Sophomore forward Tommy Allen overcame second-half foul trouble to score 20 points as Utah held off UC Davis 77-73 on Friday night at the Huntsman Center.
Utah (5-2) led by 13 points midway through the second half, but the Aggies got within four before Allen hit a tough shot with the 30-second clock running down. Allen then stole the ball and made two free throws for a 70-62 lead with 1:40 remaining.
Rylan Jones added 18 points for Utah, Riley Battin had 15 and Both Gach scored 11 as the Utes shot 57.8% from the field.
UC Davis (2-7), coached by former Jazz guard Jim Les, was coming off a 72-66 loss at California on Tuesday.