Jay has covered sports in Utah for more than 30 years and has been writing for the Deseret News since 2019.
Utah has been good at the Huntsman Center this season, but that trend didn’t hold up Thursday night against the visiting Washington Huskies. Washington overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half and rolled to a 74-68 win.
Here are three keys to Washington’s win:
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) shoots around Washington Huskies forward Jackson Grant (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes forward Riley Battin (11) looks to shoot on Washington Huskies guard Jamal Bey (5) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) ties to shoot over Washington Huskies forward Langston Wilson (13) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes head coach Craig Smith shouts instructions to his team in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) and Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) defend Washington Huskies forward Jackson Grant (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) and Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) defend Washington Huskies forward Jackson Grant (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey_Allred, Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) dribbles upcourt in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) and Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) come off the court after a basket in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) and Utah Utes forward Dusan Mahorcic (21) defend Washington Huskies forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (0) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey_Allred, Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Both Gach (2) tries to drive around Washington Huskies guard Cole Bajema (22) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes fans cheer in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey_Allred, Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony goes for a shot against the Washington Huskies in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes forward Riley Battin (11) and Washington Huskies forward Langston Wilson (13) compete for the ball in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) denfends Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) shoots over Washington Huskies guard Terrell Brown Jr. (23) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) blocks the shot by Washington Huskies guard PJ Fuller (4) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey_Allred, Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) makes a pass past Washington Huskies guard Jamal Bey (5) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes and Washington Huskies compete in an NCAA basketball game in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) drive son the Washington Huskies in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Lahat Thioune (0) grabs a rebound over Washington Huskies guard PJ Fuller (4) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
• Utah led 50-36 with just over 14 minutes left when Rollie Worster hit a 3-pointer, but the Utes went cold as ice after that, and the Huskies heated up considerably to get their first Pac-12 win. The Huskies hit 10 3-pointers, including 6 of 10 in the second half.
• The Runnin’ Utes continued to be careless with the basketball and finished with 19 turnovers after committing 35 combined in the two losses to the Oregon schools last weekend. Utah lost despite winning the rebounding battle 44-26.
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• Trailing 68-59 with under four minutes remaining, the Utes put together a 6-0 run to trim the deficit to three, but Emmitt Matthews Jr. made two free throws with 43 seconds remaining after a controversial foul was called on Branden Carlson, and the Huskies held on.
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