Utah 67, Central Michigan 51: Jarred DuBois scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Running Utes to a victory in the Utah Thanksgiving Tournament at Salt Lake City.
Utah (3-1) took the lead on a DuBois jumper just five minutes into the game and never trailed again. The Utes eventually stretched the lead to 14 before finishing the first half with a 37-24 advantage.
Derrick Richardson Jr. led Central Michigan (2-2) with 10 points off the bench. The Chippewas shot just 29.8 percent from the floor.
Glen Dean added 13 points for Utah, which won the battle on the boards, 38-29.
DuBois added five rebounds and five assists. Jordan Loveridge had a game-high nine rebounds for Utah.
Game notebook: The Utes play Wright State in the final round of the tournament on Saturday. Central Michigan will play Idaho State. … It was the first meeting between the two teams. … Utah is 2-0 in its own tournament.
