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Utah Runnin' Utes vs Washington State Cougars Recap - Utah Wins 71-56
Utah got 14 points from Branden Carlson en route to a 71-56 victory over Washington State on Thursday at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Utah was a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Timmy Allen had 13 points for Utah and Alfonso Plummer chipped in with 12 points. Rylan Jones had 10 assists for them, while Branden Carlson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Washington State got a 17-point performance from Noah Williams, who was supported by 12 points from Efe Abogidi. Noah Williams had 5 assists in a losing cause for Washington State, while Andrej Jakimovski grabbed 6 rebounds.
Utah led at halftime, 43-27.
Utah won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-23.
Next game, Utah takes its act on the road to face Washington looking for another win. For Washington State, they head home to face Colorado.