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2025-26 Drought Profile · 27 games played · 9-21 (30%)

Utah Utes ranks 11th of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.85 dpg, above the Big 12 average of 1.71). Their droughts average 3:55 — near the Big 12 norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.3 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (5 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.85

Conf avg: 1.7 · #11 of 16 in Big 12

11th in Big 12

+0.14/game vs Big 12 avg

#11 in Big 12 (16 teams)

Avg Duration

3:55

Conf avg: 233.1 · #10 of 16 in Big 12

+0:02 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.3

Conf avg: 7.5 · #7 of 16 in Big 12

-0.1 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

9

5 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

32%

Coach called a timeout in 16 of 50 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

3-12

vs 6-9 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 50 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
28
droughts · avg 4:01
2nd Half
22
droughts · avg 3:48
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
35
70% of droughts
7 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
9
18% of droughts
8.7 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
6
12% of droughts
7.5 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.7 pts
Critical (5+ min)
7.5 pts

Key Takeaway

Significant droughts allow 24% more points than notable ones (8.7 vs 7 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(28%)2-PT(56%)FT(16%)
3-Ptr (14, 28%)2-Ptr (28, 56%)FT (8, 16%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 10
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati Bearcats
L 66–73
Mar 7
Baylor Bears@ Baylor Bears
L 75–101
Mar 3
Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado Buffaloes
L 78–92
Feb 28
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 60–73
Feb 24
Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State Cyclones
L 59–75
Feb 21
UCF Knightsvs UCF Knights
L 71–73
Feb 18
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
W 61–56
Feb 15
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati Bearcats
L 65–69
Feb 10
Houston Cougarsvs Houston Cougars
L 52–66
Feb 7
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas Jayhawks
L 59–71
Feb 4
Arizona State Sun Devilsvs Arizona State Sun Devils
L 63–71
Jan 31
Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State Cowboys
L 69–81
Jan 24
BYU Cougars@ BYU Cougars
L 78–91
Jan 20
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State Wildcats
L 78–81
Jan 17
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned Frogs
W 82–79
Jan 14
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red Raiders
L 74–88
Jan 10
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
L 84–89
Jan 7
Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado Buffaloes
L 73–85
Jan 3
Arizona Wildcatsvs Arizona Wildcats
L 78–97
Dec 29
Washington Huskies@ Washington Huskies
L 65–74
Dec 20
Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington Eagles
W 101–77
Dec 6
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist Lancers
W 91–85
Dec 2
California Golden Bears@ California Golden Bears
L 72–79
Nov 26
Ole Miss Rebels@ Ole Miss Rebels
W 75–74
Nov 25
Grand Canyon Lopes@ Grand Canyon Lopes
L 58–68
Nov 20
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly Mustangs
L 85–92
Nov 18
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
W 85–77
Nov 15
Sam Houston Bearkatsvs Sam Houston Bearkats
W 85–79
Nov 10
Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross Crusaders
W 87–69
Nov 8
Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State Wildcats
W 92–89
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 10Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 73-66
2
Mar 7Baylor Bears@ Baylor BearsL 101-75
1
Mar 3Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado BuffaloesL 78-92
1
Feb 28Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 73-60
3
Feb 24Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State CyclonesL 59-75
2
Feb 21UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsL 71-73
1
Feb 18West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersW 56-61
4
Feb 15Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 69-65
2
Feb 10Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 52-66
3
Feb 7Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 71-59
4
Feb 4Arizona State Sun Devilsvs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 63-71
2
Jan 31Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State CowboysL 69-81
2
Jan 24BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 91-78
1
Jan 20Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsL 81-780
Jan 17TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsW 82-79
1
Jan 14Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 88-74
3
Jan 10BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsL 84-89
2
Jan 7Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado BuffaloesL 85-730
Jan 3Arizona Wildcatsvs Arizona WildcatsL 78-97
3
Dec 29Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 74-65
2
Dec 20Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington EaglesW 101-77
1
Dec 6California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersW 91-85
1
Dec 2California Golden Bears@ California Golden BearsL 79-72
1
Nov 26Ole Miss Rebels@ Ole Miss RebelsW 74-75
2
Nov 25Grand Canyon Lopes@ Grand Canyon LopesL 68-58
1
Nov 20Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsL 85-92
1
Nov 18Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 85-77
1
Nov 15Sam Houston Bearkatsvs Sam Houston BearkatsW 85-790
Nov 10Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross CrusadersW 87-69
1
Nov 8Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State WildcatsW 92-89
2
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 59-71Feb 7
30 pts allowed during 4 droughts (42.3% of 12-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 60-73Feb 28
26 pts allowed during 3 droughts (35.6% of 13-pt margin)
Major Factor
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 74-88Jan 14
23 pts allowed during 3 droughts (26.1% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 52-66Feb 10
23 pts allowed during 3 droughts (34.8% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State CowboysL 69-81Jan 31
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (23.5% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 66-73Mar 10
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.7% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Arizona State Sun Devilsvs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 63-71Feb 4
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (25.4% of 8-pt margin)
Major Factor
BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsL 84-89Jan 10
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 65-69Feb 15
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.3% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Utah Utes scoring droughts this season.
1
TB
Terrence Brown
31% clutchⓘ
13
2
DM
Don McHenry
17% clutchⓘ
12
3
KD
Keanu Dawes
33% clutchⓘ
9
4
ST
Seydou Traore
33% clutchⓘ
6
5
KS
Kendyl Sanders
40% clutchⓘ
5
6
OA
Obomate Abbey
33% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT