Huggins hits 3 in final seconds, Fresno State wins 78-77
AP
Jan 09, 2019
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Braxton Huggins poured in a career-high 33 points, and with five seconds left nailed a straightaway 3-pointer after shaking a defender and Fresno State Bulldogs pulled out a 78-77 win over Utah State Aggies on Wednesday night.
Fresno State (12-3, 3-0 Mountain West) had trailed the entire game until Huggins launched his winning 3 . He broke right, then cut left to get defender Sam Merrill on the wrong foot.
Merrill launched a 3 as time was winding down, but it was partially blocked. Quinn Taylor grabbed the rebound while going out of bounds and his putback missed.
Merrill scored 16 points and but was held to 3 of 10 from the floor. He was 9 of 11 at the foul line. Neemias Queta also scored 16 on 6-of-6 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds for Utah State (11-5, 1-2).
Braxton was 8 of 13 from behind the arc and the Bulldogs made 15 3-pointers - half their made field goals (30 of 66). Fresno State faces No. 10 Nevada on Saturday.
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1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
30
UTST
Aggies
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Utah State
19:50
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk, assist by Crew Ainge
0-2
19:33
+2
Sam Bittner made layup
2-2
19:18
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Crew Ainge
2-5
19:01
Braxton Huggins missed driving layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
18:59
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
18:56
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:54
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
18:36
Brock Miller missed jump shot
18:34
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
18:14
Nate Grimes missed layup
18:12
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
17:55
+2
Sam Merrill made layup, assist by Brock Miller
2-7
17:36
Nate Grimes missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:34
Defensive rebound by Crew Ainge
17:25
Crew Ainge missed layup, blocked by Nate Grimes
17:23
Offensive rebound by Utah State
17:16
+2
Crew Ainge made driving layup, assist by Sam Merrill
2-9
16:49
Noah Blackwell missed layup
16:47
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
16:39
Sam Merrill missed layup, blocked by Nate Grimes
16:37
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
16:26
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:24
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
16:19
+2
Nate Grimes made dunk
4-9
16:08
Personal foul on Nate Grimes
16:06
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Crew Ainge
4-12
15:50
Deshon Taylor missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
15:48
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
15:45
Personal foul on New Williams
15:37
Diogo Brito missed jump shot
15:32
Offensive rebound by Utah State
15:16
Lost ball turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Deshon Taylor
15:14
+2
Nate Grimes made driving layup
6-12
15:14
Shooting foul on Sam Merrill
15:14
+1
Nate Grimes made free throw
7-12
14:59
Dwayne Brown Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:57
Defensive rebound by New Williams
14:33
+2
Braxton Huggins made jump shot
9-12
14:25
+2
Diogo Brito made driving layup, assist by Abel Porter
9-14
13:53
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:51
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
13:50
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
13:47
Personal foul on Dwayne Brown Jr.
13:41
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nate Grimes
12-14
13:21
+2
Diogo Brito made driving layup
12-16
13:04
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:02
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
12:57
Lost ball turnover on Abel Porter, stolen by Deshon Taylor
12:46
Lost ball turnover on Nate Grimes, stolen by Dwayne Brown Jr.
12:29
+2
Brock Miller made jump shot, assist by Diogo Brito
12-18
12:12
+3
Deshon Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
15-18
11:41
Bad pass turnover on Dwayne Brown Jr.
11:22
Deshon Taylor missed layup
11:20
Offensive rebound by Christian Gray
11:13
Bad pass turnover on Deshon Taylor, stolen by Diogo Brito
11:06
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:04
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
11:03
Personal foul on Dwayne Brown Jr.
10:53
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:51
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
10:36
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
15-20
10:21
Traveling violation turnover on Noah Blackwell
9:54
+2
Justin Bean made layup, assist by Quinn Taylor
15-22
9:30
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot
18-22
9:14
Personal foul on Christian Gray
9:14
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
18-23
9:14
Sam Merrill missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:14
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
9:00
+2
Nate Grimes made layup, assist by Noah Blackwell
20-23
8:56
Personal foul on Braxton Huggins
8:39
Crew Ainge missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:37
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
8:14
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:12
Defensive rebound by Crew Ainge
7:57
Personal foul on Nate Grimes
7:43
Lost ball turnover on Crew Ainge
7:30
Sam Bittner missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
7:28
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
7:23
Personal foul on Christian Gray
7:12
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:10
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
6:54
Lazaro Rojas missed layup
6:52
Defensive rebound by Crew Ainge
6:43
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:41
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
6:29
Noah Blackwell missed jump shot
6:27
Offensive rebound by Sam Bittner
6:15
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:13
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
6:07
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Crew Ainge
20-26
5:43
+3
Sam Bittner made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
23-26
5:24
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:22
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
5:14
Bad pass turnover on Quinn Taylor, stolen by Noah Blackwell
5:05
Deshon Taylor missed layup
5:03
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
4:43
Personal foul on Noah Blackwell
4:43
Neemias Queta missed free throw
4:43
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
4:26
Braxton Huggins missed floating jump shot
4:24
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
4:04
Personal foul on Christian Gray
4:04
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
23-27
4:04
Neemias Queta missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4:04
Defensive rebound by Christian Gray
3:42
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
3:20
Personal foul on New Williams
3:20
+1
Abel Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
23-28
3:20
Abel Porter missed 2nd of 2 free throws
3:20
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
3:05
Deshon Taylor missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
3:03
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
3:02
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:56
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
2:56
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
23-30
2:32
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup, blocked by Justin Bean
2:31
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
2:23
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:21
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
2:14
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
23-33
1:57
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup
1:55
Defensive rebound by Brock Miller
1:38
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
23-35
1:25
Personal foul on Brock Miller
1:21
Braxton Huggins missed driving layup
1:20
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
1:20
Personal foul on Quinn Taylor
1:16
+2
Nate Grimes made layup
25-35
1:13
Turnover on Abel Porter
58.0
+2
Deshon Taylor made driving layup
27-35
25.0
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Diogo Brito
27-38
3.0
+3
Deshon Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot
30-38
2nd Half
FRES
Bulldogs
48
UTST
Aggies
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:54
Personal foul on Brock Miller
19:47
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
19:36
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:34
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
19:17
Quinn Taylor missed hook shot
19:15
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
19:03
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
33-38
18:42
Sam Merrill missed driving layup, blocked by Nate Grimes
18:40
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
18:34
+3
Noah Blackwell made 3-pt. jump shot
36-38
18:15
+2
Sam Merrill made driving layup
36-40
18:15
Shooting foul on Nate Grimes
18:15
+1
Sam Merrill made free throw
36-41
18:00
+3
Sam Bittner made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nate Grimes
39-41
17:38
Crew Ainge missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:36
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
17:26
Nate Grimes missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
17:24
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
17:14
Quinn Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:12
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
16:55
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Quinn Taylor
39-43
16:38
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
42-43
16:03
+2
Quinn Taylor made driving dunk, assist by Crew Ainge
42-45
16:03
Shooting foul on Nate Grimes
16:03
Quinn Taylor missed free throw
16:03
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
15:47
Bad pass turnover on Deshon Taylor
15:27
Bad pass turnover on Quinn Taylor, stolen by Noah Blackwell
15:21
Aguir Agau missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
15:19
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
15:07
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:05
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
14:59
New Williams missed layup
14:57
Offensive rebound by New Williams
14:51
Offensive foul on Aguir Agau
14:51
Turnover on Aguir Agau
14:28
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Neemias Queta
42-48
14:14
+3
Noah Blackwell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
45-48
13:56
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
45-50
13:35
+2
Braxton Huggins made driving layup
47-50
13:20
+2
Abel Porter made driving layup
47-52
13:20
Shooting foul on New Williams
13:20
+1
Abel Porter made free throw
47-53
13:06
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup, blocked by Sam Merrill
13:04
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
12:53
Braxton Huggins missed jump shot
12:51
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
12:40
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:38
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
12:31
Justin Bean missed dunk
12:29
Defensive rebound by New Williams
12:23
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:21
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
12:07
Lost ball turnover on Abel Porter, stolen by Deshon Taylor
12:03
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Abel Porter
12:03
+1
Deshon Taylor made 1st of 2 free throws
48-53
12:03
Deshon Taylor missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:03
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
11:52
+2
Noah Blackwell made jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
50-53
11:27
Personal foul on Christian Gray
11:19
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Abel Porter
50-55
11:05
+3
Noah Blackwell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Bittner
53-55
10:46
Personal foul on Noah Blackwell
10:39
Personal foul on Deshon Taylor
10:39
+1
Diogo Brito made 1st of 2 free throws
53-56
10:39
+1
Diogo Brito made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-57
10:27
Traveling violation turnover on Noah Blackwell
10:06
Diogo Brito missed jump shot
10:04
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
9:58
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:56
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
9:48
Shooting foul on Sam Bittner
9:48
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
53-58
9:48
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-59
9:33
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
9:25
Turnover on Lazaro Rojas
9:04
Personal foul on Braxton Huggins
9:04
+1
Abel Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
53-60
9:04
+1
Abel Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-61
8:50
+2
Lazaro Rojas made dunk, assist by Noah Blackwell
55-61
8:40
Traveling violation turnover on Abel Porter
8:22
Out of bounds turnover on Noah Blackwell
8:19
Shooting foul on Lazaro Rojas
8:19
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Deshon Taylor
8:19
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
55-62
8:19
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-63
8:19
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
55-64
8:19
Sam Merrill missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:19
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
8:12
+2
Braxton Huggins made driving layup
57-64
8:12
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
8:12
+1
Braxton Huggins made free throw
58-64
7:48
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:46
Defensive rebound by New Williams
7:25
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:23
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
7:04
+2
Quinn Taylor made hook shot, assist by Abel Porter
58-66
6:49
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
61-66
6:25
Offensive foul on Justin Bean
6:25
Turnover on Justin Bean
6:12
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:10
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
6:10
Personal foul on Sam Bittner
6:10
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
61-67
6:10
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-68
5:55
+2
Braxton Huggins made driving layup
63-68
5:55
Shooting foul on Brock Miller
5:55
Braxton Huggins missed free throw
5:55
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
5:36
Bad pass turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Noah Blackwell
5:31
Lost ball turnover on Braxton Huggins
5:31
Personal foul on Braxton Huggins
5:31
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
63-69
5:31
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
63-70
4:31
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot
66-70
4:49
Shooting foul on Noah Blackwell
4:49
Abel Porter missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:39
+1
Abel Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
66-71
4:39
+1
Abel Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
66-71
4:26
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:26
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
4:26
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:24
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
4:19
Personal foul on Abel Porter
4:19
Deshon Taylor missed free throw
4:19
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
3:56
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:54
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
3:42
+2
Noah Blackwell made driving layup
68-71
3:08
Sam Merrill missed layup
3:06
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
3:06
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk
68-73
2:52
+2
Lazaro Rojas made layup, assist by Johnny McWilliams
70-73
2:22
Shooting foul on Noah Blackwell
2:22
Abel Porter missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:12
+2
Deshon Taylor made reverse layup
72-74
2:22
+1
Abel Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
70-74
2:12
+2
Deshon Taylor made reverse layup
72-74
1:47
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Abel Porter
72-76
1:32
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
75-76
57.0
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
55.0
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
48.0
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup, blocked by Quinn Taylor