Timmy Allen had 19 first-half points, and 24 overall as Utah cruised past Central Arkansas for a 98-67 win.

The Utes started strong, quickly grabbing a 23-11 lead by the 12:10 mark of the first half. Central Arkansas closed that gap to 30-26 with eight minutes left in the half. Utah answered with an 18-6 run which gave them a 55-42 halftime lead over the Bears.

Utes freshman Rylan Jones suffered a rib contusion in the first half and didn’t return for the game. He had two points and one assist in nine minutes of play.