Arizona State's Sabrina Haines, right, passes past Utah's Erika Bean during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. Arizona State won 72-54. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Quinn Dornstauder scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and fifth-seeded Arizona State beat No. 12 seed Utah 72-54 on Thursday in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Sabrina Haines scored 12 points and Sophie Brunner 11 for the Sun Devils (19-11), who will play No. 4 seed UCLA in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Sun Devils shot 42 percent, 10 percent better than Utah, and made 23 of 26 free throws. It was Dornstauder's fifth double-double this season.
Malia Nawahine and Emily Potter scored 10 points each for the Utes (16-14).
After Potter scored the first points of the game with a jumper, Arizona State scored the next 12 and led thereafter.
Leading by six early in the second half, ASU scored nine straight points to lead 44-29 midway through the third period and stayed in front by double figures, leading by as many 22 points in the final quarter.
Arizona State's Kelsey Moos (24) and Utah's Wendy Anae collide while chasing a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. Arizona State won 72-54. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Reili Richardson, right, runs into Utah's Paige Crozon on a drive in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Sophie Brunner (21) loses the ball in front of Utah's Daneesha Provo in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Wendy Anae (21) tries to keep the ball from Arizona State's Robbi Ryan in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Utah's Emily Potter (12) shoots as Arizona State's Quinn Dornstauder defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Sophie Brunner (21) shoots between Utah's Erika Bean (11) and Paige Crozon (14) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Kianna Ibis (42) grabs a rebound between Utah's Tanaeya Boclair, left, and Tilar Clark in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Reili Richardson (1) tries to get past Utah's Tilar Clark in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arizona State's Quinn Dornstauder looks to pass against Utah in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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