Utah Secures 78-71 Victory Over Saint Mary's

Despite shooting only 33.3% from the field after halftime, Utah compensates with 21 successful free throws.

Gabe Madsen and Rollie Worster each scored 17 points, leading Utah to a 78-71 victory over Saint Mary's.
Utah maintained a two-possession lead in the second half, scoring 12 points at the free-throw line to increase its advantage to 62-52 with 6:20 remaining.
Aidan Mahoney scored a game-high 22 points for the Gaels, but it wasn't enough to prevent their fourth loss in five games.
Utah shot only 33.3 percent from the field after halftime but made up for it by sinking 21 of 28 free throws.
Utah returns home to host Hawaii on Thursday, while Saint Mary's will host Boise State on Friday.