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Junior guard Lorenzo Bonam scored 12 points for the Utes
(15-5, 4-3 Pac-12 Conference). Sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma had
11 points and 10 rebounds. Senior forwards Dakarai Tucker and
Jordan Loveridge had 10 points apiece.
Senior guard Andrew Andrews scored 17 points for Washington
(13-6, 5-2). Freshman forward Marquese Chriss scored 15 points,
and freshman forward Noah Dickerson had 14.
The teams traded leads throughout the opening period. The
Huskies took a 26-24 advantage late in the half, but the Utes
tied the game on two free throws by Poeltl with one second
remaining before the break.
Utah went up 38-34 on a 3-pointer by Loveridge early in the
second half. Washington took a 48-46 lead on a layup by junior
forward Malik Dime. The Utes led by five with 1:33 to go, but
freshman guard David Crisp made a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left
to force overtime.
Two free throws by Poeltl with 53 seconds left in the extra
session gave the Utes a lead they would not relinquish.
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