Merrill lifts Utah St. over Fresno St. 85-60 in MWC tourney
AP
Mar 16, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) Sam Merrill had 22 points as Utah State Aggies easily beat Fresno State Bulldogs 85-60 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night. Diogo Brito added 20 points for the Aggies. Brito also had seven rebounds for the Aggies.
Abel Porter had 11 points for Utah State (27-6). Neemias Queta added 10 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
Nate Grimes scored a career-high 21 points and had three blocks for the Bulldogs (23-9). Braxton Huggins added 11 points. Noah Blackwell had 10 points.
Deshon Taylor, whose 18 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Bulldogs, scored only 6 points on 2-of-13 shooting.
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1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
27
UTST
Aggies
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Utah State
19:48
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
0-3
19:26
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:24
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
19:15
+2
Sam Merrill made running Jump Shot
0-5
18:46
+2
Noah Blackwell made jump shot
2-5
18:29
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:27
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
18:14
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:12
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
18:04
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:02
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
17:56
Braxton Huggins missed jump shot
17:54
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
17:49
+2
Brock Miller made layup
2-7
17:33
Traveling violation turnover on Deshon Taylor
17:19
Neemias Queta missed layup
17:17
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
17:12
+2
Quinn Taylor made layup
2-9
17:07
Personal foul on Abel Porter
17:01
+2
Deshon Taylor made running Jump Shot
4-9
16:37
Offensive foul on Quinn Taylor
16:37
Turnover on Quinn Taylor
16:28
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:25
Defensive rebound by Utah State
15:59
Neemias Queta missed turnaround jump shot
15:57
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
15:49
+2
Braxton Huggins made driving layup
6-9
15:26
Shooting foul on Nate Grimes
15:26
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
6-10
15:26
Neemias Queta missed 2nd of 2 free throws
15:26
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
15:16
Braxton Huggins missed running Jump Shot
15:14
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
15:07
+2
Sam Merrill made driving layup
6-12
14:50
Lost ball turnover on Deshon Taylor, stolen by Sam Merrill
14:47
Shooting foul on Deshon Taylor
14:47
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
6-13
14:47
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-14
14:27
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:25
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
14:14
Personal foul on Deshon Taylor
14:03
Dwayne Brown Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:01
Offensive rebound by Abel Porter
13:46
Dwayne Brown Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:44
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
13:39
Neemias Queta missed layup, blocked by Aguir Agau
13:37
Defensive rebound by New Williams
13:32
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:30
Defensive rebound by Utah State
13:14
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Diogo Brito
6-17
12:59
+3
Noah Blackwell made 3-pt. jump shot
9-17
12:52
Offensive foul on Abel Porter
12:52
Turnover on Abel Porter
12:45
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup, blocked by Diogo Brito
12:43
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
12:33
+2
Noah Blackwell made turnaround jump shot
11-17
11:59
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:57
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
11:51
+2
Diogo Brito made turnaround jump shot
11-19
11:29
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
11:22
+3
Aguir Agau made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
14-19
11:05
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
14-22
10:40
Deshon Taylor missed running Jump Shot
10:38
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
10:32
+2
Justin Bean made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
14-24
10:32
Shooting foul on Nate Grimes
10:32
Justin Bean missed free throw
10:32
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
10:17
Deshon Taylor missed jump shot
10:15
Offensive rebound by Christian Gray
10:05
Personal foul on Justin Bean
10:01
Braxton Huggins missed jump shot
9:59
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
9:45
+2
Justin Bean made driving layup, assist by Neemias Queta
14-26
9:29
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
9:19
+3
Sam Bittner made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
17-26
8:59
+2
Neemias Queta made reverse layup, assist by Justin Bean
17-28
8:44
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:42
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
8:25
Neemias Queta missed layup
8:23
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
8:17
Justin Bean missed layup
8:17
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
8:17
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brock Miller
17-31
7:56
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:54
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
7:35
Jumpball received by Fresno State
7:35
Lost ball turnover on Justin Bean, stolen by Sam Bittner
7:10
Noah Blackwell missed running Jump Shot
7:08
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
6:55
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Neemias Queta
17-34
6:25
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:23
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
6:17
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:15
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
6:09
Diogo Brito missed jump shot
6:07
Defensive rebound by New Williams
6:00
+2
Nate Grimes made dunk, assist by Deshon Taylor
19-34
5:35
Diogo Brito missed driving layup
5:33
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
5:25
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:23
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
5:12
+2
Brock Miller made jump shot
19-36
4:53
Deshon Taylor missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
4:51
Offensive rebound by Fresno State
4:50
Personal foul on Justin Bean
4:50
+1
Aguir Agau made 1st of 2 free throws
20-36
4:50
+1
Aguir Agau made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-36
4:29
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
21-39
4:02
+2
New Williams made driving layup
23-39
3:37
Traveling violation turnover on Sam Merrill
3:23
+2
Aguir Agau made jump shot
25-39
3:11
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:09
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
3:01
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:59
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
2:54
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk, assist by Diogo Brito
25-41
2:36
+2
Braxton Huggins made floating jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
27-41
2:25
+2
Sam Merrill made driving layup, assist by Diogo Brito
27-43
2:25
Shooting foul on Sam Bittner
2:25
+1
Sam Merrill made free throw
27-44
2:15
Aguir Agau missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:13
Defensive rebound by Utah State
2:02
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:00
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
1:53
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:51
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
1:30
Quinn Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:28
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
1:02
Jumpball received by Utah State
1:02
Lost ball turnover on Braxton Huggins, stolen by Brock Miller
1:05
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:03
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
1:03
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quinn Taylor
27-47
1:01
Lost ball turnover on Deshon Taylor
5.0
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quinn Taylor
27-50
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
FRES
Bulldogs
33
UTST
Aggies
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:44
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
19:44
Shooting foul on Neemias Queta
19:44
+1
Nate Grimes made 1st of 2 free throws
28-50
19:44
Nate Grimes missed 2nd of 2 free throws
19:44
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
19:23
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot, assist by Neemias Queta
28-52
19:09
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Bittner
31-52
18:51
+2
Abel Porter made driving layup
31-54
18:32
+2
Nate Grimes made jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
33-54
18:02
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
33-57
17:47
Personal foul on Abel Porter
17:43
Bad pass turnover on Sam Bittner
17:32
+2
Neemias Queta made hook shot, assist by Sam Merrill
33-59
17:23
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
17:09
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:07
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
16:53
+2
Nate Grimes made jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
35-59
16:21
Diogo Brito missed jump shot
16:19
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
16:11
+2
Nate Grimes made alley-oop shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
37-59
15:49
Shooting foul on Deshon Taylor
15:48
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
37-60
15:48
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-61
15:33
Christian Gray missed layup
15:31
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
15:22
Shooting foul on Aguir Agau
15:22
+1
Justin Bean made 1st of 2 free throws
37-62
15:22
Turnover on Neemias Queta
15:11
Traveling violation turnover on Deshon Taylor
15:01
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Neemias Queta
37-65
14:45
+2
Braxton Huggins made running Jump Shot
39-65
14:36
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:34
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
14:29
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
14:27
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
14:17
+2
Nate Grimes made fade-away jump shot
41-65
13:51
Sam Merrill missed running Jump Shot
13:49
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
13:41
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:39
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
13:23
Justin Bean missed jump shot, blocked by Nate Grimes
13:21
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
13:12
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:10
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
12:50
Diogo Brito missed layup
12:48
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
12:39
Bad pass turnover on Aguir Agau, stolen by Sam Merrill
12:28
+3
Diogo Brito made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Justin Bean
41-68
12:05
Shooting foul on Justin Bean
12:05
+1
Nate Grimes made 1st of 2 free throws
42-68
12:05
Nate Grimes missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:05
Offensive rebound by Sam Bittner
12:01
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:59
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
11:38
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:36
Offensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
11:17
Bad pass turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Nate Grimes
11:12
Lost ball turnover on Nate Grimes, stolen by Quinn Taylor
10:59
Quinn Taylor missed layup, blocked by Nate Grimes
10:57
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
10:51
+2
Braxton Huggins made layup
44-68
10:31
Abel Porter missed layup, blocked by New Williams
10:29
Defensive rebound by New Williams
10:28
Personal foul on Abel Porter
10:20
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:18
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
9:59
Justin Bean missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:57
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
9:45
+2
Sam Merrill made layup, assist by Justin Bean
44-70
9:31
Braxton Huggins missed layup
9:29
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
9:20
+2
Diogo Brito made driving layup
44-72
9:07
Nate Grimes missed jump shot
9:05
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
8:45
Personal foul on Nate Grimes
8:41
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:39
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
8:28
Shooting foul on New Williams
8:28
Neemias Queta missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:28
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
44-73
8:22
Sam Bittner missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:20
Offensive rebound by New Williams
8:15
Lost ball turnover on New Williams, stolen by Justin Bean
8:08
Diogo Brito missed layup
8:06
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
8:03
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:01
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
7:43
Personal foul on Sam Bittner
7:37
Bad pass turnover on Sam Merrill, stolen by Lazaro Rojas
7:28
Braxton Huggins missed layup
7:26
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
7:10
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:08
Offensive rebound by Utah State
7:04
+2
Diogo Brito made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
44-75
6:34
Deshon Taylor missed running Jump Shot
6:32
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
6:06
Justin Bean missed layup
6:04
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
6:02
Shot clock violation turnover on Utah State
5:51
Shooting foul on Neemias Queta
5:51
+1
Deshon Taylor made 1st of 2 free throws
45-75
5:51
+1
Deshon Taylor made 2nd of 2 free throws
46-75
5:22
Bad pass turnover on Diogo Brito, stolen by Aguir Agau
5:14
+2
Deshon Taylor made layup, assist by Aguir Agau
48-75
4:56
+2
Justin Bean made running Jump Shot, assist by Brock Miller
48-77
4:42
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:40
Defensive rebound by Quinn Taylor
4:22
+2
Diogo Brito made driving layup
48-79
4:00
+2
Nate Grimes made layup, assist by Deshon Taylor
50-79
3:29
+3
Quinn Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
50-82
3:21
Aguir Agau missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:19
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
2:50
+3
Abel Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quinn Taylor
50-85
2:35
Shooting foul on Quinn Taylor
2:35
+1
Nate Grimes made 1st of 2 free throws
51-85
2:35
+1
Nate Grimes made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-85
2:07
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:05
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
1:52
+2
Nate Grimes made layup
54-85
1:52
Shooting foul on Ben Fakira
1:52
+1
Nate Grimes made free throw
55-85
1:26
Tauriawn Knight missed layup, blocked by Nate Grimes
1:24
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
1:08
+2
Nate Grimes made jump shot, assist by Noah Blackwell
57-85
34.0
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
32.0
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
25.0
+3
Noah Blackwell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Aguir Agau
