In the end, the actual version of the Ducks' defense was too much for the Utes to overcome in a 66-54 loss at T-Mobile Arena.
The Utes (17-14) will go home angry about the officiating and wondering how the usual shooting of senior guards Sedrick Barefield and Parker Van Dyke might have altered the outcome. They combined to miss their first 11 attempts from 3-point range after going 19 of 42 in wins over USC and UCLA last week.
Utah got 18 points from Donnie Tillman and 14 from Timmy Allen. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points for the Ducks (21-12).