SALT LAKE CITY -- David Collette scored 17 and Utah beat Missouri 77-59 in a choppy ballgame in which neither team played particularly well on the offensive end.
The Utes (3-0) got their best win of the season after victories over a pair of SWAC teams to begin the campaign.
Utah led from start to finish, including 35-19 at halftime after a horrendous offensive performance by the Tigers (2-1). The home team played strong defensively, mixing in some zone, taking away the paint and contesting everything. Missouri started the game 2 for 17 and didn't hit its first 3-pointer until 2:06 remained in the half.