LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Preston Medlin scored 14 points, including two 3-pointers to lead Utah State to a 56-48 victory over Idaho State in the season opener for both teams.
Medlin was 5 of 7 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. He added five rebounds. Spencer Butterfield was 3 of 3 from 3 point range for the Aggies. Jared Shaw had 8 points and nine rebounds.
Utah State led 30-23 at halftime.
Melvin Morgan scored 19 points, including two 3-pointers, for the Bengals. He was 7 of 17 from the field. Tomas Sanchez had 9 points and four steals. Andre Hatchett had seven rebounds.
Bill Evans was named head coach of the Idaho State team in March.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Idaho State (0-1) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Utah State (1-0) « | 30 | 26 | 56 |
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| Idaho State Bengals | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Hansen, F | 27 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| A. Preh, C | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Hatchett, G | 37 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Morgan, G | 35 | 7-17 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| T. Sanchez, G | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| N. Ezenwa | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| N. Walters | 18 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| N. Mason | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 19-48 | 4-7 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 48 | |
| 39.6% | 57.1% | ||||||
| Utah State Aggies | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Reed, F | 32 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| D. Berger, F | 20 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Shaw, C | 23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| P. Medlin, G | 36 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| T. Roland, G | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| S. Butterfield | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| B. Clifford | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Davis | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Stone | 11 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Jean | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 22-47 | 6-10 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 56 | |
| 46.8% | 60% | ||||||
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