SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah rode a balanced effort to beat Concordia 96-53 Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.

With the win, the Utes improved to 2-0 on the season. Lorenzo Bonam scored 17 to pace the Utes, while Kyle Kuzma added 13. Sophomore Parker Van Dyke managed 15 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line. Utah shot 53.5 percent from the field in the 43-point victory.

Here are three observations from Tuesday's win:

Dominant performance in the paint, on the break

The Utes outscored the Cavaliers 54-26 in the paint after only scoring 38 in Saturday's win over Northwest Nazarene.