Unfortunately for Utah, Iowa State’s swarming defense sparked a long, defeating spurt after that. The Cyclones went on a 21-3 run to end the first half, as the Utes went 8 ½ minutes between field goals and turnover issues slowed them.

In those two matchups, Utah shot a combined 36% from the field, highlighting their offensive woes. Facing Iowa State, a team that leads the Big 12 in scoring at 86.6 points per game (11th in the nation),

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