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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 77, Washington 56
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 25, 2015
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: # Glenn Mayberry, # Gregory Nixon, # Larry Spaulding
Attendance: 13047

No. 11 Utah 77, Washington 56: Dakarai Tucker scored a career-best 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting - including 4-of-5 from 3-point range - as host Utah rolled past Washington in Pac-12 play.

Brandon Taylor also made four 3-pointers en route to 14 points and recorded four steals while Chris Reyes added a career-high 11 points for the Utes (16-3, 6-1). Jordan Loveridge scored nine points and Delon Wright dished out nine assists for Utah, which went 11-for-18 from 3-point range while winning its 15th consecutive home game.

Andrew Andrews scored a career-high 22 points while sinking a personal-best five 3-pointers for the Huskies (14-5, 3-4). Robert Upshaw added 13 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

Washington was within five points after Upshaw’s basket with 15:32 to play before Utah embarked on a 23-3 run that made it 66-41. Tucker scored 12 points during the burst – including a four-point play – and the Utes cruised to the finish.

Utah controlled the opening 11 1/2 minutes and held a 29-14 lead after a 3-pointer by Loveridge. The Huskies answered with nine straight and later received a 3-pointer from Andrews to pull within five before the Utes took a 37-30 lead into the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Utes F Jakob Poeltl returned from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury and recorded six points and seven rebounds. … Upshaw has blocked five or more shots 10 times this season. … Loveridge (1,006) became the 37th player in Utah history to reach 1,000 career points.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Utah
Andrew Andrews 22 Scoring Dakarai Tucker 19
Nigel Williams-Goss 3 Assists Delon Wright 9
Robert Upshaw 9 Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 7
Andrew Andrews 3 Free Throws Made Jakob Poeltl 2
Nigel Williams-Goss 2 Steals Brandon Taylor 4
Robert Upshaw 6 Blocks Kyle Kuzma 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 56 42.3 6-16 6-11 6 23 7 5 12
Utah 77 53.8 11-18 10-15 20 26 3 7 9