Stanford Cardinal, Calif. (AP) Spencer Jones made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Stanford held off Utah Utes for a 73-66 win on Saturday night.
Jones helped the Cardinal (13-8, 9-6 Pac-12) hold off a late challenge with a pair of his 3-pointers in the final 5:02. Jones was 5 of 9 from 3-point range and 6 of 11 overall in the game.
The Utes (9-8, 6-7) closed the deficit to five in the final minute after trailing by double digits for most of the second half.
Oscar da Silva added 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Michael O'Connell and Jaiden Delaire added 11 points each for Stanford.
The Cardinal shot 54% from the field.
Alfonso Plummer scored eight of his 14 points in the first four minutes of the game as Utah jumped to a 12-2 lead. Stanford outscored Utah 30-8 over the final 13 minutes of the half, including runs of seven and 11 straight points, to lead 34-22 at the break.
Timmy Allen scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Branden Carlson had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Utah.
Stanford visits Washington and Utah visits Oregon State on Thursday.
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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
22
STAN
Cardinal
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Utes gains possession)
19:42
Pelle Larsson turnover (lost ball)
19:31
Jump ball. (Cardinal gains possession)
19:27
+2
Jaiden Delaire makes two point layup
0-2
19:13
+2
Alfonso Plummer makes two point pullup jump shot
2-2
18:59
Michael O'Connell misses two point pullup jump shot
18:57
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:46
+3
Alfonso Plummer makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)
5-2
18:26
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
18:24
Lukas Kisunas offensive rebound
18:19
Lukas Kisunas misses two point layup
18:17
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:09
Alfonso Plummer misses two point layup
18:07
Jaiden Delaire defensive rebound
17:49
Riley Battin personal foul (Jaiden Delaire draws the foul)
17:41
Jaiden Delaire misses two point jump shot
17:39
Timmy Allen defensive rebound
17:26
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
17:24
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
17:18
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point putback dunk
7-2
17:03
Michael O'Connell misses two point pullup jump shot
17:01
Alfonso Plummer defensive rebound
16:58
Spencer Jones personal foul
16:51
Pelle Larsson misses two point layup
16:49
Oscar da Silva defensive rebound
16:35
Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Branden Carlson steals)
16:27
Jaiden Delaire shooting foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
16:27
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-2
16:27
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-2
16:16
Jaiden Delaire misses two point layup
16:14
Lukas Kisunas offensive rebound
16:09
Lukas Kisunas misses two point layup
16:07
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
16:02
+3
Alfonso Plummer makes three point jump shot (Timmy Allen assists)
12-2
15:43
+2
Jaiden Delaire makes two point reverse layup (Ziaire Williams assists)
12-4
15:27
Ziaire Williams personal foul
15:27
TV timeout
15:08
Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot
15:06
Jaiden Delaire defensive rebound
14:54
Ziaire Williams turnover (traveling)
14:34
Ian Martinez misses two point pullup jump shot
14:32
Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
14:20
Oscar da Silva turnover (traveling)
14:10
Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
14:08
Jaiden Delaire defensive rebound
13:53
Ian Martinez personal foul (Oscar da Silva draws the foul)
13:46
Ziaire Williams misses two point reverse layup
13:44
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
13:30
Alfonso Plummer misses three point step back jump shot
13:28
Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
13:12
Oscar da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Ian Martinez steals)
13:05
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point driving layup
14-4
12:44
+2
Bryce Wills makes two point finger roll layup
14-6
12:24
Timmy Allen misses three point jump shot
12:22
Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
12:22
Lahat Thioune personal foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul)
12:00
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Bryce Wills assists)
14-9
11:43
Ian Martinez offensive foul (Daejon Davis draws the foul)
11:43
Ian Martinez turnover
11:43
TV timeout
11:30
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
11:28
Lukas Kisunas offensive rebound
11:17
Branden Carlson blocks Bryce Wills's two point layup
11:15
Cardinal offensive rebound
11:10
Lukas Kisunas turnover (traveling)
10:46
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
10:43
Cardinal defensive rebound
10:16
Alfonso Plummer shooting foul (Bryce Wills draws the foul)
10:16
Bryce Wills misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:16
Bryce Wills misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:16
Timmy Allen defensive rebound
10:10
Timmy Allen turnover (bad pass)
9:59
+2
Oscar da Silva makes two point layup (Jaiden Delaire assists)
14-11
9:41
+3
Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Alfonso Plummer assists)
17-11
9:26
Oscar da Silva offensive foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
9:26
Oscar da Silva turnover
9:07
Michael O'Connell blocks Pelle Larsson's three point jump shot
9:05
Timmy Allen offensive rebound
9:01
Pelle Larsson turnover (traveling)
8:39
+3
Daejon Davis makes three point jump shot (Oscar da Silva assists)
17-14
8:19
Alfonso Plummer misses two point reverse layup
8:17
Lukas Kisunas defensive rebound
8:12
Daejon Davis offensive foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
8:12
Daejon Davis turnover
7:52
Pelle Larsson misses two point layup
7:50
Pelle Larsson offensive rebound
7:44
Pelle Larsson misses two point layup
7:42
Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
7:35
+2
Oscar da Silva makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
17-16
7:13
Jaxon Brenchley turnover (lost ball) (Ziaire Williams steals)
7:08
+2
Ziaire Williams makes two point layup
17-18
6:51
Ziaire Williams personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
6:51
TV timeout
6:37
Pelle Larsson turnover (lost ball) (Michael O'Connell steals)
6:31
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point layup
17-20
6:03
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
6:01
Oscar da Silva defensive rebound
5:52
Riley Battin personal foul (Oscar da Silva draws the foul)
5:44
+2
Oscar da Silva makes two point layup (Bryce Wills assists)
17-22
5:27
Oscar da Silva shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
5:27
Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:27
+1
Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-22
5:10
Jaiden Delaire misses three point jump shot
5:08
Lukas Kisunas offensive rebound
5:01
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
4:59
Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
4:59
Michael O'Connell personal foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
4:59
Timmy Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:59
Lukas Kisunas defensive rebound
4:40
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Jaiden Delaire assists)
18-25
4:19
Spencer Jones personal foul (Jordan Kellier draws the foul)
4:19
Jordan Kellier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:19
Lukas Kisunas defensive rebound
4:02
+2
Bryce Wills makes two point dunk (Daejon Davis assists)
18-27
3:44
Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
3:42
Cardinal defensive rebound
3:43
TV timeout
3:18
Bryce Wills misses three point jump shot
3:16
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:56
+2
Timmy Allen makes two point driving layup
20-27
2:38
Jaiden Delaire misses two point layup
2:36
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:24
Timmy Allen misses two point hook shot
2:22
Lukas Kisunas defensive rebound
1:57
+3
Jaiden Delaire makes three point jump shot (Daejon Davis assists)
20-30
1:34
Lukas Kisunas blocks Jordan Kellier's two point jump shot
1:32
Daejon Davis defensive rebound
1:21
Jaiden Delaire misses three point jump shot
1:19
Michael O'Connell offensive rebound
1:11
Lukas Kisunas misses two point layup
1:09
Jordan Kellier defensive rebound
0:59
+2
Pelle Larsson makes two point driving dunk
22-30
0:40
+2
Daejon Davis makes two point driving layup
22-32
0:21
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
0:19
Jaiden Delaire defensive rebound
0:18
Cardinal 30 second timeout
0:05
+2
Oscar da Silva makes two point layup (Daejon Davis assists)
22-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
44
STAN
Cardinal
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Lukas Kisunas personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
19:22
Alfonso Plummer misses two point step back jump shot
19:20
Timmy Allen offensive rebound
19:09
Timmy Allen turnover (bad pass) (Oscar da Silva steals)
18:58
Spencer Jones misses two point layup
18:56
Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
18:51
Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball)
18:39
Jaiden Delaire offensive foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
18:39
Jaiden Delaire turnover
18:14
Jaiden Delaire shooting foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-34
18:14
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
17:52
Oscar da Silva misses two point layup
17:50
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:42
Timmy Allen turnover (lost ball)
17:30
Pelle Larsson personal foul (Oscar da Silva draws the foul)
17:23
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point reverse layup (Oscar da Silva assists)
24-36
17:11
Branden Carlson turnover (bad pass)
17:11
Utes 30 second timeout
17:11
TV timeout
17:00
+2
Oscar da Silva makes two point layup (Lukas Kisunas assists)
24-38
16:34
+3
Timmy Allen makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists)
27-38
16:34
Official timeout
16:23
+3
Oscar da Silva makes three point jump shot (Spencer Jones assists)
27-41
15:57
+2
Riley Battin makes two point driving layup
29-41
15:43
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point step back jump shot
29-44
15:26
Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot
15:24
Bryce Wills defensive rebound
15:19
TV timeout
15:18
Bryce Wills turnover (bad pass) (Timmy Allen steals)
15:16
Max Murrell shooting foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
15:16
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-44
15:16
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-44
15:06
+2
Max Murrell makes two point jump shot
31-46
14:47
+2
Timmy Allen makes two point driving layup
33-46
14:47
Max Murrell shooting foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
14:47
+1
Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-46
14:33
Timmy Allen personal foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul)
14:20
Oscar da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Lahat Thioune steals)
14:14
Lahat Thioune turnover (lost ball) (Oscar da Silva steals)
14:04
Oscar da Silva misses two point layup
14:02
Riley Battin defensive rebound
13:49
Lahat Thioune turnover (traveling)
13:43
Ian Martinez personal foul
13:37
+2
Ziaire Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Max Murrell assists)
34-48
13:18
Daejon Davis personal foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
13:15
+2
Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (Timmy Allen assists)
36-48
12:59
+2
Ziaire Williams makes two point layup
36-50
12:28
Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
12:26
Cardinal defensive rebound
12:15
Spencer Jones offensive foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
12:15
Spencer Jones turnover
12:06
Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
12:04
Max Murrell defensive rebound
11:46
Ian Martinez blocks Daejon Davis's two point driving layup
11:44
Ian Martinez defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point driving dunk
38-50
11:25
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point pullup jump shot
38-52
11:02
Ziaire Williams personal foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
11:02
TV timeout
11:02
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-52
11:02
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-52
10:50
Riley Battin personal foul (Oscar da Silva draws the foul)
10:40
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point pullup jump shot
40-54
10:12
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
10:10
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
9:46
Daejon Davis misses three point jump shot
9:44
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
9:29
Timmy Allen misses three point jump shot
9:27
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
9:20
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point reverse layup (Daejon Davis assists)
40-56
8:57
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point driving dunk
42-56
8:26
Ian Martinez blocks Oscar da Silva's two point layup
8:24
Timmy Allen defensive rebound
8:11
Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
8:09
Daejon Davis defensive rebound
7:51
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
7:49
Timmy Allen defensive rebound
7:41
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
7:39
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
7:16
Oscar da Silva offensive foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
7:16
Oscar da Silva turnover
7:16
TV timeout
6:53
+3
Riley Battin makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists)
45-56
6:26
Lukas Kisunas offensive foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
6:26
Lukas Kisunas turnover
6:08
+2
Alfonso Plummer makes two point driving layup
47-56
6:08
Oscar da Silva shooting foul (Alfonso Plummer draws the foul)
6:08
+1
Alfonso Plummer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-56
5:42
+2
Bryce Wills makes two point turnaround jump shot
48-58
5:22
Ian Martinez misses two point driving layup
5:20
Jaiden Delaire defensive rebound
5:02
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Daejon Davis assists)
