SALT LAKE CITY — What's the adage? "A win is a win?"

In the Runnin' Utes case, the adage applied Saturday night, as Utah beat Northwest Nazarene in dominant but yet less than attractive fashion 81-37 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

Kyle Kuzma led the way for Utah with 23 points and 19 rebounds on 64 percent shooting from the field. Junior transfer Tyler Rawson added 13 points in 17 minutes of play.

Here are three observations from Saturday's game:

Kuzma looks like a star

Kuzma excelled in almost every area of the game, save his three turnovers.