Seventy-two hours removed from an emotional overtime win over BYU, and with a week-long final-exam break on deck, the University of Utah did not play down to its opponent on Saturday afternoon.
The Utes assumed control over Central Arkansas before the first media timeout and never gave it up, cruising to a 98-67 win over the Bears in front of a light, subdued mid-Saturday afternoon crowd at the Huntsman Center.
Utah (7-2) got a game-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in just 26 minutes from Timmy Allen. The sophomore guard, who added eight rebounds and five assists, led six Utes in double figures.