Utah's Daneesha Provo, right, dribbles past Washington's Jenna Moser during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. Provo led Utah with 20 points as they Utah 74-65. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Daneesha Provo scored 20 points and Utah defeated Washington 74-65 on Friday night.
Provo was 8-of-11 shooting and the Utes (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) shot 53 percent in winning for the fourth time in five games after coming off a two-point loss to Arizona State. Erika Bean added 10 points.
Amber Melgoza scored 21 points, going 10 of 11 at the free-throw line but just 5 of 15 from the field with the Huskies (6-8, 0-3) shooting only 36 percent. Jenna Moser added 16 points and Kierra Collier 12.
Utah took off to a 31-16 lead in the first quarter, grabbing the lead for good when Kiana Moore snapped a tie with a jumper at the 4:12 mark to start a 17-2 run to end the period.
The lead reached 24 points in the second quarter and remained in double figures until Huskies cut it to nine with 21 seconds left.
Utah's Tori Williams drives against Washington in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. Utah won 74-65. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) passes the ball in front of Utah's Daneesha Provo during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. Utah won 74-65. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Erika Bean, right, andWashington's Fapou Semebene watch the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. Utah won 74-65. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Daneesha Provo, left, looks for a shot against Washington's Jenna Moser during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. Utah won 74-65. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Tori Williams grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Washington's Jenna Moser (24) defends Utah's Megan Jacobs during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Washington's Fapou Semebene (2) chases the ball after knocking it away from Utah's Daneesha Provo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Megan Jacobs (13) shoots as teammate Maurane Corbin (25) and Washington's Hannah Johnson (1) watch during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) wrestles for the ball with Utah's Daneesha Provo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Daneesha Provo, left, is fouled by Washington's Amber Melgoza during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) leaps in an effort to save a ball headed out of bounds as Utah's Megan Jacobs (13) and Daneesha Provo watch during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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