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Utah vs Washington State Final: 77-70 - Recap
Utah got 24 points from Justin Bibbins en route to a 77-70 victory over Washington State on Saturday at Friel Court.
Utah earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Gabe Bealer had 18 points for Utah and Tyler Rawson chipped in with 15 points. Parker Van Dyke had 5 assists for them, while Tyler Rawson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Washington State got 20 points from Malachi Flynn in a losing cause and another 18 points from Robert Franks. Drick Bernstine contributed 4 assists for them, while Drick Bernstine had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was 38-29 at the break.
Washington State had a 31-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Utah looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the UCLA. Washington State will aim to get back on the winning track at California.