Utah State cruises past Mississippi Valley State, 94-59
AP
Nov 14, 2018
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Brock Miller hit six 3-pointers and put up 26 points as Utah State Aggies boosted its record to 3-0 with a 94-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Tuesday night.
The Aggies scored 100 points or more in the first two games of the three-game home stand to start the season, the first time in program history. Against the Delta Devils, they shot 29 of 50 from outside (58 percent), including 11 of 21 from distance (52.4 percent).
Utah State took a commanding lead in the first half, taking a 53-24 advantage into intermission.
Sam Merrill had 18 points and John Knight III added another 12 for Utah State.
Mississippi State, which has lost all three of its games on the road to start the season, got 29 points from Jordan Evans, who hit 8 of 11 from behind the arc. Dante Scott added another 20.
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1st Half
MVSU
Delta Devils
24
UTST
Aggies
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Utah State
19:55
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup, assist by Neemias Queta
0-2
19:29
Shooting foul on Crew Ainge
19:29
Marcus Mitchell missed 1st of 2 free throws
19:29
+1
Marcus Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
1-2
19:12
Bad pass turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Lorenzo Hunt
19:00
Marcus Mitchell missed jump shot
18:58
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
18:52
Shooting foul on Marcus Mitchell
18:52
Sam Merrill missed 1st of 2 free throws
18:52
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
1-3
18:37
+2
Lorenzo Hunt made jump shot, assist by Dante Scott
3-3
18:19
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:17
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
18:11
Lost ball turnover on Neemias Queta, stolen by Marcus Mitchell
17:55
Dante Scott missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:53
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
17:45
+2
Crew Ainge made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
3-5
17:18
Tereke Eckwood missed jump shot
17:16
Defensive rebound by Utah State
17:06
Shooting foul on Dante Scott
17:06
+1
Brock Miller made 1st of 2 free throws
3-6
17:06
+1
Brock Miller made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-7
16:40
Lorenzo Hunt missed reverse layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
16:38
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
16:32
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk, assist by Quinn Taylor
3-9
16:20
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tereke Eckwood
6-9
16:06
+2
Neemias Queta made jump shot, assist by Quinn Taylor
6-11
15:35
Dante Scott missed jump shot
15:33
Defensive rebound by Utah State
15:33
Personal foul on Marcus Mitchell
15:18
+2
Diogo Brito made layup, assist by Neemias Queta
6-13
15:11
Out of bounds turnover on Michael Green
15:02
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
15:00
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
14:38
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot
9-13
14:22
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:20
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
13:54
Mississippi Valley State missed jump shot, blocked by Neemias Queta
13:52
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
13:44
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
9-16
13:31
Shooting foul on Diogo Brito
13:31
Mississippi Valley State missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:31
+1
Mississippi Valley State made 2nd of 2 free throws
10-16
13:22
Dwayne Brown Jr. missed jump shot
13:20
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
12:55
Mississippi Valley State missed layup
12:53
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
12:32
Tauriawn Knight missed jump shot
12:30
Defensive rebound by Patrick Rucker
12:19
Offensive foul on Emmanuel Ejeh
12:19
Turnover on Emmanuel Ejeh
12:08
+2
Tauriawn Knight made floating jump shot
10-18
11:55
Lost ball turnover on Mississippi Valley State, stolen by Ben Fakira
11:41
Tauriawn Knight missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:39
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
11:34
Shooting foul on Mississippi Valley State
11:34
+1
John Knight III made 1st of 2 free throws
10-19
11:34
+1
John Knight III made 2nd of 2 free throws
10-20
11:09
Kaleb Allison missed layup
11:07
Offensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
10:36
Tereke Eckwood missed layup
10:34
Offensive rebound by LaCurtis Allen
10:18
Emmanuel Ejeh missed jump shot
10:16
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
10:04
Personal foul on LaCurtis Allen
9:55
+2
Sam Merrill made driving layup, assist by John Knight III
10-22
9:39
Jordan Evans missed floating jump shot
9:37
Offensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
9:37
Emmanuel Ejeh missed dunk
9:35
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
9:21
Personal foul on Tereke Eckwood
9:21
+1
Brock Miller made 1st of 2 free throws
10-23
9:21
+1
Brock Miller made 2nd of 2 free throws
10-24
9:20
Bad pass turnover on Tereke Eckwood, stolen by Justin Bean
9:18
+2
Brock Miller made layup, assist by Justin Bean
10-26
9:04
Jordan Evans missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
9:02
Offensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
9:00
+2
Dante Scott made layup
12-26
9:00
Shooting foul on Neemias Queta
9:00
+1
Dante Scott made free throw
13-26
8:53
Bad pass turnover on Justin Bean, stolen by Torico Simmons
8:49
Lost ball turnover on Torico Simmons, stolen by John Knight III
8:49
Personal foul on Fritz Lucien
8:49
John Knight III missed free throw
8:49
Defensive rebound by Fritz Lucien
8:26
Lost ball turnover on Tereke Eckwood, stolen by Justin Bean
8:13
+2
John Knight III made layup
13-28
7:52
Fritz Lucien missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:50
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
7:43
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:41
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
7:33
John Knight III missed layup
7:31
Offensive rebound by Brock Miller
7:31
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brock Miller
13-31
7:16
Dante Scott missed jump shot
7:14
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
7:05
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
13-34
6:32
Lost ball turnover on Marcus Mitchell, stolen by Abel Porter
6:27
Offensive foul on Abel Porter
6:27
Turnover on Abel Porter
6:16
Out of bounds turnover on Dante Scott
6:00
Shooting foul on Jordan Evans
6:00
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
13-35
6:00
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
13-36
5:38
Jordan Evans missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:36
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
5:27
+3
Quinn Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
13-39
5:09
Shooting foul on Quinn Taylor
5:09
+1
Dante Scott made 1st of 2 free throws
14-39
5:09
+1
Dante Scott made 2nd of 2 free throws
15-39
4:51
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
15-42
4:33
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
4:18
+2
Michael Green made jump shot
17-42
4:08
+2
Dwayne Brown Jr. made driving layup
17-44
3:56
+2
Jordan Evans made driving layup
19-44
3:56
Shooting foul on Quinn Taylor
3:56
+1
Jordan Evans made free throw
20-44
3:47
John Knight III missed driving layup
3:45
Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
3:38
Michael Green missed jump shot
3:36
Defensive rebound by John Knight III
3:31
John Knight III missed driving layup
3:29
Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
3:24
Dante Scott missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:22
Defensive rebound by John Knight III
3:05
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
3:03
Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
2:46
Bad pass turnover on Mississippi Valley State, stolen by John Knight III
2:38
Shooting foul on Emmanuel Ejeh
2:38
+1
Dwayne Brown Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws
20-45
2:38
Dwayne Brown Jr. missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:38
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
2:20
Dante Scott missed jump shot
2:18
Offensive rebound by Dante Scott
2:18
+2
Dante Scott made tip-in
22-45
2:05
Crew Ainge missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:03
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
1:40
Michael Green missed running Jump Shot
1:38
Defensive rebound by Ben Fakira
1:36
Personal foul on Mississippi Valley State
1:36
+1
Ben Fakira made 1st of 2 free throws
22-46
1:36
+1
Ben Fakira made 2nd of 2 free throws
22-47
1:11
Jordan Evans missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:09
Defensive rebound by Crew Ainge
1:06
Personal foul on Michael Green
1:06
+1
Crew Ainge made 1st of 2 free throws
22-48
1:06
Crew Ainge missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:06
Defensive rebound by Torico Simmons
42.0
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
42.0
+1
Dante Scott made 1st of 2 free throws
23-48
42.0
+1
Dante Scott made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-48
36.0
Personal foul on Kaleb Allison
36.0
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
24-49
36.0
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-50
30.0
Dante Scott missed layup
28.0
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
2.0
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Dwayne Brown Jr.
24-53
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
MVSU
Delta Devils
35
UTST
Aggies
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Bad pass turnover on Dante Scott
19:36
+3
Quinn Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
24-56
19:16
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot
27-56
18:52
Traveling violation turnover on Quinn Taylor
18:35
Lost ball turnover on Jordan Evans, stolen by Neemias Queta
18:32
Bad pass turnover on Quinn Taylor, stolen by Michael Green
18:27
Shooting foul on Neemias Queta
18:27
+1
Dante Scott made 1st of 2 free throws
28-56
18:27
+1
Dante Scott made 2nd of 2 free throws
29-56
18:08
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
18:06
Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
17:36
Dante Scott missed jump shot
17:34
Defensive rebound by Crew Ainge
17:29
Lost ball turnover on Crew Ainge
17:07
Shooting foul on Quinn Taylor
17:07
Dante Scott missed 1st of 2 free throws
17:07
+1
Dante Scott made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-56
16:55
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:53
Defensive rebound by Dante Scott
16:20
Dante Scott missed jump shot, blocked by Quinn Taylor
16:20
Offensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
16:18
Shot clock violation turnover on Mississippi Valley State
16:08
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot, assist by Tauriawn Knight
30-58
15:36
Tereke Eckwood missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:34
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
15:22
Shooting foul on Zachary Barnes
15:22
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
30-59
15:22
Neemias Queta missed 2nd of 2 free throws
15:22
Defensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
14:55
Tereke Eckwood missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:53
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
14:47
Offensive foul on Tauriawn Knight
14:47
Turnover on Tauriawn Knight
14:27
+2
Dante Scott made reverse layup
32-59
14:18
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tauriawn Knight
32-62
13:53
Jordan Evans missed jump shot
13:51
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
13:43
+2
Sam Merrill made driving layup, assist by Tauriawn Knight
32-64
13:43
Shooting foul on Mississippi Valley State
13:43
+1
Sam Merrill made free throw
32-65
13:26
+3
Dante Scott made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Evans
35-65
13:11
Bad pass turnover on Neemias Queta, stolen by Patrick Rucker
13:07
Dante Scott missed layup, blocked by Tauriawn Knight
13:05
Offensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
12:42
Dante Scott missed jump shot
12:40
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
12:31
Tauriawn Knight missed layup, blocked by Marcus Mitchell
12:29
Defensive rebound by Zachary Barnes
12:20
Zachary Barnes missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:18
Defensive rebound by Tauriawn Knight
12:13
+2
Dwayne Brown Jr. made reverse layup, assist by Tauriawn Knight
35-67
11:43
+3
Dante Scott made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Evans
38-67
11:21
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:19
Defensive rebound by Torico Simmons
11:00
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot
41-67
10:30
Personal foul on Marcus Mitchell
10:27
Shooting foul on Marcus Mitchell
10:27
+1
John Knight III made 1st of 2 free throws
41-68
10:27
+1
John Knight III made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-69
10:18
+2
Jordan Evans made driving layup
43-69
10:00
Offensive foul on Sam Merrill
10:00
Turnover on Sam Merrill
9:44
Jordan Evans missed driving layup, blocked by John Knight III
9:42
Offensive rebound by Mississippi Valley State
9:33
Dante Scott missed jump shot
9:31
Defensive rebound by Utah State
9:12
Personal foul on Torico Simmons
9:03
3-second violation turnover on Neemias Queta
8:51
Jordan Evans missed driving layup
8:49
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
8:45
+2
John Knight III made driving dunk, assist by Abel Porter
43-71
8:25
+2
Emmanuel Ejeh made turnaround jump shot, assist by Jordan Evans
45-71
8:07
Shooting foul on Torico Simmons
8:07
+1
Brock Miller made 1st of 2 free throws
45-72
8:07
+1
Brock Miller made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-73
7:56
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot
48-73
7:40
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:38
Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Ejeh
7:29
Jordan Evans missed driving layup
7:27
Defensive rebound by John Knight III
7:17
+2
Neemias Queta made jump shot
48-75
6:55
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zachary Barnes
51-75
6:38
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Diogo Brito
51-78
6:12
Dante Scott missed hook shot
6:10
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
6:07
Personal foul on Kaleb Allison
6:07
+1
Diogo Brito made 1st of 2 free throws
51-79
6:07
Diogo Brito missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:07
Defensive rebound by Kaleb Allison
6:07
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
5:56
Kaleb Allison missed jump shot
5:54
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
5:38
Neemias Queta missed layup
5:36
Defensive rebound by Fritz Lucien
5:29
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot
54-79
5:16
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by John Knight III
54-82
4:44
Michael Green missed jump shot
4:42
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
4:26
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Diogo Brito
54-85
4:17
Michael Green missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:15
Offensive rebound by Kaleb Allison
4:13
Lost ball turnover on Kaleb Allison
3:54
John Knight III missed reverse layup
3:52
Defensive rebound by Michael Green
3:40
+2
Michael Green made jump shot, assist by Jordan Evans
56-85
3:11
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:09
Offensive rebound by Ben Fakira
3:06
Lost ball turnover on Ben Fakira
2:44
+3
Jordan Evans made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Michael Green
