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Recap - Utah Defeats UC Riverside 82-53

Utah cruised to victory on Friday, running UC Riverside out of the gym and running up a 82-53 score at Jon M. Huntsman Center.

Bettors who backed Utah were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.0 at sportsbooks.

Lawson Lovering had 18 points for Utah and Branden Carlson chipped in with 16 points. Rollie Worster had 7 assists for them, while Lawson Lovering was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

UC Riverside got 12 points from Isaiah Moses in a losing cause and another 10 points from Ben Griscti. Barrington Hargress contributed 6 assists for them, while Ben Griscti had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 47 boards, while UC Riverside only had 28

Utah heads into a battle against Wake Forest. UC Riverside, meanwhile, will have their next action against Portland.