Arizona's Soloman Hill, (44) drives against the pressing defense of Utah's Jarred DuBois, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Utah men’s basketball: No. 3 Arizona survives Utes’ scare

Utah men’s basketball » The Utes dropped to 8-6 this season.

By Tony Jones

| The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Jan 05 2013 02:34 pm • Last Updated Jan 06 2013 12:00 am

Tuscon, Ariz • So close.

Utah came within two missed 3-pointers by Jarred DuBois of pulling off one of the biggest upset of this college basketball season.

As it is, the Utes will have to deal with heartbreak for a second consecutive game, a 60-57 defeat to No. 3 Arizona at the McKale Center on Saturday.

Utah received 17 points from Jordan Loveridge, another great performance by Jason Washburn and overcame a 10-point second-half deficit. But they couldn’t make the shot to win it.

The Utes fall to 8-6 on the season. But they have to be encouraged by their performance on this road trip, even if they lost both games.

tjones@sltrib.com

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