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Utah vs California Final: 88-59 - Recap
Utah blew out California on Saturday, running up the score in a 88-59 win at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.0-point spread as favorites.
Branden Carlson had 30 points for Utah and Deivon Smith chipped in with 18 points. Deivon Smith had 10 assists for them, while Keba Keita was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
California got 19 points from Jalen Cone in a losing cause and another 15 points from Fardaws Aimaq. Rodney Brown Jr. contributed 3 assists for them, while Fardaws Aimaq had 5 rebounds.
Utah was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 42 boards, while California only had 24
Utah heads into a battle against Oregon State. California, meanwhile, will have their next action against Stanford.