SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Jakob Poeltl
The Bengals (2-3) were simply overmatched by a Utah (5-1) team with better athletes and the best player on the floor in Poeltl. The Utes led 57-28 at halftime and never looked back.
The 57-point first half was the highest scoring 20 minutes of the season by the Utes.
Kyle Kuzma scored 17 for the Utes and matched a career-high 12 rebounds. Teammate Gabe Bealer added 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the floor. Poeltl also had four blocks, two steals and two assists.