Great Osobor's 20 points, 14 rebounds lift Utah State over No. 13 Colorado State 77-72
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Great Osobor scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds and Mason Falslev added 18 points to lift Utah State over No. 13 Colorado State 77-72 on Saturday night.
Osobor’s final points from the free-throw line - where he was 8 for 8 - made it 69-60 for Utah State with 1:56 left.
“It was a war in the post,” Osobor said. “They're pushing, they're fouling. I love it, to be honest.”
After trailing most of the game, Josh Uduje capped a 10-0 run with a 3-point play on a follow shot to put the Aggies up 65-57 with 3:57 remaining.
“Spectrum magic is real and tonight we really did see it. The crowd was amazing,” Uduje said of the boost the Spectrum arena fans gave the team.
Fans flooded the court and engulfed the happy Aggies as they won their 13th straight.
“Once they stormed the court, I thought, 'Oh, we're really doing this.' It was fun!” said Osobor, a junior from England.
Utah State (14-1, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) last won against a ranked team on March 7, 2020, defeating fifth-ranked San Diego State 59-56.
Isaiah Stevens led the Rams (13-2, 1-1) with 21 points and eight assists. His late scoring flurry made things interesting but he missed a one-and-one free throw late. Colorado State was 4 for 11 from the line.
“We did have a chance down the stretch but missed two front ends of one-and-ones and missed free throws to make it a one-possession game. We got outscored by 16 points from the free-throw line,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said.
Nique Clifford had 18 points but fouled out with 1:14 left and Patrick Cartier scored 15 points before fouling out with 1:56 to play.
“He's one of the best guys in the country at getting fouled. We got to do a better job at defending without fouling,” Medved said of Osobor. “He does a great job of initiating contact on every play ... but he got us into foul trouble and it was an enormous factor in the game.”
Coach Danny Sprinkle extended the best-ever start for a first-year Aggies coach.
“We made just enough shots and got to the free-throw line. If we don’t go 20 for 23, we don’t win the game. Our guys were aggressive,” said Sprinkle, who had to change his clothes after getting doused by his players in the locker room.
Osobor, who played for Sprinkle at Montana State before moving to Utah State, gave the Aggies their first lead of the game with 15:28 remaining on a layup to make it 42-41.
“Coach always tells me, ‘When you play hard, with your talent, it’s very hard to match,’” Osobor said.
The Rams led by as many as 10 in the first half and had a 32-28 lead at halftime.
“We could have a much bigger lead but we missed a ton of bunnies at the rim,” Medved said.
BIG PICTURE
Colorado State: The Ram’s motion offense was a bit herky-jerky for a team that has shot 53% on the season.
Utah State: After missing nine straight shots and falling behind in the first half, the Aggies clawed their way back into the game. The Aggies outrebounded the Rams 45-33 and shot 63% in the second half to pull out the win.
UP NEXT
Colorado State: Visits Boise State on Tuesday night.
Utah State: Hosts Wyoming on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Patrick Cartier vs. Great Osobor (Isaiah Stevens gains possession) | |||
19:29 | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
19:08 | Ian Martinez turnover (out of bounds) | |||
18:53 | Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
18:45 | +3 | Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
18:20 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists) | 2-3 | |
18:11 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
17:59 | Mason Falslev personal foul | |||
17:45 | +3 | Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 5-5 | |
17:24 | Joel Scott personal foul (Isaac Johnson draws the foul) | |||
17:17 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound | |||
17:00 | Joel Scott misses two point layup | |||
16:58 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Mason Falslev misses two point layup | |||
16:40 | Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound | |||
16:35 | Patrick Cartier misses two point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Mason Falslev assists) | 5-7 | |
15:58 | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 7-7 | |
15:41 | Nique Clifford blocks Darius Brown II's two point layup | |||
15:39 | Joel Scott defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Patrick Cartier offensive rebound | |||
15:23 | +3 | Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot | 10-7 | |
15:17 | Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot | |||
15:15 | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | |||
15:08 | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | |||
15:05 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:47 | Nique Clifford personal foul | |||
14:29 | TV timeout | |||
14:16 | Mason Falslev misses two point dunk | |||
14:14 | Josh Uduje offensive rebound | |||
14:07 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
14:06 | Rams defensive rebound | |||
13:58 | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 12-7 | |
13:58 | Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
13:58 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-8 | |
13:43 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-9 | |
13:41 | Darius Brown II personal foul | |||
13:35 | Ian Martinez blocks Rashaan Mbemba's two point layup | |||
13:34 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
13:30 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
13:29 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
13:26 | Josiah Strong personal foul | |||
13:21 | Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
13:21 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 | |
13:21 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 | |
13:07 | +3 | Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists) | 15-11 | |
12:39 | Ian Martinez offensive foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | |||
12:39 | Ian Martinez turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:29 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 17-11 | |
12:16 | Josh Uduje misses two point layup | |||
12:14 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Great Osobor misses two point dunk | |||
12:12 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Joe Palmer personal foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
12:08 | Ian Martinez turnover (traveling) | |||
11:48 | Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
11:46 | Joe Palmer offensive rebound | |||
11:40 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Josiah Strong assists) | 19-11 | |
11:12 | Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:10 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Josiah Strong offensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | |||
10:37 | Joe Palmer offensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Joe Palmer misses two point layup | |||
10:27 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | Ian Martinez misses two point layup | |||
10:23 | Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +2 | Taviontae Jackson makes two point layup | 21-11 | |
10:15 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
10:15 | TV timeout | |||
10:07 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 21-13 | |
9:52 | Javon Jackson blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup | |||
9:33 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Isaac Johnson turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:07 | Joel Scott misses two point layup | |||
9:05 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot (Great Osobor assists) | 21-15 | |
8:20 | Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Kyan Evans misses two point layup | |||
7:55 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Taviontae Jackson personal foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul) | |||
7:43 | TV timeout | |||
7:43 | +1 | Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-16 | |
7:43 | +1 | Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-17 | |
7:25 | +2 | Joel Scott makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 23-17 | |
7:10 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
7:08 | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot | 25-17 | |
6:33 | Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
6:26 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup | 25-19 | |
6:21 | Isaiah Stevens turnover (lost ball) (Mason Falslev steals) | |||
6:12 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
6:10 | Rams defensive rebound | |||
5:54 | Nique Clifford offensive foul | |||
5:54 | Nique Clifford turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:24 | Great Osobor misses two point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Kalifa Sakho personal foul | |||
5:03 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 27-19 | |
4:54 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup | 27-21 | |
4:43 | Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
4:35 | Joel Scott blocks Darius Brown II's two point layup | |||
4:33 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
4:24 | Joel Scott defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Jalen Lake turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:47 | Great Osobor turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:47 | TV timeout | |||
3:33 | Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup | |||
3:31 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
3:19 | Josh Uduje misses two point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
2:55 | Josiah Strong defensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Patrick Cartier offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +3 | Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists) | 30-21 | |
2:20 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot | 30-23 | |
2:04 | Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot | |||
2:02 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
1:49 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
1:47 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
1:47 | Joel Scott shooting foul (Josh Uduje draws the foul) | |||
1:47 | Josh Uduje misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:47 | +1 | Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-24 | |
1:22 | Great Osobor blocks Isaiah Stevens's three point jump shot | |||
1:20 | Isaiah Stevens offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Patrick Cartier turnover (bad pass) (Great Osobor steals) | |||
1:05 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Mason Falslev assists) | 30-26 | |
0:54 | Ian Martinez personal foul | |||
0:45 | Joe Palmer misses two point jump shot | |||
0:43 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | Isaiah Stevens blocks Mason Falslev's two point layup | |||
0:32 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Josiah Strong misses two point layup | |||
0:26 | Javon Jackson defensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Joe Palmer shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul) | |||
0:26 | +1 | Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-27 | |
0:26 | +1 | Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 | |
0:01 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 32-28 | |
0:00 | End of period |