SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sedrick Barefield scored 14 and Utah defeated California 74-44 in Pac-12 action Thursday night.
The Utes stayed alive in their pursuit of a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The top four teams in the standings earn a bye and Utah (19-10, 10-7) and Cal (19-10, 10-7) are now tied in the fourth slot.
The 30 points win over Cal is the largest Utah has in the series dating back to 1940.
Utah blew the doors open with a 32-10 run after the teams were tied at six apiece and took a 42-22 lead into halftime.