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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Jordan Loveridge scored 17 points and collected 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season to help Utah run away from Oregon State for a 72-61 victory on Thursday night.
Jason Washburn added 15 points and eight boards while Jarred DuBois chipped in 15 points and six assists for the Utes (12-17, 4-13 Pac-12) as they moved a step closer to wrapping up the 10th seed in the Pac-12 Tournament next week.
Washburn became the 35th player in Utes history to score at least 1,000 points during his basketball career. He now has 1,013 career points.
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Roberto Nelson scored 18 points and Eric Moreland grabbed 11 rebounds for Oregon State (13-17, 3-14), which lost its fifth straight game.
Utah forced the Beavers to commit 15 turnovers and scored 21 points off those miscues.
Utah broke open a close game in the second half by hitting four of their first five shots. DuBois and Taylor powered the spurt with back-to-back 3-pointers that boosted Utah to a 40-29 lead with 17:43 remaining.
Oregon State closed the gap a bit when Challe Barton hit a 3-pointer and Nelson converted a 3-point play to make 42-35. The comeback ground to a halt amid a barrage of Utah 3-pointers over the next three minutes. Brandon Taylor, Justin Seymour and Glen Dean all took a turn hitting 3-pointers. When they were done, the Utes had a 51-35 lead with 13:41 left in the game.
Utah pushed its lead to as high as 19 when Loveridge finished off a Washburn steal with a jumper to make it 61-42 with 5:46 left.
The Utes shot a blistering 50 percent from 3-point range in the second half, going 6 for 12 from beyond the arc.
Utah got off to a promising start on offense. Jordan Loveridge drained a pair of 3-pointers and Jarred DuBois added a layup to help the Utes open up an early 10-3 lead.
Barton and Olaf Schaftenaar each knocked down a 3-pointer to trim into Utah's lead to 12-9. Then both offenses went ice cold. Utah endured a stretch where it missed 8 of 9 shots. At the same time, Oregon State missed 12 of 13 shots.
Washburn helped Utah end its drought in impressive fashion. He scored off a backdoor jam and then a jumper on consecutive possessions to give the Utes an 18-11 lead with 7:04 remaining before halftime.
Utah managed to stay a step ahead of Oregon State throughout the remainder of the half.
The Beavers briefly rallied when Roberto Nelson and Devon Collier made back-to-back baskets to trim the Utes lead to 20-17. But Jeremy Olsen made a driving layup and Brandon Taylor followed with a 3-pointer on the next possession to make it 25-17 with 3:15 left in the half.
Utah limited Oregon State to 37 percent shooting from the field before halftime. The Utes held a 21-16 edge on the boards over the Beavers.
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