Eastern Oregon Mountaineers @ Utah State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Oregon EOU | 26 | 31 | 57 |
USU | 45 | 39 | 84 |
Merrill leads Utah State past NAIA Eastern Oregon, 84-57
LOGAN, Utah -- Sam Merrill scored 28 points and Utah State closed out its nonconference schedule by walloping NAIA-member Eastern Oregon, 84-57 on Friday night.
The Aggies (10-3) open Mountain West Conference play Wednesday at Nevada.
Utah State built a 19-point advantage in the first half, taking a 45-26 lead at the break.
Merrill hit 9 of his 14 field goal attempts and was 4 of 7 from distance. Neemias Queta and Justin Bean added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Collectively, the Aggies were 30 of 67 from the field, including 7 of 24 from behind the arc.
The Mountaineers got 16 points from Jordan May and 10 from Jarek Schetzle.
Utah State is now 2-0 all-time against Eastern Oregon, with the first win coming in the 1941-42 season. The Aggies have never lost to a regular season game to a non-Division I opponent and they are 26-0 against teams from the NAIA.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Paul Szelc
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 24-5 |
| New Mexico | 13-5 | 1 | 22-7 |
| San Diego State | 13-5 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Nevada | 11-7 | 3 | 19-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-7 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Boise State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-11 |
| UNLV | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Wyoming | 7-11 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Fresno State | 6-12 | 8 | 12-17 |
| San José State | 3-15 | 11 | 8-21 |
| Air Force | 0-18 | 14 | 3-26 |
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