Utah beat Minnesota 90-80 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said Utah coach Coach Young. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Minnesota coach Bob will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

Utah was led by Robinson (23 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Perkins (17 points, a steal, a block), Sparenberg (5 points, 11 assists). Minnesota was led by Smith (21 points, 1 assists, a block), Daniels (20 points, a steal, a block), Dirks (8 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 3 blocks).

After the victory, Utah jump to 45-13 and 25-3 at home. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference. Minnesota drop to 33-26 with the loss. They remain at #3 in the Northwest and hold at #7 overall in the Western Conference.

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