Looking back on the Runnin' Utes' 1998 Final Four team

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s been exactly 20 years since the Runnin’ Utes lost to Kentucky in the championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. [...]the 1998 Final Four team remains the high mark in the state’s college basketball history, and brought notoriety to former coach Rick Majerus and...

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Published inKSL.com
Main Author Jensen, Jeremiah
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Salt Lake City Deseret Digital Media 01.04.2018
Subjects
College basketball
High school basketball
Majerus, Rick
Tournaments & championships
Oregon
Kentucky
Utah
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Summary:SALT LAKE CITY — It’s been exactly 20 years since the Runnin’ Utes lost to Kentucky in the championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. [...]the 1998 Final Four team remains the high mark in the state’s college basketball history, and brought notoriety to former coach Rick Majerus and a group of players that went on to lengthy professional and coaching careers. Doleac, who is now the head basketball coach at Park City High School, averaged 16.1 points and 1.0 blocks per game in earning NCAA All-Tournament team honors.