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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Foster scored a career-high 16 points and Kevin Olekaibe had 15 as Fresno State blasted Utah 82-52 on Saturday.
Steven Shepp added 15 points and eight assists for the Bulldogs (4-4), who shot 58.2 percent from the floor to register their most lopsided victory of the season.
Chris Hines scored 14 points and Jason Washburn added 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Utes (1-6), which lost their sixth straight.
Fresno State, which led 35-25 at halftime, put the game away with an 18-3 run midway through the second half. Olekaibe scored 10 points during the surge, including two 3-pointers against Utah's soft zone.
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The Bulldogs finished with 21 assists against six turnovers compared to the Utes' 10 assists and 14 turnovers. Fresno State scored 24 points off the turnovers and held Utah without a fast-break point.
Fresno State shot a season-high 58.2 percent from the floor, including 64.5 percent in the second half.
At full strength following early season ankle and Achilles tendon injuries, Foster put back a missed shot with 1 second left in the first half to put the Bulldogs ahead 35-25 at the break.
With Utah focused on stopping Olekaibe and his 21.9 point scoring average, Jonathan Wills led the Bulldogs with 11 first-half points.
Wills' corner 3-pointer sparked a 7-0 run late in the half. The senior then drew a charge on the opposite end to force a turnover.
Utah, off to its worst start in school history, shot 34.8 percent in the first half. Washburn had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Josh Watkins added 11 points and five assists for the Utes after leading Utah in scoring each of its first six games.
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