Utah won the first matchup with in-state rival Utah State since 2010 in the opening game of the Beehive Classic in the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Saturday night.
The Utes won 77-67 to improve to 7-2 this season. Utes senior forward David Collette scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots against his former team, while Justin Bibbins scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half. Tyler Rawson added 16 points
Junior forward Quinn Taylor scored a career-high 22 points for Utah State, while junior guard DeAngelo Isby added a season-high 24.