| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USU | 32 | 46 | 78 |
| BOIS | 40 | 35 | 75 |
Utah State rallies past Boise State 78-75 to advance in MWC
LAS VEGAS -- Sam Merrill scored 28 points, shooting 7 of 10 from 3-point range, and seventh-seeded Utah State came back to beat No. 2 seed Boise State 78-75 in a Mountain West Basketball Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.
The Aggies (17-16) advance to a Friday semifinal game.
Koby McEwen tied it at 73 with 1:41 left and Dwayne Brown Jr.'s free throw almost a minute later gave Utah State the lead for good. Chandler Hutchison missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Boise State (23-8) raced to a 16-7 lead with Christian Sengfelder burying a pair of 3-pointers and Justinian Jessup and Lexus Williams each adding a 3. Alex Hobbs later made a pair of free throws, a layup and a 3 and the Broncos led 36-20.
Utah State climbed back in it with a 12-4 run in the last three minutes to end the half, and after the break went on 9-0 run -- Merill scored seven points -- and the Aggies were within 51-50. McEwen's jumper with 11:12 left gave their Aggies their first lead at 55-54. Williams followed with a jumper, and Diogo Brito made a 3 to put Utah State back up.
Williams led Boise State with 24 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Lehigh
- Mike Reed
- Deldre Carr
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Boise State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Colorado State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Nevada | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
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