SALT LAKE CITY — Terrence Brown scored a game-high 26 points, Keanu Dawes had a 10-point, 14-rebound double-double, and Utah took down TCU, 82-79, on Saturday.
The Runnin’ Utes (9-9, 1-4 Big 12) snapped a four-game skid and picked up their first win of conference play. Don McHenry added 11 points and Seydou Traore scored 10.
Utah opened the game on a 14-0 run, and TCU did not make a basket for the first six minutes. The Horned Frogs cut the deficit to eight points at the half, 38-30.
TCU tied the game with 15:21 remaining after a 9-1 run, but never took the lead. McHenry made four free throws down the stretch to secure the win, and Brown made three of his own.
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Brown was 9-of-15 from the field and 4-for-5 from beyond the arc. The Utes shot 51% as a team, and 38% from deep.
David Punch scored 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting to pace the Horned Frogs (11-7, 2-3). Micah Robinson had 10 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
Utah leads the series 18-6 and is 12-2 against TCU in conference play across the Big 12, Mountain West, and Western Athletic conferences.
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