3 keys to Pac-12-leading Utah’s 79-60 drubbing of Oregon State
Branden Carlson scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Utes improved to 5-0 in conference play, 12-4 overall
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) tumbles after a basket over Oregon State Beavers guard Nick Krass (2) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Jay has covered sports in Utah for more than 30 years and has been writing for the Deseret News since 2019.
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Utah is off to a 5-0 start in Pac-12 play for the first time ever after drubbing Oregon State 79-60 on Thursday night at the Huntsman Center.
The Runnin’ Utes improved to 12-4 overall, surpassing last year’s win total on Jan. 5. They will host Oregon on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Here are 3 keys to Utah’s win over Oregon State.
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Utah Utes head coach Craig Smith celebrates a dunk during a timeout with the Oregon State Beavers in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) and Oregon State Beavers forward Dzmitry Ryuny (11) fight for the ball in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) tumbles after a basket over Oregon State Beavers guard Nick Krass (2) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) defends Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) drives on Oregon State Beavers forward Glenn Taylor Jr. (35)in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Oregon State Beavers forward Tyler Bilodeau (10) has the ball stripped by the Utah Utes defense in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) blocks the shot by Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) defends Oregon State Beavers guard Nick Krass (2) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) drives on Oregon State Beavers forward Tyler Bilodeau (10) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes celebrate a 3-pointer in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) defends Oregon State Beavers guard Nick Krass (2) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) drives on Oregon State Beavers forward Glenn Taylor Jr. (35) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) keeps his dribble alive in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) drives on Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) dunks on the Oregon State Beavers in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes forward Bostyn Holt (3) drives in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) drives on Oregon State Beavers guard Dexter Akanno (4) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes forward Bostyn Holt (3) passes by Oregon State Beavers forward Glenn Taylor Jr. (35) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) drives on Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) and Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) trap Oregon State Beavers guard Nick Krass (2) in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Utah won 79-60. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
• The Utes played as well offensively as they have all season and got 27 points and 11 rebounds from big man Branden Carlson to stay in a tie with UCLA atop the Pac-12 standings. Utah shot 47% from the floor and had just eight turnovers.
• Oregon State, which was a 14-point underdog, got hot to start the second half and got within a point, 44-43, but Carlson’s 3-point play righted the Utes and they cruised from there to their third straight win. Carlson passed Delon Wright on Utah’s career scoring list and is now in 38th place with 1,029 points.
• The Utes weren’t as great defensively as they have been, allowing the Beavers to shoot 50% from the field in the first half (14 of 28). Oregon State made eight of its first nine 3-point attempts and trimmed a 13-point deficit from the first half to one with a hot start to the second half fueled by three straight 3-pointers.
The Beavers cooled off considerably, and finished shooting 40%.
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