Utes turn focus to defense and developing more toughness after another winless weekend

There won’t be many fond memories of the latest trip to Los Angeles for the Utes, at least not from their time on the court. A dinner date with former Ute and current Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma probably will go down as the high point of the excursion.In the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s loss at USC, the week that included back-to-back double-digit losses seemed like a blur to several Utah players and coach Larry Krystkowiak. They knew they needed time to figure out what just hit them