SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Luka Drca scored all 14 of his points in the second half to help Utah blow past Texas Christian 65-45 on Saturday.

Drca, Utah's only healthy senior, made three 3-pointers and engineered the offense as the Utes turned a close game into a blowout in their conference opener.

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Jay Watkins and Carlon Brown had 11 points and Shawn Glover added 10 for the Utes (8-7, 1-0 Mountain West), who won their third game in a row.

Keion Mitchem scored 14 points to lead TCU (8-8, 1-1), which lost all three games against the Utes last season.

Zvonko Buljan and Ronnie Moss, the Horned Frogs' leading scorers, combined to shoot just 4-of-23 against Utah's high-pressure defense.