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Utah beats UCLA by 32 points at Huntsman Center

Posted at 4:19 PM, Jan 04, 2015
and last updated 2015-01-05 00:21:01-05

SALT LAKE CITY -- The 10th-ranked Utah basketball team completed a Los Angeles sweep, beating UCLA 71-39 on Sunday afternoon at the Huntsman Center.

The Utes took control in the first half, allowing the Bruins to shoot just 24 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes while building a 32-15 lead at halftime.

UCLA shot just 29 percent from the field for the entire game.

Delon Wright led the Utes with 11 points, he also had seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Jordan Loveridge added 10 points, and Jacob Poeltl had nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Utes are now 12-2 overall, and 2-0 in the Pac-12. They beat USC 79-55 on Friday.