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Dakarai Tucker added 11 points for the Utes (9-2), who have won two in a row since falling to No. 10 Kansas two Saturdays ago. Cody Larson scored 13 points and Reed Tellinghuisen chipped in 12 to lead the Jackrabbits (9-4), who had a seven-game winning streak snapped. Utah trailed only once, after Larsons jumper gave South Dakota State a 10-9 lead 6 1/2 minutes into the game. The Utes didnt pull away until a 15-2 run later in the half pushed their lead to 17 points. Chapman scored eight during the furry, inclluding back-to-back 3s.dddddddddddd Utahs lead remained 17 at halftime and the Jackrabbits didnt get any closer until an 11-0 run at the end of the game. Our guys looked gassed from the start, South Dakota State coach Scott Nagy said, according to the teams official website. We just didnt have much to us tonight, and there arent any excuses for it. The Utes shot 51.7 percent from the field and led by as many as 26 points in the second half. Game Notes Utah hosts NAIA Carroll College on Dec. 30 ... South Dakota State plays another nationally ranked team on Sunday when it visits No. 23 Northern Iowa. ' ' 'ny points on my serve pretty much, but I was not dealing with it the right way when he was getting a few returns back in play," said Raonic. Raonic will wait for an opponent as top seed Rafael Nadal faces Italian 14th seed Fabio Fognini. Raonic stands 0-4 against Nadal and split with Fognini in a pair of 2013 matches. Reaching the quarter-finals was a breakthrough for Raonic, who has stalled at the third round at the last two Sony Opens. He had to withdraw with strep throat at last years edition after going out injured the year before in a walkover to Andy Murray. Despite landing heavily on his left leg and wearing kinesio tape on much of his back, Raonic insisted he is not suffering physically. "The are just really, really minor things that are little nicks, but nothing that affects me in any way," he said. ' ' 'F Dustin Ackley should be able to return "in a couple days" after spraining his right thumb Saturday, manager Eric Wedge said. "All things considered, could be a lot worse," Wedge said. ' ' 'tter dominance of the match that has fans believing that Arsene Wengers men can make a late charge for a Champions League spot. Sundays meeting with City should provide them with a stern test of their credentials as the Gunners have not fared well away from the Emirates, dropping four of their 11 road contests this term. City, meanwhile, enters the weekend unbeaten in its last 12 league matches, bringing the club to second place in the table with 47 points. But while the Citizens have managed to collect points regularly over the last couple months, their Achilles heel has been their penchant for conceding untimely goals. Manuel Pellegrinis side enjoyed a two-goal lead at the Etihad against lowly Burnley on Dec. 28 before second-half strikes from George Boyd and Ashley Barnes saw the hosts drop two points. They squandered another two-goal cushion on Jan. 1 when Jack Rodwell and Adam Johnson scored in quick succession to level the score for Sunderland, but Frank Lampard managed to bail the Citizens out with a 73rd-minute winner. And last time out, Fernandinho thought he had given City a certain victory over Everton with a goal in the 74th minute at Goodison Park, but the visitors leeaked a goal to Steven Naismith four minutes later to see the two sides split the points.dddddddddddd With both clubs boasting a reputation for offensive firepower and defensive frailties, there may be plenty of goals on hand at the Etihad on Sunday. Also on Sunday, West Ham United will be out to snap a four-game winless run in league play when it welcomes Hull City to Upton Park, and Mondays lone contest will see Everton go for its first victory since Dec. 15 when it plays host to West Bromwich Albion. Manchester United will look to get back on track on Saturday when the club heads to Loftus Road to take on Queens Park Rangers. United stumbled in a 1-0 home loss to Southampton last time out, and while the Red Devils will have the opportunity to rebound against a struggling QPR side, they have not fared well on the road this season, taking just 12 points from a possible 30. First-place Chelsea will return to action with a trip to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday as the Blues will prepare to face a Swansea City side aiming to sneak into a European spot. Liverpool, meanwhile, has not tasted defeat since a 3-0 thrashing to Manchester United on Dec. 14. The Reds will be seeking a fourth Premier League win in five outings on Saturday when they travel to Aston Villa. Newcastle put up a good fight against Chelsea last time out but came away from Stamford Bridge empty-handed. The Magpies will hope to build off that strong showing on Saturday when they welcome surging Southampton to St. James Park. Also on Saturday, Sunderland will travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham, Leicester City will host Stoke City at the KP Stadium and Crystal Palace will take on Burnley at Turf Moor. ' ' '