Utes’ basketball team gets a major scheduling upgrade with Minnesota’s visit

Friday's game at the Huntsman Center could be framed as the basketball version of a potential Rose Bowl matchup, a gauge of the growth of Utah's three sophomore starters or a measurement of the Pac-12 vs. the Big Ten.This much is certain: Minnesota won't resemble Mississippi Valley State.After frolicking against the Delta Devils in the biggest rout (143-49) in Division I basketball history last Friday, the Utes will return to reality in this intermittent visit by a school from another power conf