Utah has Weber State back on the schedule. What to watch for as rivalry resumes

It’s been six years since Utah and Weber State met in a men’s basketball matchup.

That streak will end Saturday, when the Runnin’ Utes host the Wildcats at the Huntsman Center (5 p.m. MST, ESPN+).

It’s been more than a decade, though, since these two in-state schools have played each other on a consistent basis.

That will change, at least in the short term, with Saturday’s game.

The Utes and Wildcats will face each other three of the next four seasons, including games in 2026 and 2028 as well, with all three games taking place at the Huntsman Center, according to the Standard Examiner’s Brett Hein .

Back when Runnin’ Utes first-year coach Alex Jensen was playing for Utah from the mid-1990s to 2000, facing Weber State was an every-year thing. He twice competed against his brother,