Utah men's basketball: Utes blown out by USC at home, 76-59

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Utes head coach, Larry Krystowiak reacts after being slapped with a technical foul, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) blocks a shot by USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Ute's center Jason Washburn (42) goes for a rebound along with USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) wrestles the ball away from USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes guard Jarred DuBois (5) takes the ball inside, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes guard Jarred DuBois (5) squeezes pat USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes guard Justin Seymour (3) is fouled by USC Trojans forward Aaron Fuller (21), in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) grabs a rebound along with USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Utah Ute fans cheer on their team, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) defends as Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) goes up for a shot, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) taps the ball away from Utah Utes forward Jordan Loveridge (21) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utes head coach, Larry Krystowiak reacts after being slapped with a technical foul, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) blocks a shot by USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Ute's center Jason Washburn (42) goes for a rebound along with USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) blocks a shot by USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) wrestles the ball away from USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes guard Jarred DuBois (5) takes the ball inside, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes guard Jarred DuBois (5) squeezes pat USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) blocks a shot by USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes guard Justin Seymour (3) is fouled by USC Trojans forward Aaron Fuller (21), in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes guard Justin Seymour (3) is fouled by USC Trojans forward Aaron Fuller (21), in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) grabs a rebound along with USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Ute fans cheer on their team, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune USC Trojans forward Dewayne Dedmon (14) defends as Utah Utes center Jason Washburn (42) goes up for a shot, in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes guard Justin Seymour (3) is fouled by USC Trojans forward Aaron Fuller (21), in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune USC Trojans guard J.T. Terrell (20) taps the ball away from Utah Utes forward Jordan Loveridge (21) in basketball action Utah vs. USC, at the Huntsman Center, Saturday, January 12, 2013.

By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

· January 12, 2013 5:00 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

No sugar-coating this one. Utah suffered a bad loss on Saturday afternoon.

A Utes team lacking energy and scoring punch was soundly defeated 76-59 by a USC team with 10 losses in 16 games heading into this matchup.

In the process, Utah is now 0-4 in Pac-12 play, 8-8 overall. The Utes are reeling, and are facing a tough road trip this week at Washington State and Washington.

USC ended the first half with a 7-0 run to take a 32-23 advantage. The Trojans were never seriously threatened in the second half.

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