NCAAB Game Recap - Utah State at San Jose State
Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:00 PM EST

Butl
74
Vill
66
F
TCU
68
Kansas
87
F
Oreg
68
Cal
65
F
Lou
63
UNC
74
F
Duke
75
Syr
78
F
Prov
68
Crei
66
F
Minn
89
MD
75
F
Vand
67
Tenn
56
F
Mich
68
Rut
64
F
UNH
78
UMassL
67
F
Albany
50
Vermt
62
F
Stony
52
UMBC
65
F
Bingha
69
Hartfo
76
F
Woff
81
VMI
63
F
UNCG
72
Mercer
66
F
Furm
81
ETSU
93
F(OT)
WCU
84
Citad
80
F
Manh
82
Rider
93
F
SIU
46
IlSt
50
F
NrthIA
59
IndSt
69
F
Amer
74
Navy
58
F
Colg
69
Leh
87
F
Lafy
64
Buck
94
F
Boston
62
Army
73
F
StLou
50
VCU
64
F
StBon
83
StJos
77
F
Ford
70
Duques
52
F
Pitt
59
Wake
63
F
UCF
71
Temp
69
F
Xav
64
Seton
71
F
DeP
67
GTown
65
F
LoyMD
62
HolyC
63
F
Chat
68
Samf
72
F(OT)
NDSU
82
ORU
80
F
Drake
65
LoyIL
80
F
MOSt
68
Brad
77
F
CenAR
70
SeLA
87
F
TXAMC
56
AbCh
44
F
TAMU
77
Ark
86
F
Lamar
88
NWSt
68
F
NebOm
84
Denv
83
F
UNLV
58
AF
81
F
OkSt
80
KSU
68
F
UConn
70
Hou
75
F
UtSt
81
SJSU
75
F
Bois
77
Nev
85
F
UCIrv
54
CS-Ful
56
F
Fres
63
SDSU
55
F
OrSt
66
Stan
79
F

Feb 22, 2017, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Utah State

43

38

81

San Jose State

35

40

75

McEwen, Merrill lift Utah State past San Jose State 81-75
Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:08 AM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Koby McEwen scored 23 points shooting 10 for 11 from the foul line and Sam Merrill finished with 22 on 9-for-12 shooting and Utah State held off San Jose State for an 81-75 win on Wednesday night.

McEwen buried a 3 to extend the Utah State's lead to 59-44 before San Jose State went on a 17-8 run to get within 67-61 on Isaac Thornton's 3 with 5:19 to go.

The Spartans narrowed the deficit 75-70 before McEwen made all four of his free throws and Merrill added a pair in the final 39 seconds.

McEwen and Merrill each scored 14 points for the Aggies before halftime. Jalen Moore finished with 15 points and Norbert Janicek 14 for Utah State (12-15, 6-10 Mountain West).

Ryan Welage led San Jose State (14-12, 7-8) with 20 points, Jaycee Hillsman had 13, Brandon Clarke had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Nichols had 11 points.

Leaders

Utah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. McEwen 23 0 5 3 1 0
S. Merrill 22 0 5 6 3 0
San Jose State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Welage 20 0 0 2 0 0
J. Hillsman 13 0 2 4 2 0

Team Comparison

UtSt SJSU
Points For 81 75
Field Goals 28/51-55% 28/61-46%
Three Pointers 6/17-35% 12/21-57%
Free Throws 19/20-95% 7/10-70%
Offensive Rebounds 3 6
Defensive Rebounds 28 20
Rebounds 34 27
Blocks 1 3
Steals 6 8
Turnovers 13 11
Personal Fouls 14 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - UtSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Feb 22 UtSt 81 @ SJSU 75 K. McEwen 23 R. Welage 20

Game Information

Stadium: San Jose State Event Center, San Jose, California
Attendance: 2,316
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