The Beavers end a three-game losing streak with a solid performance at both ends of the floor, and Ethan Thompson and Warith Alatishe combine for 44 points
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SALT LAKE CITY For three minutes of the second half, Utah s Branden Carlson was untouchable.
The sophomore center who played only three minutes of the first half due to picking up two quick fouls, made up for lost time and reeled off a quick 10 points to give Utah a 5-point lead (its largest of the game) to take control of a game that lacked any really shooting prowess up to that point.
But that short spurt from Carlson was the closest Utah would come to a win as Oregon State went on a 19-3 run of its own behind aggressive post play by Rodrigue Andela and Ethan Thompson over a seven-minute period a slow-growing lead to pace the Beavers to an eventual 74-56 win.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Ethan Thompson had 25 points, eight assists and five rebounds and Oregon State won its fifth straight at home, 74-56 over Utah on Thursday night. Warith Alatishe added.