Utah basketball: Utes overcome sluggish offense for 69-50 victory over Texas State

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Utah overcame a sluggish offense outing to defeat Texas State 69-50 on Thursday night at the Huntsman Center.

Brandon Taylor scored a game-high 18 points, and Jordan Loveridge had 14 points and 10 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season.

Utah put the game away midway through the second-half with a 17-4 run. The spurt turned a 38-34 lead into a sizable advantage. Utah improves to 10-1 on the season

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