SALT LAKE CITY— Utah’s 92–85 loss to Cal Poly was a combination of effort and execution, both of which Utah failed to meet necessary levels.

For a program promoting a new era under Alex Jensen, this one served as a painful reminder: this is a complete reset and rebuild.

The Utes showed flashes of offensive rhythm and energy, but every run was erased by defensive lapses and mismatches that turned into open threes or easy layups. Until Utah defends with consistency and toughness, they’ll keep learning lessons the hard way.

Here are the three biggest takeaways from the loss:

1. Defensive inconsistencies continue to haunt Utah

If you were looking for one stat that tells the story, here it is: Cal Poly shot 14-of-25 from three-point range. It’s not just that Cal Poly shot it really well—i

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