Utah basketball: Utes squeak past Colorado

Utah basketball • Jason Washburn led the Utes with 13 points.

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Utah's Cedric Martin puts up a shot as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's Jarred DuBois drives to the basket as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's Jason Washburn knocks the ball away from Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah's Jarred DuBois at lower left.

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Utah's Jeremy Olsen, defended by Colorado's Xavier Johnson as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Colorado's Andre Roberson reaches up for a rebound as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's Jason Washburn with the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Colorado's Xavier Johnson pulls in a rebound as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's Alex Mortensen shoots ahead of Colorad's Andre Roberson as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's Brandon Taylor dribbles the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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With former players and family members standing by, Keith Van Horn speaks as former Utah coach Rick Majerus's sweater is retired in the rafters of the Huntsman Center. Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie loses control of the ball in the final seconds, with Utah's Brandon Taylor defending, as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Colorado's Andre Roberson shoots the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City.

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Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie shoots with Utah's Jason Washburn defending as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah's Jarred DuBois at lower left.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Cedric Martin puts up a shot as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Jarred DuBois drives to the basket as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Jason Washburn knocks the ball away from Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah's Jarred DuBois at lower left. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Jeremy Olsen, defended by Colorado's Xavier Johnson as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado's Andre Roberson reaches up for a rebound as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Jason Washburn with the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Jeremy Olsen, defended by Colorado's Xavier Johnson as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado's Xavier Johnson pulls in a rebound as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Alex Mortensen shoots ahead of Colorad's Andre Roberson as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Brandon Taylor dribbles the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune With former players and family members standing by, Keith Van Horn speaks as former Utah coach Rick Majerus's sweater is retired in the rafters of the Huntsman Center. Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune With former players and family members standing by, Keith Van Horn speaks as former Utah coach Rick Majerus's sweater is retired in the rafters of the Huntsman Center. Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie loses control of the ball in the final seconds, with Utah's Brandon Taylor defending, as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado's Andre Roberson shoots the ball as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie shoots with Utah's Jason Washburn defending as Utah hosts Colorado, college basketball Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Utah's Jarred DuBois at lower left.

By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 2, 2013 4:41 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

It wasn't easy, but Utah has another big win, another step toward respectability.

The Utes defeated Colorado 58-55 on Saturday at the Huntsman Center. On Rick Majerus day — the former coach had his sweater retired — Utah rebounded from the Stanford game with a stirring performance.

Jason Washburn led the way with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jeremy Olsen had 12 points and Cedric Martin had 11.

Utah improves to 10-11 on the season with the victory.

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