National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 86, Oregon St. 78
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2017
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: # Verne Harris, # Frank Harvey, # Rick Batsell
Attendance: 13115

Utah forward Kyle Kuzma had a double-double to help offset 30 points from Oregon State guard Stephen Thompson Jr. as the Utes held off a late rally to win 86-78 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

Kuzma had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a game that got uncomfortably close for Utah (15-6, 6-3 Pac-12). The Utes led by 28 points with 8:05 left, but Oregon State (4-18, 0-9) ripped off a 23-3 run in which Thompson scored 13 points while Utah went deep to its bench.

The Utes went back to their starters, but the Beavers still inched within 84-78 on Thompson's two free throws with 22 seconds left. Utah guard Lorenzo Bonam helped seal the victory with two free throws a second later.

Thompson missed a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.

Forward David Collette added 13 points for Utah, while guards Parker Van Dyke and JoJo Zamora each scored 11.

Thompson, a sophomore, scored 19 points in the final seven minutes en route to his career-high scoring total. Guard JaQuori McLaughlin scored 22 points and made 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range. Oregon State remained the only winless team in the Pac-12.

Utah hurt itself by making only 14 of 26 free throw attempts, although it made 8 of 16 from 3-point range. Oregon State shot 50 percent from the field.

The Utes led 42-30 at halftime and made seven of their first nine shots of the second half.

Utah plays at Cal next Thursday, while Oregon State's task of getting in the conference win column doesn't get any easier with a home game against No. 7 Arizona.
Top Game Performances
 
Oregon St.   Utah
Stephen Thompson Jr. 30 Scoring Kyle Kuzma 18
Jaquori McLaughlin 6 Assists Lorenzo Bonam 4
Drew Eubanks 7 Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 12
Stephen Thompson Jr. 11 Free Throws Made Devon Daniels 3
Jaquori McLaughlin 4 Steals Devon Daniels 3
Drew Eubanks 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oregon St. 78 50.0 9-20 17-20 13 28 3 7 14
Utah 86 58.2 8-16 14-26 19 28 0 7 13