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Recap - Utah Defeats UCLA 84-78
Utah got 21 points from David Collette as they ran past UCLA 84-78 on Thursday at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Bettors who backed Utah were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks.
Parker Van Dyke had 18 points for Utah and Justin Bibbins chipped in with 17 points. Justin Bibbins had 10 assists for them, while Tyler Rawson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UCLA got 23 points from Aaron Holiday in a losing cause and another 15 points from Thomas Welsh. Aaron Holiday contributed 7 assists for them, while Thomas Welsh had 7 rebounds.
Utah was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UCLA as they grabbed 37 boards, while Utah only had 27
Utah heads into a battle against USC. UCLA, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado.