Runnin’ Utes blow past Cal 74-44

Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY SportsIt seems that a little bit of extra rest can go a long ways for the Utes, as they blew the doors off of the Cal Bears Thursday night 74-44. While Utah had a sizeable lead for much of the first half, they really blew things open in the last six minutes of the first half, when the defense really came alive, and it was a lay up line at the other end of the floor. It was the most aggressive I’ve seen Utah’s defense, as they were jumping passing lanes, rotating and helping each other, and really playing as fast as I’ve seen them play in a long time. Utah took a 20 point lead into half, and many fans were apprehensive that Cal would be able to come back, but Utah put their foot down and just continued to build their lead in the second half, to a point where guys like Kyle Kuzma were able to get some nice extended rest.

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