NCAAB Game Recap - Northern Iowa at Utah State
Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:00 PM EST

UVA
76
MD
71
F
E KY
67
Tenn
95
F
UNC
67
Mich
84
F
StPet
49
Aub
99
F
Monm
44
KY
90
F
Purd
72
FSU
73
F
Syr
72
OhSt
62
F
CarBi
61
JSU
101
F
GASt
80
Tul
76
F
Mia-O
55
Xav
82
F
Rider
78
WVU
92
F
GWebb
74
USC-Up
61
F
Winth
82
TNTec
70
F
Stetsn
71
SoFL
75
F
Sien
86
Hof
94
F
Quin
62
UMass
69
F
Brad
73
IUPUI
85
F
(N/A)
51
NCC
110
F
N AL
59
Toled
80
F
Canis
55
StBon
70
F
StFNY
90
Presb
86
F
Lib
76
Navy
58
F
Corn
63
Lafy
58
F(OT)
HolyC
62
Harv
73
F
Rich
82
GTown
90
F
Vermt
69
GrgWas
53
F
NJIT
70
Drex
67
F
Kent
76
Detr
72
F
SCSt
70
Charl
83
F
NE
96
Buck
78
F
Wyo
78
Evans
86
F
Yale
103
Bry
61
F
IL-C
75
StJos
89
F
YSU
56
RobM
76
F
Brown
51
URI
71
F
VCU
52
ODU
62
F
Boston
82
UNH
53
F
W&M
64
Marsh
84
F
Princ
73
Maine
59
F
Morg
75
GMas
82
F
ASU
54
Akr
86
F
Rut
57
Mia-FL
54
F
CenMI
81
SHSU
65
F
Bingha
56
Army
67
F
USD
86
Miss
93
F
FIU
81
FlGlf
80
F
SIU-E
58
W IL
83
F
SprH
65
Nich
85
F
(N/A)
62
MsVl
102
F
ArkLR
65
CenAR
78
F
UL
77
NOrl
73
F(OT)
UTRGV
53
Hou
58
F
UMKC
47
SDSt
75
F
NIU
83
WIGB
85
F
Rice
60
TxSt
74
F
IPFW
104
E IL
60
F
Clev
73
DeP
83
F
USA
67
USM
71
F
BYU
89
IlSt
92
F(OT)
Mont
72
Crei
98
F
WSt
59
UtVal
82
F
HI
61
UCLA
80
F
Portl
69
Colora
93
F
NebOm
71
AzSt
89
F
NrthIA
52
UtSt
71
F
NMSt
62
UTEP
58
F
N CO
88
Denv
72
F
GaTec
61
NW
67
F
MOSt
69
AF
88
F
PorSt
67
Stan
79
F
Pacif
78
Fres
81
F(OT)
(N/A)
72
Seatt
107
F
UCIrv
80
StMar
75
F
IndSt
86
SJSU
57
F
Valpa
72
UNLV
64
F
LongB
65
USC
75
F

Nov 28, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Northern Iowa

23

29

52

Utah State

31

40

71

Merrill scores 20, leads Utah State past Northern Iowa 71-52
Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:52 PM

LOGAN, Utah (AP) Sam Merrill scored 20 points as host Utah State beat Northern Iowa 71-52 on Wednesday night in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge.

The Aggies (6-1) snapped a two-game losing skid and are now 2-2 in their annual contest.

Merrill, a junior guard who led all scorers with 50 points in two games during the MGM Main Event in Las Vegas, made 7 of 14 field goals and all four of his free-throw attempts.

Luke McDonnell scored 14 points to lead Northern Iowa (3-4).

Utah State built a 31-23 halftime lead. The Panthers stayed within double digits until a 5-0 spurt made it 48-35 with nine minutes left and they didn't get closer. Diogo Brito's two free throws stretched the Aggies' lead to 60-42 with 5:22 remaining.

It was the first meeting between the schools.

Leaders

Northern Iowa PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. McDonnell 14 0 0 4 0 1
T. Berhow 8 0 0 8 0 0
Utah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Merrill 20 0 3 5 2 0
J. Knight 9 0 2 5 0 0

Team Comparison

NrthIA UtSt
Points For 52 71
Field Goals 18/58-31% 25/50-50%
Three Pointers 8/30-27% 5/16-31%
Free Throws 8/13-62% 16/22-73%
Offensive Rebounds 7 4
Defensive Rebounds 24 37
Rebounds 33 45
Blocks 1 3
Steals 2 8
Turnovers 11 10
Personal Fouls 22 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - UtSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Nov 28 NrthIA 52 @ UtSt 71 L. McDonnell 14 S. Merrill 20

Game Information

Stadium: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah
Attendance: 5,134
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