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Utah vs Southern Utah Final: 88-86 - Recap
Utah got 23 points from Keba Keita en route to a 88-86 victory over Southern Utah on Tuesday 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.
Gabe Madsen had 19 points for Utah and Ben Carlson chipped in with 15 points. Rollie Worster had 11 assists for them, while Ben Carlson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Utah got 23 points from Dominique Ford in a losing cause and another 23 points from Braden Housley. Prophet Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while Prophet Johnson had 11 rebounds.
Utah was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 32 boards, while Southern Utah only had 22
Utah heads into a battle against BYU. Southern Utah, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho State.