With no one in sight, Utah’s Jayce Johnson was sure he had a layup and a basket that would break the Utes’ scoring drought to start the second half.
However, Washington forward Hameir Wright met the 7-foot center at the rim from behind for a block that sent both players sprawling to the floor.
The defensive play typified a slugfest of a game Wednesday night in which the Huskies shut down the Utes in the second half for a 62-45 victory at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Washington, which remains a perfect 13-0 at home, struggled to slow down Utah in the opening minutes, but the Huskies held the Utes to just 18 points and 25 percent shooting (5 of 20) from the field after halftime.