LAS VEGAS - Delon Wright scored 20 points, Jordan Loveridge added 18 and No. 17 Utah ran away from Stanford in the second half for an 80-56 victory in the Pac-12 quarterfinals Thursday night.
Utah (24-7) had a few offensive problems in the first half, but found a rhythm in the second.
The third-seeded Utes hit 14 of 28 shots in the second half and were 12 of 19 from 3-point range overall to earn a spot in Friday's semifinals against second-seeded Oregon.
Utah also turned up the defensive pressure in the final 20 minutes, holding the Cardinal to 6 of 24 shooting. Jakob Poeltl added 16 points for the Utes.
Stanford (19-13) pulled off an upset in the opening round, but faded against the fresher Utes in the second half.
Chasson Randle had 22 points and Stefan Nastic added 11 for the Cardinal, who scored 17 second-half points.
The Utes won the lone meeting between these teams by 16 on Feb. 12 after holding Randle to 10 points.
Randle was feeling good early against the Utes in the rematch, at one point pulling up for a long 3-pointer in transition. He had 12 points and Nastic 11, helping the Cardinal build a 39-34 lead.
Utah has struggled with shooting lately and had trouble at times against Stanford's zone in the first half. The Utes still managed to make 13 of 26 shots, with Wright and Loveridge scoring 10 points each.
Utah turned the tables to start the second half, making three of its first four shots while turning up the defensive pressure on the Cardinal.
The Utes went on an 11-2 run to go up 45-41, then Isaiah Wright and Loveridge hit consecutive 3-pointers to push the lead to seven.
Randle tried to keep Stanford in it with his shooting, but Utah kept making shots, going up 67-49 on consecutive 3-pointers by Delon Wright and Loveridge.