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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona St. 57, Utah 52
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 9, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Tom Spitznagel, # Kurt Walker
Attendance: 5002

ARIZONA STATE 57, UTAH 52: Carrick Felix scored 15 points and Trent Lockett added 12 in his return from an ankle injury as Arizona State won for just the second time in seven games while continuing Utah’s woes.

Jordan Bachynski had 11 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double as Arizona State (8-16, 4-8 Pac-12) avenged a 21-point loss to the Utes earlier this season.

Utah (5-19, 2-10) shot just 30.4 percent from the field while losing its fifth straight game and dropping to 0-9 on the road.

Chris Hines scored a team-high 10 points for the Utes, who have scored fewer than 60 points 15 times this season.

Lockett returned from a six-game absence and helped the Sun Devils build a 47-33 lead after a 3-pointer by Chanse Creekmur with 6:26 left.

But the Utes rallied to within 48-44 on a 3-pointer by Dijon Farr with 1:44 remaining and eventually trailed just 54-52 on a 3-pointer by Kareem Story.

Felix hit two free throws and Chris Colvin hit one in the final 11.7 seconds to help Arizona State hold on.

Arizona State never trailed after a 15-0 first-half spurt turned a five-point deficit into a 10-point lead. Felix began the charge with a three-point play and Jonathan Gilling ended it with a 3-pointer as the Sun Devils took a 23-13 advantage with 2:14 left in the half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Utah shot just 20.8 percent from the field in the first half … Bachynski had 10 boards in the first half while recording his second double-digit rebounding game of the season … The Sun Devils had a 40-22 rebounding edge … Arizona State committed 20 turnovers.

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Arizona St.
Chris Hines 10 Scoring Carrick Felix 15
Cedric Martin 4 Assists Chris Colvin 4
Dijon Farr 7 Rebounds Jordan Bachynski 12
Javon Dawson 3 Free Throws Made Trent Lockett 7
Kareem Storey 3 Steals Trent Lockett 2
George Matthews 1 Blocks Jordan Bachynski 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 52 30.4 7-30 11-11 10 20 2 7 9
Arizona St. 57 48.7 3-10 16-23 11 39 6 3 20