Akin scores 23 as Utah State knocks off Fresno State 70-53
AP
Jan 28, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Dan Akin led Utah State Aggies past Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday night with 23 points off of the bench in a 70-53 victory.
Akin added eight rebounds and three blocks for the Aggies (17-5, 6-3 Mountain West Conference). Steven Ashworth scored 14 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Sean Bairstow finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with nine points, while adding eight rebounds.
Isaih Moore led the Bulldogs (7-13, 3-6) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jemarl Baker added 11 points for Fresno State. Isaiah Hill also had nine points.
Utah State took the lead with 5:41 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Akin led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 34-28 at the break. Utah State outscored Fresno State in the second half by 11 points, with Akin scoring a team-high 11 points after intermission.
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Utah State plays Wednesday against New Mexico at home, and Fresno State visits Wyoming on Tuesday.
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1st Half
UTST
Aggies
34
FRES
Bulldogs
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Aggies gains possession)
19:33
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
19:31
Anthony Holland defensive rebound
19:05
Trevin Dorius blocks Isaiah Hill's two point layup
19:03
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:02
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
18:30
Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
18:11
Isaiah Hill turnover (Max Shulga steals)
18:02
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot
2-0
17:43
Jemarl Baker misses two point jump shot
17:41
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
17:25
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-0
17:25
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
17:04
Trevin Dorius personal foul
17:00
+3
Anthony Holland makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
4-3
16:40
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
7-3
16:26
+2
Jemarl Baker makes two point layup
7-5
15:56
Max Shulga turnover (Jemarl Baker steals)
15:43
+2
Jemarl Baker makes two point jump shot
7-7
15:34
TV timeout
15:21
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (RJ Eytle-Rock assists)
10-7
15:02
RJ Eytle-Rock shooting foul (Jemarl Baker draws the foul)
15:02
+1
Jemarl Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
15:02
+1
Jemarl Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
14:42
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:40
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
14:40
Eduardo Andre personal foul
14:32
Sean Bairstow turnover (bad pass)
14:07
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
14:05
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
13:48
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
13:46
Jordan Campbell defensive rebound
13:30
Eduardo Andre misses two point jump shot
13:28
Aggies defensive rebound
13:28
Eduardo Andre personal foul
13:01
RJ Eytle-Rock misses two point layup
12:59
Dan Akin offensive rebound
12:55
+2
Dan Akin makes two point layup
12-9
12:39
Isaih Moore misses two point jump shot
12:37
Dan Akin defensive rebound
12:26
Dan Akin turnover (Isaih Moore steals)
12:03
Jemarl Baker misses three point jump shot
12:01
RJ Eytle-Rock defensive rebound
11:50
+2
Dan Akin makes two point jump shot
14-9
11:46
TV timeout
11:24
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
11:17
+2
Isaih Moore makes two point jump shot (Anthony Holland assists)
14-11
10:54
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
10:52
Zee Hamoda offensive rebound
10:43
+2
Dan Akin makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
16-11
10:18
Jordan Campbell misses two point layup
10:16
Isaih Moore offensive rebound
10:12
+2
Isaih Moore makes two point layup
16-13
9:45
Anthony Holland personal foul
9:39
Dan Akin misses two point jump shot
9:37
Isaih Moore defensive rebound
9:31
Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot
9:29
Zee Hamoda defensive rebound
9:24
Zee Hamoda turnover (traveling)
9:02
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point layup
16-15
8:45
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass)
8:26
+2
Donavan Yap makes two point hook shot
16-17
8:03
Zee Hamoda misses two point jump shot
8:01
Isaih Moore defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Isaih Moore makes two point layup (Jemarl Baker assists)
16-19
7:32
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
7:30
Isaih Moore defensive rebound
7:14
Isaih Moore misses three point jump shot
7:12
Zee Hamoda defensive rebound
6:55
Isaih Moore shooting foul
6:55
TV timeout
6:55
Dan Akin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-19
6:35
Anthony Holland misses three point jump shot
6:33
Dan Akin defensive rebound
6:22
Isaih Moore blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup
6:20
Dan Akin offensive rebound
6:14
+2
Dan Akin makes two point dunk
19-19
5:46
Dan Akin blocks Donavan Yap's three point jump shot
5:44
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
5:41
+2
Dan Akin makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
21-19
5:41
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Dan Akin draws the foul)
5:41
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-19
5:19
Max Shulga personal foul
5:04
Jordan Campbell misses three point jump shot
5:02
Isaih Moore offensive rebound
4:56
Jordan Campbell turnover (Trevin Dorius steals)
4:47
Jemarl Baker shooting foul (Taylor Funk draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Taylor Funk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-19
4:46
+1
Taylor Funk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-19
4:31
Jordan Campbell misses two point jump shot
4:29
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
4:19
Taylor Funk turnover (offensive goaltending)
4:00
+3
Jordan Campbell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Holland assists)
24-22
3:44
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
3:42
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
3:37
+2
Taylor Funk makes two point layup (Trevin Dorius assists)
26-22
3:23
Isaih Moore misses two point jump shot
3:21
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
3:13
Trevin Dorius offensive foul
3:13
Trevin Dorius turnover (offensive foul)
3:13
TV timeout
3:00
Jordan Campbell misses two point layup
2:58
Dan Akin defensive rebound
2:58
+3
RJ Eytle-Rock makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
29-22
2:31
Jemarl Baker misses three point jump shot
2:29
Aggies defensive rebound
2:09
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
2:07
Anthony Holland defensive rebound
1:59
+3
Jemarl Baker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Holland assists)
29-25
1:38
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
1:36
Jordan Campbell defensive rebound
1:23
+3
Anthony Holland makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
29-28
0:53
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
32-28
0:35
Eduardo Andre offensive foul
0:35
Eduardo Andre turnover (offensive foul)
0:35
Aggies 30 second timeout
0:13
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:11
Steven Ashworth offensive rebound
0:08
Jemarl Baker personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
0:08
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
0:08
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-28
0:03
Zee Hamoda personal foul
0:03
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:01
Jordan Campbell turnover (Sean Bairstow steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTST
Aggies
36
FRES
Bulldogs
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+3
Taylor Funk makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
37-28
19:14
Eduardo Andre misses two point layup
19:12
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
19:04
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
19:02
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
18:57
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point layup
39-28
18:45
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
18:43
Max Shulga defensive rebound
18:35
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
18:33
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
18:14
Trevin Dorius personal foul
18:00
+3
Isaiah Hill makes three point jump shot
39-31
17:38
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
17:36
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
17:20
Max Shulga personal foul
17:07
Isaiah Hill turnover (Steven Ashworth steals)
17:01
Steven Ashworth turnover (Leo Colimerio steals)
16:53
Jordan Campbell misses two point layup
16:51
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
16:31
Taylor Funk misses two point jump shot
16:29
Isaih Moore defensive rebound
16:29
Dan Akin personal foul
16:18
Dan Akin blocks Isaih Moore's two point layup
16:16
Max Shulga defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
41-31
15:43
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
15:41
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
15:28
Anthony Holland flagrant 1 (Dan Akin draws the foul)
15:28
TV timeout
15:28
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-31
15:28
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-31
15:24
Taylor Funk misses two point jump shot
15:22
Jemarl Baker defensive rebound
15:16
Isaih Moore misses two point jump shot
15:14
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
15:14
Max Shulga personal foul
15:00
RJ Eytle-Rock personal foul
14:44
Leo Colimerio misses two point jump shot
14:42
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:36
RJ Eytle-Rock misses two point layup
14:34
RJ Eytle-Rock offensive rebound
14:34
RJ Eytle-Rock turnover (traveling)
14:19
Anthony Holland misses three point jump shot
14:17
Isaih Moore offensive rebound
14:17
Isaiah Hill misses two point layup
14:17
Isaiah Hill offensive rebound
14:02
+2
Isaih Moore makes two point jump shot
43-33
13:38
Dan Akin turnover (traveling)
13:14
Anthony Holland misses two point layup
13:12
Isaih Moore offensive rebound
13:12
Taylor Funk shooting foul
13:12
+1
Isaih Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-34
13:12
+1
Isaih Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-35
12:55
+2
Dan Akin makes two point dunk (Taylor Funk assists)
45-35
12:38
Dan Akin shooting foul (Isaih Moore draws the foul)
12:38
Isaih Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:38
+1
Isaih Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-36
12:08
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
12:06
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
11:43
Dan Akin blocks Isaiah Hill's three point jump shot
11:41
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
11:34
Dan Akin misses two point jump shot
11:34
Dan Akin offensive rebound
11:34
Leo Colimerio personal foul
11:34
TV timeout
11:25
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
11:23
RJ Eytle-Rock offensive rebound
11:19
+2
Dan Akin makes two point dunk (RJ Eytle-Rock assists)
47-36
11:03
Jordan Campbell misses three point jump shot
11:01
Dan Akin defensive rebound
10:40
Anthony Holland personal foul
10:35
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point layup (Zee Hamoda assists)
49-36
10:05
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
10:03
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
9:55
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
51-36
9:55
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:55
TV timeout
9:48
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point layup
51-38
9:27
Trevin Dorius misses two point jump shot
9:25
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
9:25
Trevin Dorius personal foul
9:27
+1
Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-39
9:27
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:27
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
9:07
Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 3
52-39
9:07
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 3
53-39
9:07
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 3 of 3
54-39
8:54
Max Shulga personal foul (Jemarl Baker draws the foul)
8:54
+1
Jemarl Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-40
8:54
+1
Jemarl Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-41
8:38
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Dan Akin draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-41
8:38
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-41
8:14
Eduardo Andre misses two point dunk
8:12
Zee Hamoda defensive rebound
8:04
Eduardo Andre blocks Zee Hamoda's two point layup
8:02
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:55
Destin Whitaker misses three point jump shot
7:53
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Taylor Funk makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
58-41
7:01
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point jump shot
58-43
6:40
Taylor Funk misses two point jump shot
6:38
Jemarl Baker defensive rebound
6:34
Destin Whitaker misses three point jump shot
6:32
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Zee Hamoda makes two point jump shot
60-43
5:50
Jemarl Baker misses two point jump shot
5:48
Dan Akin defensive rebound
5:28
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
5:26
Zee Hamoda offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot
62-43
4:39
+3
Destin Whitaker makes three point jump shot (Jemarl Baker assists)
62-46
4:12
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot
64-46
3:55
Jemarl Baker misses three point jump shot
3:53
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
3:36
Isaiah Hill personal foul
3:36
TV timeout
3:24
+3
Dan Akin makes three point jump shot (Taylor Funk assists)
67-46
2:58
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot
67-48
2:32
Anthony Holland personal foul
2:32
TV timeout
2:32
+1
Zee Hamoda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-48
2:32
+1
Zee Hamoda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-48
2:11
+3
Destin Whitaker makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap assists)
