SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Arizona State built a large first-half lead and withstood a Utah rally to win 71-63 in a men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Sun Devils led 41-25 at halftime, but the Utes outscored them 38-30 after the break, closing the gap late. Arizona State secured the victory by making 22 of 25 free throws and forcing 12 Utah turnovers, which led to 14 points.

Don McHenry led all scorers with 23 points for Utah. Massamba Diop scored 15 points for Arizona State, and Anthony Johnson added 14. The Sun Devils improved to 12-11, while the Utes fell to 9-13. Attendance was 6,650.