Guard Lawrence Borha thought he had done something wrong when the Utes played at New Mexico last week, sitting on the bench the entire game for the first time all season.

Naturally, he made up for it against Air Force.

The sophomore guard enjoyed his best game of the season, coming off the bench to score 13 points with four assists and two rebounds against two turnovers in the 85-79 victory at the Huntsman Center.

"I was mad that I didn't get to play in the last game," he said. "So I wanted to prove to everybody that I can play."

Coach Ray Giacoletti said he did not use Borha against the Lobos simply because he was going with other options - though Borha had hardly been all that effective most the season. He was shooting just 42.6 percent, averaging 5.1 points and sometimes seeming to clash with his teammates on the floor.

But against the Falcons, he made 6 of 7 shots, including two long jumpers and a putback in a three-minute span near the end of the first half that helped the Utes build a 15-point lead.

"They just left me open, and it was just like they disrespected me," Borha said. "I just had to knock down shots. This didn't feel like a career-high for me, it just felt like I was out on the court playing."