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Utah State Downs Santa Clara 96-74 - Match Report
The battle between Utah State and Santa Clara didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Santa Clara was handed a 96-74 defeat on Monday at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Utah State was a -7.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Utah State got 22 points from Taylor Funk and another 18 points from Steven Ashworth. Rylan Jones contributed 8 assists, while Taylor Funk cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Santa Clara got 14 points from Parker Braun in a losing cause and another 12 points from Brandin Podziemski. Carlos Stewart contributed 4 assists for them, while Christoph Tilly had 6 rebounds.
Utah State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Utah State had a 40-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Utah State heads into a battle against San Diego. Santa Clara, meanwhile, will have their next action against DePaul.