Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley, wearing red, drives against Washington Huskies guard Cole Bajema
Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) drives against Washington Huskies guard Cole Bajema (22) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Jay Drew
By Jay Drew
Jay has covered sports in Utah for more than 30 years and has been writing for the Deseret News since 2019.

Utah’s disappointing basketball season came to an end Thursday night in Las Vegas as the sixth-seeded Washington Huskies routed the Runnin’ Utes 82-70 in a Pac-12 tournament first-round game at T-Mobile Arena.

Utah trailed just 40-37 at halftime, but were again doomed by turnovers and fell for the third time this season to Washington. The Huskies scored 21 points off 16 Utah turnovers.

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Utah Utes head coach Craig Smith talks to players during a time out in a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Washington Huskies forward Nate Roberts (1) is charged with a foul as Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) goes to the hoop during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) and teammates leave the court after their loss to the Washington Huskies in a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) struggles to pass under pressure from Washington Huskies forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (0) and guard Terrell Brown Jr. (23) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard David Jenkins Jr. (1) hits the boards on a drive against Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah fans watch as the Utes trail in the final moments of the game against the Washington Huskies a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes head coach Craig Smith reacts to a referee’s call during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) goes to the hoop against Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Washington Huskies forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (0) dunks during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Utah Utes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Washington Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins calls out from the bench during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Utah Utes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) goes to the hoop ahead of Washington Huskies guard Cole Bajema (22) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) shoots over Washington Huskies guard Terrell Brown Jr. (23) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Washington Huskies guard Jamal Bey (5), Utah Utes guard Rollie Worster (25) and Washington Huskies forward Nate Roberts (1) move for a loose ball during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) drives against Washington Huskies guard Jamal Bey (5) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes forward Riley Battin (11) reacts on the bench after Utah scored on the Washington Huskies during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) shoots over Washington Huskies forward Nate Roberts (1) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) takes to the court for a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony (10) shoots over Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Lahat Thioune (0) acknowledges fans as he leaves the court after his team’s loss to the Washington Huskies in a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) shoots between Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) and forward Nate Roberts (1) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) drives against Washington Huskies guard Cole Bajema (22) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) shoots over Washington Huskies guard Daejon Davis (11) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Branden Carlson (35) shoots over Washington Huskies forward Nate Roberts (1) during a first-round Pac-12 tournament game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah Utes center Lahat Thioune (0) warms up before a first-round Pac-12 tournament game against the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Here are 3 keys to Washington’s 82-70 win:

• Washington’s Terrell Brown took over with 15 minutes remaining in the game, scoring six straight points, and the Huskies went on a 12-0 run to put the Utes away. Brown scored 22 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

• Marco Anthony led Utah with 18 points and Branden Carlson added 14, but the Utes were outscored 42-33 in the second half and were eliminated from the tournament.

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• Utah opened the game with a turnover that led to a UW dunk and had six giveaways in the first half, resulting in a 40-37 Washington lead at the break. After committing a total of 39 turnovers in two regular-season losses to the Huskies, the Utes had 16 on Thursday night.

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