Utah holds off a late California rally, earns a 60-58 win
- Feb. 19, 2022 08:38 PM EST
Utah forward Riley Battin, right, shoots over California guard Joel Brown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah forward Riley Battin, right, shoots over California guard Joel Brown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Rollie Worster (25) shoots against California forward Lars Thiemann during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah coach Craig Smith, left, walks toward the bench as center Branden Carlson, middle, is helped off the court during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against California in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Marco Anthony (10) celebrates with guard Rollie Worster (25) and guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) after Utah defeated California in an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Marco Anthony, left, celebrates with guard Jaxon Brenchley and guard Rollie Worster, right, after Utah defeated California in an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) drives to the basket against California guard Jordan Shepherd (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
California forward Grant Anticevich (15) shoots against Utah guard Jaxon Brenchley (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah coach Craig Smith celebrates after Utah scored against California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Gabe Madsen (55) shoots against California guard Jordan Shepherd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Utah guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) drives to the basket against California guard Jalen Celestine (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Marco Anthony scored 13 points and Utah held off a late rally to knock off California, 60-58 on Saturday.

Utah picked up its second straight win after back-to-back losses to Colorado and Stanford.

Utah built a 32-24 lead at intermission and expanded it to 43-31 after Both Gach hit two free throws less than five minutes into the second half. Cal rallied and after Grant Anticevich hit a 3 and Jordan Shepherd scored a layup, the Golden Bears cut their deficit to 47-43. The Utes answered with six straight points, but Cal battled back by hitting eight straight from the free-throw line to make it 57-55 with :19 left. Lazar Stefanovic hit two free throws for Utah before Jalen Celestine hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left.

The Utes (11-16, 4-13 Pac-12) shot 22 of 55 from the field (40%), hitting just 2 of 14 shots from beyond the 3-point arc.

Lars Thiemann scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead California (11-17, 4-13). Jalen Celestine and Kuany Kuany each added 10 points.

Utah returns home to play No. 3 Arizona on Thursday.

California plays host to Stanford Saturday.

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