But it wasn’t easy. Stanford cut a 16-point second-half deficit to two points before the Utes righted the ship by being able to hit late free throws. The Utes are 4-0 in the conference for the first time since the 2014-15 season and 11-4 for the first time since the 2016-17 season. If things continue similarly, it looks like Smith’s project is way ahead of schedule.