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Utes take control from the start of an 88-70 victory over Washington State

Utah built a 30-point lead early in the second half Saturday night and coasted to an 88-70 win over Washington State in men’s basketball at the Huntsman Center.

The Utes led 60-30 with 13:59 to play before allowing the Cougars to get within 15 points in the last two minutes.

Utah had six scorers in double figures: Timmy Allen (15), Both Gach (14), Riley Battin (11), Charles Jones Jr. (11), Sedrick Barefield (10) and Parker Van Dyke (10).

This was the closest thing to a guaranteed Pac-12 win for Utah (8-8, 2-2). ESPN's Basketball Power Index gave the Utes a 76.