NCAAB Game Recap - Wyoming at Utah State
Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:00 PM EST

Duke
66
NCSU
88
F
Syr
66
Lou
90
F
Vill
91
DeP
71
F
Aub
55
UGA
65
F
Butl
72
Seton
74
F
Tuls
43
Hou
76
F
Samf
66
Mercer
106
F
Furm
66
ETSU
75
F
UCF
89
Cin
87
F(2OT)
ECU
73
Mem
77
F
TAMU
74
Bama
68
F
VMI
74
WCU
71
F
GaTec
86
Wake
79
F
Iona
64
Sien
65
F
Mich
60
Rut
52
F
GMas
50
Rich
65
F
Woff
79
UNCG
83
F(OT)
Army
77
LoyMD
81
F
Boston
59
Lafy
61
F
Chat
91
Citad
68
F
Leh
67
Colg
70
F
Navy
62
Amer
71
F
CenAR
68
SFA
83
F
Lamar
77
SHSU
65
F
Nich
73
NWSt
69
F
SMU
72
Tul
80
F
ULM
66
ArkSt
52
F
NDSU
77
SDak
74
F
BC
65
UVA
78
F
McNee
59
InWor
65
F
SDSt
94
UND
83
F
TCU
56
Tex
70
F
CBU
63
UMKC
69
F
IlSt
69
LoyIL
84
F
Valpa
75
Drake
77
F(OT)
MOSt
79
Brad
83
F(OT)
Ford
49
LaSal
58
F
GrgWas
70
Duques
67
F
AbCh
82
HCU
68
F
Prov
73
GTown
63
F
KSU
62
TxTch
69
F
Wyo
58
UtSt
78
F
SouthCar
76
MissSt
79
F
Ind
68
Minn
56
F
Mia-FL
102
VaTec
95
F(3OT)
Cal
66
WaSt
57
F
Bois
80
SJSU
62
F
AF
62
Fres
71
F
LongB
55
UCIrv
70
F

Feb 19, 2020, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Wyoming

27

31

58

Utah State

42

36

78

Merrill. Bean help spark Utah St. to 78-58 win over Wyoming
Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:29 PM

LOGAN, Utah (AP) Sam Merrill scored 26 points with four assists and three steaks as Utah State romped past Wyoming 78-58 on Wednesday night.

The win, after Nevada's win Tuesday, pushed Utah State back into sole possession of second place in the Mountain West Conference.

Justin Bean added 20 points with 14 rebounds and two steals for the Aggies, who won a fifth straight game. Utah State had seven steals and scored 22 points off 14 Wyoming turnovers.

Abel Porter added 10 points for Utah State (22-7, 11-5), which received votes in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll, Neemias Queta added 8 points, 15 rebounds and three assists.

Trevon Taylor had 16 points for the Cowboys (6-21, 1-14), whose losing streak reached four games. Greg Milton III added 10 points.

Wyoming's leading scorer Hunter Maldonado (17.0 ppg) was held to 8 points on 2-of-12 shooting.

Utah State held a double-digit lead throughout the second half.

The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Cowboys for the season. Utah State defeated Wyoming 68-45 on Jan. 28.

Utah State takes on San Jose State at home on Tuesday. Wyoming faces Air Force on the road on Saturday.

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Leaders

Wyoming PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Taylor 16 0 0 4 1 0
G. Milton III 10 0 1 4 2 0
Utah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Merrill 26 0 4 5 3 0
J. Bean 20 0 3 14 2 0

Team Comparison

Wyo UtSt
Points For 58 78
Field Goals 21/57-37% 28/56-50%
Three Pointers 8/25-32% 7/20-35%
Free Throws 8/11-73% 15/17-88%
Offensive Rebounds 4 8
Defensive Rebounds 21 34
Rebounds 26 42
Blocks 2 2
Steals 6 7
Turnovers 14 16
Personal Fouls 20 13
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - UtSt Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 28 UtSt 68 @ Wyo 45 S. Merrill 14 K. Marble 14
Wed Feb 19 Wyo 58 @ UtSt 78 T. Taylor 16 S. Merrill 26

Game Information

Stadium: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah
Attendance: 9,452
Game Time: