Doleac Fuels Utah Past Smu

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Michael Doleac scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds as No. 5 Utah defeated Southern Methodist 84-63 Thursday night in Salt Lake City.

Utah (18-3 overall, 10-1 Western Athletic Conference) led the Mustangs (13-9, 5-7) 41-29 at halftime before Doleac scored twice in the lane during an 11-2 run. Ben Caton’s bank shot with 16:24 to play gave the Utes a 52-31 lead.

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