3 keys in the Utah Utes’ 83-79 loss to the Washington Huskies
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Washington forward Hameir Wright (13) and Utah forward Timmy Allen upper right, battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
Three turnovers in the final two minutes were costly for Utah (6-7, 3-6 Pac-12). That included turnovers on back-to-back possessions in the final minute, as Washington (3-11, 2-7 Pac-12) turned those two turnovers into the final five points of the game. The Huskies scored 22 points off 16 Utah turnovers.
Washington finished the game on a 7-0 run after going down three on Ian Martinez’s jumper with 1:39 to play. Jamal Bey hit a jumper to make it 79-78, then after a Martinez turnover with just under a minute to play, Erik Stevenson scored three on an and-1 to put Washington up 81-79. Rylan Jones then turned the ball over again with 37 seconds left, and Bey added a pair of three throws with 13 seconds left to account for the final score.
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Utah forward Timmy Allen (1) tries to get around Washington guard Quade Green (55) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington forward Hameir Wright (13) and guard Jamal Bey (5) try to block a shot by Utah forward Riley Battin (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington guard Quade Green (55) drives around Utah guard Pelle Larsson, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Utah guard Alfonso Plummer (25) puts up a shot as Washington guard Cole Bajema, right, defends, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak gestures near the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Utah forward Mikael Jantunen, left, passes around Washington guard Jamal Bey (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Utah guard Alfonso Plummer (25) looks to pass as Washington guard Marcus Tsohonis (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Utah forward Riley Battin (21) reacts as Washington guard Erik Stevenson (10) grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington guard Quade Green (55) shoots over Utah guard Rylan Jones (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington guard Quade Green (55) drives past Utah guard Ian Martinez (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington forward Nate Roberts (5) puts up a shot between Utah center Branden Carlson (35) and forward Timmy Allen, third from right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington players huddle at right as Utah players look on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington guard Erik Stevenson drives past Utah guard Ian Martinez (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Seattle. Washington won 83-79. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
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Washington plays Utah during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, before empty seats in Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were not allowed to watch the game in person. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren, Associated Press
Career-high efforts not enough
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The Utes, who led by as many as 12 points in the first half, squandered career games from Branden Carlson and Timmy Allen. Carlson scored a career-high 18 points, including a critical 3-pointer in the second half, and added five rebounds and two blocks. Allen had a double-double with 15 points and a career-best 10 assists, to go along with seven rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal, though he had four turnovers.
That wasn’t enough to overpower a pair of big efforts from Washington’s Bey and Quade Green. Bey scored a career-high 28 points, shooting 10 of 11 from the field with four 3-pointers, and added five rebounds, two assists and four steals. Green put up 20 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds and four assists.
3-point edge
Washington made 12 3-pointers, compared to seven for Utah. In the second half, the Huskies made six, eclipsing two from the Utes. In addition to four each from Bey and Green, Stevenson (who had 18 points) added two for Washington.
The Utes, meanwhile, had just one player with multiple 3-pointers: Riley Battin, who had three 3-pointers and 15 points off the bench.
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