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Utah continues Pac-12 tourney run, upsets California

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By Matthew Petersen, Deseret News

Published: Thursday, March 14 2013 6:40 p.m. MDT

Utah's Jarred DuBois is double -teamed by the California defense in the first half during a Pac-12 tournament NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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A day after upsetting USC in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, the Utes are back in action against second-seeded California.

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A day after upsetting USC in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, the Utes did the same thing to second-seeded California, beating them 79-69 in overtime.

Jarred DuBois hit a fading 3-pointer in the waning seconds of regulation extend the game, and the Utes outscored the Golden Bears 20-10 in the extra period to secure a berth in the semifinals against the winner between Oregon and Washington.

The Utes led much of the first half before falling behind after California switched to a zone defense. Utah forward Jordan Loveridge, however, overcame a rough start and hit two huge back-to-back 3-pointers to give Utah a late 50-48 lead.

Utah again fell behind as California duo Justin Cobbs and Allen Crabbe scored every point for the Golden Bears from that point forward. In contrast, four different Utes accounted for their final nine points of regulation, including DuBois' game-saving 3-pointer.

The Utes scored on every possession in overtime to seal the win.

DuBois, who scored 22 points against USC in the opening round, was once again stellar for the Utes, hitting his first five shots and scoring 15 in the first half.

He was quiet after that until the closing minutes and particularly on the final possession. The senior transfer from Loyola Marymount made sure to extend his one-year stay at Utah, pushing the ball to the left side and hoisting a contested 3-pointer that swished through with just over four seconds remaining.

Four players scored in double figures for the Utes, who shot just over 47 percent overall and from beyond the arc.

Matt Petersen is the Sports Web Editor for DeseretNews.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheMattPetersen.

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Chris B
Salt Lake City, UT

About to pick up the sixth best RPI win of anyone in the state

We already own the best FIVE rpi wins. Can you see us dancing next week? The team in close to making that reality

Best team RIGHT NOW in the state.

  • 8:00 p.m. March 14, 2013
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GO_COUGARS!
Provo, UT

How many games did we win in the amazing wcc conference tournament of amazingness?

  • 9:24 p.m. March 14, 2013
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SoonerUte
Salt Lake City, UT

So happy for these guys. Hard work is paying off. The team is getting some great coverage on PAC 12 network. Bill Walton keeps heaping praise on this team. Well done!

  • 9:38 p.m. March 14, 2013
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