Utah ends program-record 10-game losing streak with easy win
Lazar Stefanovic extends Utah's lead with corner 3
Lazar Stefanovic extends Utah's lead with corner 3
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Lazar Stefanovic made five 3-pointers for his 15 points and Utah ended a school-record 10-game losing streak with an 84-59 win over Oregon State on Thursday night.
David Jenkins Jr. and Rollie Worster scored 13 points each and Branden Carlson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Utah (9-14, 2-11 Pac-12). Both Gach added 11 points with 10 assists and Marco Anthony grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Utah made a season-high 15-pointers.
Jarod Lucas scored 12 points on four 3-pointers, Roman Silva also scored 12 points and Maurice Calloo added 11 for Oregon State (3-16, 1-8). Second-leading scorer Warith Alatishe was limited by knee issues to five minutes and scored two points.
Utah's program-record losing streak began with an 88-76 loss in Corvallis, Ore., on Dec. 30 when Lucas scored 25 points and shot 53%. The streak reached 10 in a 77-73 double-overtime loss at Washington on Saturday. Thursday's win also ended a five-game losing streak to the Beavers, who have lost six straight since beating Utah in December.
The Beavers cut a double-digit halftime deficit to eight on a couple occasions before a 17-2 run that included consecutive 3-pointers by Riley Battin extended the Utes' lead to 23 with eight minutes remaining. Oregon State didn't make another run.
Stefanovic made four of Utah's nine 3-pointers in the first half in leading the Utes to a 46-33 lead. Utah shot 53%, hit half its shots from the arc and scored 16 points off nine Beavers turnovers in the half.
Utah took the lead for good at 28-20 with an 11-0 run fueled by consecutive 3-pointers by Gabe Madsen, Gach and Jenkins. Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer to start a 7-0 run for a 15-point edge with two minutes left in the half.
Oregon State is at Colorado on Saturday. Utah is host to Oregon on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Nate Harris
- Scott Brown
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| San Francisco | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Washington State | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Gonzaga | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-6 |
| Santa Clara | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Pepperdine | 1-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Portland | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Pacific | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| San Diego | 1-6 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Iowa State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-2 |
| Arizona | 6-1 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Texas Tech | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Baylor | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Utah | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| TCU | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| BYU | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| UCF | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Colorado | 0-7 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
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