 1-3, Harshaw 0-4, Osma 0-1) Turnovers: 12 (Nichols 4, Harshaw ...

The sharpshooting wing had 19 points — including five made 3-pointers — and contributed seven rebounds and six assists all at the halftime break against Kansas. To add to that first half performance, Jenna Johnson had 7 points, eight rebounds and five assists.