SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Utah earned a 71-64 women’s basketball victory over West Virginia on Tuesday night at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes used a strong second quarter, outscoring the Mountaineers 22-13, to build a lead they would not relinquish in the Big 12 conference game. West Virginia mounted a late push, scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short. Utah improved its season record to 15-6 in front of 2,352 fans. West Virginia, which entered as a pregame favorite, fell to 17-5. The combined score of 135 points went under the projected total.