Utah State Aggies @ Fresno State Bulldogs
21-7, 10-5 Mountain West
71
21-7, 10-5 Mountain West
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
USU | 31 | 40 | 71 |
FRES | 23 | 36 | 59 |
9-17, 5-10 Mountain West
59
9-17, 5-10 Mountain West
Merrill scores 24; Utah State beats Fresno State 71-59
FRESNO, Calif. -- Sam Merrill scored 24 points to lead Utah State to a 71-59 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night.
Justin Bean added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Utah State (21-7, 10-5 Mountain West Conference), which has won seven of its last eight games. Diogo Brito had 10 points.
Noah Blackwell had 13 points for Fresno State (9-17, 5-10), which has lost three of four. Nate Grimes added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The Aggies never trailed. Fresno State pulled to 45-44 with 10:47 to play but didn't get closer.
Utah State plays at Wyoming on Wednesday. Fresno State host Air Force on Wednesday.
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