CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since he skated for more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. He also was on IR with a back injury from Dec. 20-31.

Placed on IR

The Utes take on league-leading Houston on Tuesday and the Cougars travel to Colorado. Not only does Utah carry bragging rights over BYU with the 73-72 win, but Craig Smith’s team left Saturday’s win with more answers than BYU’s Kevin Young.