Merrill scores 20 to lift Utah St. past Air Force 76-62
AP
Feb 16, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Sam Merrill had 20 points as Utah State Aggies beat Air Force Falcons 76-62 on Saturday.
Neemias Queta had 17 points for Utah State (20-6, 10-3 Mountain West Conference). Diogo Brito added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Abel Porter had 10 points for the visitors.
Lavelle Scottie had 25 points for the Falcons (10-15, 5-8). Ryan Swan added 13 points and nine rebounds. Chris Joyce had seven rebounds.
The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Falcons on the season. Utah State defeated Air Force 79-62 on Jan. 5. Utah State faces New Mexico at home on Wednesday. Air Force plays Fresno State on the road on Wednesday.
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1st Half
UTST
Aggies
34
AF
Falcons
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Utah State
19:47
Abel Porter missed layup
19:45
Defensive rebound by Air Force
18:51
+2
Chris Joyce made jump shot
0-2
19:14
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
19:14
Turnover on Neemias Queta
18:53
Ryan Swan missed layup
18:51
Offensive rebound by Ryan Swan
18:49
+2
Ryan Swan made layup
0-4
18:43
Turnover on Sam Merrill
18:25
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
18:23
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
18:15
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
2-4
18:05
A.J. Walker missed layup
18:03
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
17:43
Personal foul on Ryan Swan
17:43
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
3-4
17:43
Neemias Queta missed 2nd of 2 free throws
17:43
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
17:27
+3
Ryan Swan made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chris Joyce
3-7
17:14
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:12
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
17:12
Neemias Queta missed jump shot
17:12
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
17:03
+3
Lavelle Scottie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chris Joyce
3-10
16:45
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
16:33
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
16:31
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
16:25
A.J. Walker missed jump shot
16:23
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
16:17
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
6-10
15:57
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
15:57
+1
Ryan Swan made 1st of 2 free throws
6-11
15:57
+1
Ryan Swan made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-12
15:34
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:32
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
15:27
Turnover on Ryan Swan
15:21
+2
Dwayne Brown Jr. made layup
8-12
14:52
A.J. Walker missed layup
14:50
Defensive rebound by Dwayne Brown Jr.
14:28
+2
Abel Porter made layup
10-12
14:08
Personal foul on Abel Porter
14:08
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
14:05
Turnover on Lavelle Scottie
13:43
Quinn Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:41
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
13:15
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
10-14
12:57
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
13-14
12:35
Chris Joyce missed jump shot
12:33
Defensive rebound by Tauriawn Knight
12:24
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot
16-14
12:02
Personal foul on Quinn Taylor
11:55
Lost ball turnover on Lavelle Scottie, stolen by Diogo Brito
11:51
Personal foul on Caleb Morris
11:51
+1
Diogo Brito made 1st of 2 free throws
17-14
11:51
+1
Diogo Brito made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-14
11:26
Turnover on Ameka Akaya
11:18
Turnover on Dwayne Brown Jr.
10:53
Sid Tomes missed layup
10:51
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
10:36
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:34
Defensive rebound by Ameka Akaya
10:25
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:23
Defensive rebound by Utah State
10:10
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
20-14
9:51
Lost ball turnover on Ryan Swan, stolen by Diogo Brito
9:44
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
23-14
9:17
Pervis Louder missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:15
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
9:12
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:10
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
8:47
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:45
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
8:23
Turnover on Diogo Brito
8:16
+2
A.J. Walker made jump shot
23-16
8:16
Personal foul on Abel Porter
8:16
+1
A.J. Walker made free throw
23-17
7:56
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:54
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
7:49
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
7:49
Turnover on A.J. Walker
7:33
Lost ball turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Lavelle Scottie
7:28
+2
Lavelle Scottie made dunk
23-19
7:16
Personal foul on LeSean Brown
7:04
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
7:04
Turnover on Sam Merrill
6:50
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:48
Defensive rebound by Tauriawn Knight
6:43
Personal foul on Tauriawn Knight
6:43
Turnover on Tauriawn Knight
6:35
Personal foul on Caleb Morris
6:35
Turnover on Caleb Morris
6:15
Turnover on Tauriawn Knight
6:01
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
5:59
Defensive rebound by Tauriawn Knight
5:47
Quinn Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:45
Defensive rebound by LeSean Brown
5:42
Personal foul on Ryan Swan
5:42
Turnover on Ryan Swan
5:31
Personal foul on Keaton Van Soelen
5:31
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
24-19
5:31
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
25-19
5:15
+2
Sid Tomes made jump shot
25-21
4:54
Neemias Queta missed jump shot
4:52
Defensive rebound by LeSean Brown
4:52
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:50
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
4:25
Sam Merrill missed jump shot, blocked by Lavelle Scottie
4:23
Offensive rebound by Utah State
4:22
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk
27-21
3:52
+3
Chris Joyce made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
27-24
3:38
+2
Neemias Queta made jump shot, assist by Brock Miller
29-24
3:24
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Diogo Brito
3:22
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
3:19
+2
Dwayne Brown Jr. made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
31-24
2:48
Personal foul on Brock Miller
2:48
+1
Keaton Van Soelen made 1st of 3 free throws
31-25
2:48
Keaton Van Soelen missed free throw
2:48
Keaton Van Soelen missed 3rd of 3 free throws
2:48
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
2:30
Brock Miller missed jump shot
2:28
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
2:08
Personal foul on Dwayne Brown Jr.
2:08
+1
LeSean Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
31-26
2:08
+1
LeSean Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
31-27
1:50
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot
33-27
1:45
Lost ball turnover on Lavelle Scottie, stolen by Diogo Brito
1:42
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:40
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
1:34
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:32
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
1:02
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:00
Defensive rebound by Utah State
49.0
Turnover on Diogo Brito
49.0
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
19.0
Turnover on Air Force
4.0
Personal foul on LeSean Brown
4.0
+1
Quinn Taylor made 1st of 2 free throws
34-27
4.0
Quinn Taylor missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4.0
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
2nd Half
UTST
Aggies
42
AF
Falcons
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Chris Joyce missed layup
19:44
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
19:26
Quinn Taylor missed layup
19:24
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
19:22
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup
36-27
19:07
+2
Ryan Swan made layup
36-29
18:51
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:49
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
18:40
A.J. Walker missed jump shot
18:38
Offensive rebound by Ryan Swan
18:36
Personal foul on Quinn Taylor
18:36
+1
Ryan Swan made 1st of 2 free throws
36-30
18:36
+1
Ryan Swan made 2nd of 2 free throws
36-31
18:21
Sam Merrill missed layup
18:19
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
18:08
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
18:08
Turnover on Chris Joyce
17:53
Sam Merrill missed layup, blocked by Ryan Swan
17:51
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
17:48
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot
39-31
17:31
Personal foul on Quinn Taylor
17:17
Chris Joyce missed jump shot
17:15
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
16:59
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:57
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
16:50
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
16:43
Ryan Swan missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
16:41
Offensive rebound by Air Force
16:31
A.J. Walker missed layup
16:29
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
16:22
Abel Porter missed layup
16:20
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
16:20
+2
Neemias Queta made layup
41-31
16:05
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:03
Offensive rebound by Ryan Swan
15:55
Personal foul on Dwayne Brown Jr.
15:40
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
41-33
15:24
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:22
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
15:16
Ryan Swan missed jump shot
15:14
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
14:57
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
44-33
14:37
+2
Caleb Morris made layup
44-35
14:37
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
14:37
+1
Caleb Morris made free throw
44-36
14:29
+2
Neemias Queta made layup, assist by Abel Porter
46-36
14:00
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
46-39
13:42
Turnover on Neemias Queta
13:19
Turnover on Lavelle Scottie
13:04
Personal foul on Sid Tomes
13:04
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
47-39
13:04
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
48-39
12:51
+2
Lavelle Scottie made layup
48-41
12:51
Personal foul on Justin Bean
12:51
+1
Lavelle Scottie made free throw
48-42
12:23
Personal foul on Caleb Morris
12:23
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
49-42
12:23
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-42
12:06
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
50-44
11:36
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:34
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
11:24
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
53-44
11:02
+2
A.J. Walker made jump shot
53-46
10:49
Personal foul on Sid Tomes
10:38
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:36
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
10:10
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
10:10
Turnover on Lavelle Scottie
9:48
Diogo Brito missed layup
9:46
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
9:46
+2
Neemias Queta made layup
55-46
9:28
Lavelle Scottie missed layup
9:26
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
9:22
Personal foul on Brock Miller
9:22
Turnover on Brock Miller
8:55
LeSean Brown missed jump shot
8:53
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
8:52
Personal foul on LeSean Brown
8:37
Personal foul on Keaton Van Soelen
8:26
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:24
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
8:19
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
58-46
7:54
Personal foul on Sam Merrill
7:54
Ryan Swan missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:54
Offensive rebound by Air Force
7:54
Ryan Swan missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:54
Offensive rebound by Air Force
7:47
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot, blocked by Abel Porter
7:45
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
7:42
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
61-46
7:32
Lost ball turnover on Caleb Morris, stolen by Diogo Brito
7:30
+2
Abel Porter made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
63-46
7:20
+3
Lavelle Scottie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by A.J. Walker
63-49
6:49
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
66-49
6:26
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
66-51
6:02
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:00
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
5:39
+3
Lavelle Scottie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ryan Swan
66-54
5:15
Personal foul on Caleb Morris
5:15
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
67-54
5:15
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
68-54
5:10
Lost ball turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Ryan Swan
5:10
Turnover on Ryan Swan
4:47
Personal foul on Abel Porter
4:47
Turnover on Abel Porter
4:32
+2
Lavelle Scottie made layup
68-56
4:32
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
4:32
+1
Lavelle Scottie made free throw
68-57
4:25
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:23
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
4:07
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:05
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
3:40
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:38
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
3:12
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot
70-57
3:00
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:58
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
2:32
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:30
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
2:10
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
2:10
+1
Abel Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
71-57
2:10
Abel Porter missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:10
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
1:59
Personal foul on Quinn Taylor
1:59
Lavelle Scottie missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:59
Offensive rebound by Air Force
1:59
Lavelle Scottie missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:59
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
1:31
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot
74-57
1:21
+3
A.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot
74-60
54.0
+2
Abel Porter made layup
76-60
45.0
Chris Joyce missed jump shot, blocked by Diogo Brito
