NCAAB Game Recap - UC Irvine at Utah State
Wed Dec 6, 2017 9:00 PM EST

Wash
74
Kansas
65
F
LoyIL
65
Fla
59
F
WCU
61
UNC
104
F
Kent
70
Xav
96
F
Fairf
66
Hou
88
F
South
76
Tul
95
F
Radf
68
VaTec
95
F
CoCar
85
Hamp
81
F
HCU
74
StPet
76
F
Rider
75
RobM
78
F
Navy
70
Copp
53
F
SIU-E
82
IUPUI
81
F
Clev
67
W MI
78
F
Morg
78
Tows
82
F(OT)
Hof
85
Monm
84
F
Yale
86
Leh
77
F
NoKY
71
ETSU
84
F
Army
66
Bingha
71
F
Bry
68
Albany
84
F
GaTec
60
Woff
63
F
Wisc
55
Temp
59
F
Wyo
64
SouthCar
80
F
Brown
72
Prov
77
F(OT)
Rich
60
ODU
79
F
HolyC
50
UMass
64
F
Sien
60
Lou
86
F
W&M
77
GMas
70
F
Princ
60
GrgWas
71
F
Harv
47
Ford
45
F
LoyMD
71
FSU
96
F
Oakl
89
E MI
95
F
Toled
89
Detr
86
F
Buff
75
Del
72
F
TNTec
66
Dayt
79
F
StBon
73
Canis
65
F
IPFW
79
Akr
83
F
UMKC
87
SEMO
91
F
Colg
76
Maris
78
F
SFA
85
LaTec
83
F
UMBC
81
DelSt
60
F
(N/A)
48
UIC
76
F
TXAMC
78
UTRGV
82
F
Amer
56
W IL
69
F
E IL
57
WIGB
59
F
McMur
50
TxSt
100
F
LoyLA
56
ULALA
98
F
Drake
65
SDak
93
F
MTSU
66
Vand
63
F
SIU
69
StLou
74
F
IndSt
76
N TX
79
F(OT)
APSU
57
Ill
64
F
GWebb
55
Aub
80
F
URI
64
Bama
68
F
Stetsn
59
Duques
73
F
Penn
73
Lafy
68
F
LongB
89
S UT
94
F
SDCh
70
NoAZ
79
F
Web
56
UtVal
83
F
CSNor
66
IdaSt
74
F
UCIrv
59
UtSt
62
F
USD
65
NMSt
60
F
NM
57
Col
75
F
IlSt
68
BYU
80
F
AbCh
62
AF
58
F
CenCT
57
DeP
85
F
PorSt
94
LoyMa
85
F
CS-Ful
76
Portl
66
F
WaSt
64
Ida
91
F
CenAR
96
Cal
69
F
Pacif
67
UCDav
71
F
(N/A)
74
Sac
97
F
PVAM
60
HI
72
F
Mont
UCLA
Canc

Dec 6, 2017, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

UC Irvine

31

28

59

Utah State

34

28

62

McEwen makes late FTs, helps Utah State beat UC Irvine 62-59
Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:49 AM

LOGAN, Utah (AP) Sam Merrill scored 13 points, and Koby McEwen made a pair of free throws with five seconds left to help Utah State beat UC Irvine 62-59 on Wednesday night.

Tommy Rutherford's 3-point shot for UC Irvine rimmed out at the buzzer.

Quinn Taylor made a 3-pointer, McEwen a free throw and Merrill a jumper and Utah State led 60-55 with 3:34 left. UC Irvine shot 4 of 6 from the line to pull to 60-59 with 24 seconds left before McEwen's free throws.

Merrill scored 13 points to lead Utah State (5-5). McEwen made 7 of 9 free throws and finished with nine points.

Evan Leonard scored 12 points and Max Hazzard had 10 for UC Irvine (4-7). Rutherford had eight points and nine rebounds.

Both teams shot 21 of 58 from the floor, but the Aggies made seven 3-pointers compared to the Anteaters' five from long range.

Leaders

UC Irvine PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Leonard 12 0 1 2 0 0
M. Hazzard 10 0 1 2 0 0
Utah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Merrill 13 0 2 4 1 0
K. McEwen 9 0 3 2 0 0

Team Comparison

UCIrv UtSt
Points For 59 62
Field Goals 21/58-36% 21/58-36%
Three Pointers 5/17-29% 7/23-30%
Free Throws 12/18-67% 13/17-76%
Offensive Rebounds 15 12
Defensive Rebounds 28 25
Rebounds 48 43
Blocks 4 2
Steals 4 4
Turnovers 12 9
Personal Fouls 14 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - UtSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Dec 6 UCIrv 59 @ UtSt 62 E. Leonard 12 S. Merrill 13

Game Information

Stadium: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah
Attendance: 5,443
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