SALT LAKE CITY -- Shaun Green scored a season-high 20 points
and grabbed nine rebounds as Utah snapped a four-game losing streak
by handing Colorado State its 16th straight loss, 82-61 on Tuesday
night.
The Utes (16-12, 7-8 Mountain West) dominated from the start,
shooting 58 percent and badly outrebounding the Rams (6-23, 0-15).
Colorado State had only one starter -- 6-foot-6 forward Andre
McFarland -- taller than 6-4 because of injuries to 7-foot centers
Stuart Creason and Ronnie Aguilar.
Utah capitalized on the height advantage with had 39 rebounds to
Colorado State's 22 and ended a four-game losing streak.
In the absence of an inside game, the Rams shot a season-high 32
three-pointers. They made 12 of them, but shot 38.6 percent overall
and allowed Utah to open the game on an 18-6 run.
The Utes led by as many as 23 points.
Luke Nevill scored 19 points for the Utes, while Johnnie Bryant
added 14 and Kim Tillie scored 13.
McFarland led the Rams with 15 points.