Overview
- Seydou Traore scored 23 points with 18 after halftime, including a go-ahead three at 9:14 that put Utah ahead 66-64 for good.
- Utah finished at 50 percent from the field, hit 10 of 25 from three, and got double figures from Don McHenry (16), Keanu Dawes (12), and Terrence Brown (12).
- A swarming first half produced 10 San Jose State turnovers that Utah converted into 18 points, compared with three points off turnovers for the Spartans.
- The victory marked Alex Jensen’s first win as head coach following his return to the program after serving as a Dallas Mavericks assistant and playing for Utah in the 1990s.
- Colby Garland led San Jose State with 21 points, while Yaphet Moundi posted 12 points and 13 rebounds in the 84-75 final.