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Oregon Defeats Utah 66-65 - Recap

Oregon grabbed a 66-65 win over Utah on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from N'Faly Dante at Matthew Knight Arena.

Bettors who backed Oregon were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.5.

Jermaine Couisnard had 14 points for Oregon and Jackson Shelstad chipped in with 12 points. Jermaine Couisnard had 4 assists for them, while N'Faly Dante was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Utah got 19 points from Branden Carlson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Deivon Smith. Lawson Lovering contributed 4 assists for them, while Deivon Smith had 6 rebounds.

Oregon was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Oregon as they grabbed 33 boards, while Utah only had 32