Utah routs Oregon State 74-47 behind Keba Keita and Branden Carlson double-doubles
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keba Keita and Branden Carlson each had a double-double in Utah’s 74-47 rout of Oregon State on Thursday night.
Keita scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds. Carlson finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Deivon Smith added 14 points and eight assists for Utah (13-5, 4-3 Pac-12), which made 15 of its 31 field goals in the second half and finished 27-of-61 shooting (44%) overall.
The Utes built an 11-point lead at halftime and opened the second on a 23-6 run for a 56-28 advantage with 11:45 remaining. Carlson scored the first five points on a 3-pointer and a dunk, and he finished with 11 points during the stretch. Keita’s layup made it 66-36 with 6:46 left. It was Utah’s largest lead of the game.
Dexter Akanno scored 12 points for Oregon State (9-8, 1-5), which shot 29% (16 of 55) from the floor and was outrebounded 52-31.
It was Utah’s second double-digit rout in its last three games. The Utes had a 46-point win against UCLA on Jan. 11.
Utah used a 15-3 surge in the last 6:25 of the first half for a 33-22 advantage at the break. Smith scored 10 first-half points.
Oregon State will look to end a four-game losing streak when it plays at Colorado on Saturday. Utah hosts Oregon on Sunday.
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