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Idaho State Bengals vs Utah Runnin' Utes Recap - Utah Wins 70-58
Branden Carlson scored 26 points for Utah on Monday, leading them to a 70-58 victory over Idaho State at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -23.0-point spread.
Mike Saunders Jr. had 9 points for Utah and Gabe Madsen chipped in with 8 points. Rollie Worster had 3 assists for them, while Branden Carlson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Idaho State got 15 points from Kolby Lee in a losing cause and another 13 points from Brock Mackenzie. Miguel Tomley contributed 3 assists for them, while Jay Nagle 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 39 boards, while Idaho State only had 26
Next game, Utah takes its act home to face Sam Houston State looking for another win. For Idaho State, they head home to face Denver.