SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds as Utah easily dispatched Idaho State 102-72 Friday night. The 7-foot sophomore had 51 points in the last two games after setting a career-high Sunday.
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.