Utah routs Oregon State 74-47 behind Keba Keita and Branden Carlson double-doubles
Oregon State Beavers vs. Utah Utes: Full Highlights
Oregon State Beavers vs. Utah Utes: Full Highlights
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Keba Keita and Branden Carlson each had a double-double in Utah's 74-47 rout of Oregon State on Thursday night.
Keita scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds. Carlson finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Deivon Smith added 14 points and eight assists for Utah (13-5, 4-3 Pac-12), which made 15 of its 31 field goals in the second half and finished 27-of-61 shooting (44%) overall.
The Utes built an 11-point lead at halftime and opened the second on a 23-6 run for a 56-28 advantage with 11:45 remaining. Carlson scored the first five points on a 3-pointer and a dunk, and he finished with 11 points during the stretch. Keita's layup made it 66-36 with 6:46 left. It was Utah's largest lead of the game.
Dexter Akanno scored 12 points for Oregon State (9-8, 1-5), which shot 29% (16 of 55) from the floor and was outrebounded 52-31.
It was Utah's second double-digit rout in its last three games. The Utes had a 46-point win against UCLA on Jan. 11.
Utah used a 15-3 surge in the last 6:25 of the first half for a 33-22 advantage at the break. Smith scored 10 first-half points.
Oregon State will look to end a four-game losing streak when it plays at Colorado on Saturday. Utah hosts Oregon on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Amy Bonner
- Eric Curry
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 15-5 | - | 27-9 |
Washington State | 14-6 | 1 | 25-10 |
Colorado | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 3 | 24-12 |
UCLA | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Utah | 9-11 | 6 | 22-15 |
Washington | 9-11 | 6 | 17-15 |
California | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
USC | 8-12 | 7 | 15-18 |
Arizona State | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Stanford | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Oregon State | 5-15 | 10 | 13-19 |