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Charleston Classic - Utah vs Wake Forest Final: 77-70 - Recap

Wake Forest was victimized by Branden Carlson for 31 points as Utah defeated them 77-70 in NCAA action on Thursday.

Utah was a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Utah got 11 points from Cole Bajema and another 10 points from Lawson Lovering. Rollie Worster contributed 9 assists, while Ben Carlson cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Wake Forest got 20 points from Hunter Sallis in a losing cause and another 14 points from Cameron Hildreth. Kevin Miller contributed 3 assists for them, while Parker Friedrichsen had 6 rebounds.

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

The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 35 boards, while Wake Forest only had 25

Next game, Utah takes its act home to face Houston looking for another win. For Wake Forest, they head home to face Towson.