Logan • The Utah State men’s basketball team came out like a team that couldn’t afford to lose four in a row.
Not only did the Aggies (14-6, 3-3 Mountain West) beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (10-7, 3-2 MW) on Saturday, they did so in convincing fashion with a 80-70 result that wasn’t as close as the final score suggested. Nevada never led and trailed by as many as 18.
Sophomore center Neemias Queta led the Aggies with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and seven rebounds, while senior guard Sam Merrill contributed an all-around game of 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists despite a difficult shooting night.
An 11-0 run gave the Aggies a 20-6 lead with less than nine minutes remaining in the first half. Queta was an integral part of that run, getting shots at the rim with his activity on screen-and-roll actions.
But Nevada came back fighting. The Wolf Pack scored 10 straight points to cut their deficit to six points with about five minutes remaining in the first half. It was aided by three consecutive USU turnovers.
The Aggies jumped on the Wolf Pack to start the second half and opened up a 42-28 advantage. Before long, Utah State was up 18 and wasn’t threatened for the rest of the game.
from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/35L4m3Y
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