Utah was set to have an emergency meeting following its Sunday loss to UCF. Head coach Craig Smith was ultimately fired as the Runnin' Utes head coach that morning, leaving Madsen, the rest of the players and coaching staff to pick up the pieces.

The University of Utah reportedly owes former men's basketball head coach Craig Smith approximately $5 million after firing him, as his contract was fully guaranteed. Smith signed a six-year, $12.6 million deal in 2021,

One of the things that might have gotten lost in the University of Utah firing men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith on Monday was that two of his sons are still associated with the program. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd,