Bryant finished with a game-high 17 off the bench, while Green had a solid game with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Luke Nevill scored 14 points, but only made 3 of 9 from the field.

Drca led the team with six assists and added five points, four rebounds and three steals, but he also had five turnovers.

"We didn't take them for granted or anything," said Green. "We came out tonight really soft and were getting beat to everything. So we need to work on coming out and being ready from the get-go."

Idaho State was led by Amorrow Morgan with 17 points and Matt Stucki with 10 points

"We finally got their 3-point jump shooters under control and for 20 to 24 minutes we didn't let them have those good looks from the perimeter," said ISU coach Joe O'Brien. "And then they made that little run when they got a couple of threes down when it went from a one-point lead and it jumped up to 12 and that was it."

GAME NOTES: Backup forward Kim Tillie didn't play and won't for the next four to six weeks because of stress fracture in his leg. "It's a big blow," said Boylen ... Both teams made 19 field goals, but the Utes hit 10 3-pointers to four for ISU. The Utes also had a big advantage at the foul line with 20 of 26 compared to 9 of 13 for the Bengals ... Bryant made a four-point play after being fouled on a 3-pointer. He said it was the first of his life ... The Bengals had lost their last three games by an average of 34 points, including losses to No. 8 UCLA by 40 and No. 6 Washington State by 30 at home ... The all-time series now stands 21-3 in favor of Utah ... The Utes head back out on the road for a New Year's Eve game against Gonzaga Monday night in Spokane.

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