Didn't work.
Though center Luke Nevill responded to being benched alongside point guard Tyler Kepkay by scoring 22 points in just 22 minutes, the Utes still shot poorly for most of the game and lost 72-64 at the Arena-Auditorium. It was their fourth straight loss, and the first season sweep of the Utes by the Cowboys since 2002.
Boylen started guard Luka Drca and forward Kim Tillie for the first time all season, in place of Nevill and Kepkay. Drca finished with 12 points and Tillie two, but the Utes hit just 3 of 12 three-pointers and 5 of 10 free throws.
The Cowboys, however, made 26 of 27 free throws, and had four players score in double-figures. Guard Brad Jones led the parade with 20 points -- he had 17 in the last meeting -- while Brandon Ewing added 14 points.
