SALT LAKE CITY -- Sedrick Barefield scored 14 and Utah defeated California 74-44 in Pac-12 action on 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-point 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.