Having 18 assists after just six (in a win at Colorado on Thursday) showed a big difference,” Peterson said. When the Utes finally got within single digits with 5:38 to play, Max Agbonkpolo dunked and Peterson hit a 3-pointer for USC (16-2, 6-2 Pac-12). Now at full-strength in his initial injury-riddled season, Gabe Madsen had a career-high 20 points for Utah (8-12, 1-9). USC led by as many as 15 in the first half when Peterson made a 3-pointer to make it 29-14. Even recent glory days of Utah seem far away when comparing skill against a team like USC, but the Utes still play hard amid the mounting losses.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2022 10:43 UTC