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Eastern Washington Falls 85-69 to Utah - Recap
Utah grabbed a 85-69 win over Eastern Washington on Friday, behind a 24-point effort from David Collette at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Bettors who backed Utah were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks.
Sedrick Barefield had 12 points for Utah and Donnie Tillman chipped in with 10 points. Justin Bibbins had 5 assists for them, while Justin Bibbins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Washington got 17 points from Bogdan Bliznyuk in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jacob Davison. Luka Vulikic contributed 7 assists for them, while Bogdan Bliznyuk had 8 rebounds.
Utah was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 37 boards, while Eastern Washington only had 29
Next game, Utah takes its act home to face Hawaii looking for another win. For Eastern Washington, they head on the road to face Seattle.