SALT LAKE CITY -- David Foster had 12 points and 10 rebounds, both career highs, to lift Utah to a 68-56 win over Idaho State on Saturday night.
Jay Watkins led the Utes (4-4) with 15 points.
Demetrius Monroe scored a career-best 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bengals (2-6), which finished a four-game road swing.
The Utes, who lost three of their previous four games, put the Bengals away early as Marshall Henderson swished back-to-back 3-pointers and lifted his team to a 25-8 lead. Henderson finished with 12 points on four baskets from beyond the arc.
Utah led 40-15 at the half after holding Idaho State to 25 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes.
* SAN JOSE STATE 82, UTAH VALLEY 74: At Orem, Adrian Oliver scored 17 points and Chris Oakes added 12 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as San Jose State defeated Utah Valley.
Kyle Thomas contributed a career-high 15 points while fellow reserves Robert Owens and Mac Peterson finished with 14 and 10, respectively, for the Spartans (3-3).
Jordan Swarbrick led the Wolverines (3-4) with 30 points and five steals.
The victory was the first in the state of Utah for San Jose State since the 1984-85 season, ending a 19-game losing streak there.
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