The first half was good basketball where both teams played well. Utah had the shooting edge, knocking down 54% of their shots. Utah gave Cal all they could handle on defense. The Utes ran good half-court sets and found a way to get the ball to the corner for open shots. Utah got a big push from forward Both Gach scored 13 points in 13 minutes of action, shooting 5-7 from the field. Offensively, the Bear got production from nearly everyone who got on the court. Justice Sueing led the Bears with 14 points. The Bears ended the half on a 6-0 run in 59 seconds.