Utah is showing improved efficiency and more confidence on offense heading into Saturday's clash with Sam Houston in Salt Lake City.

The Utes (3-0) committed a season-low six turnovers in an 87-69 victory over Holy Cross on Monday night. They shot 53.3% from the field and outscored the Crusaders 44-26 in the paint. Terrence Brown led the way with 21 points.

For Utah, it represented a step forward after struggling with shooting accuracy during an earlier overtime win against Weber State.

First-year coach Alex Jensen points to a stronger commitment to playing tough defense as a catalyst for the offense. Indeed, Utah pulled away from Holy Cross after allowing the Crusaders to shoot just 29.4% from 3-point range after halftime.

"I always say, ‘If you're struggling shooting, instead of talk

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