3 takeaways from Utah’s 64-46 loss to USC

Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak, right, talks to Timmy Allen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. | Jae C. Hong, Associated Press

Utah dropped its second consecutive game, losing 64-46 to USC on Saturday. Here are three takeaways from the game:

• The Utes struggled mightily on offense. Utah shot 17-for-61 (28%) from the field for the game and 3-for-22 (14%) from 3. The Utes fell apart in the second half, shooting just 13% from the field. In the second half, Utah went seven minutes without a field goal.
• As bad as Utah’s offense was, its defense prevented USC from running away with it as much as it could. The Utes held the Trojans to their second-lowest scoring output of the season, forcing 15 turnovers and slowing down the pace of the game to keep it somewhat competitive until the Trojans pulled away at the end.
• Only Ian Martinez scored in double figures for the Utes, with 10 points. Other than Martinez, every other Ute scored in single digits.

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