Great Osobor's 20 points power No. 16 Utah State past Fresno State 83-62
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Great Osobor tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead no. 16 Utah State to a 83-62 victory over Fresno State on Saturday.
Ian Martinez chipped in 14 points and a career-high six assists to help the Aggies (17-2, 5-1 Mountain West) bounce back from a 99-86 loss at New Mexico on Tuesday. Josh Uduje added 12 points and Darius Brown II tallied 11. Utah State shot 55% from the field and outrebounded Fresno State 40-25.
The Aggies made a point of being more physical than in their loss to the Lobos and were pleased with the results.
“We had to be tougher,” Martinez said. “We had to go out there and give the first punch. Be the aggressors. The aggressors always win.”
Isaiah Pope led the Bulldogs with 16 points. Donavan Yap Jr. had 12 points and Eduardo Andre added 11. Isaiah Hill chipped in a game-high 10 assists. Fresno State (8-10, 1-4) lost for the sixth time in eight games after giving up 18 points off 13 turnovers.
“Certainly, 13 turnovers is too many,” Bulldogs acting coach Keith Brown said. “But the conversion off turnovers is a problem, too, and it always puts pressure on your defense. They converted at a high level, certainly higher than what we would have liked.”
Osobor went 7-of-7 from the field and tallied 18 points in the first half.
He hyperextended his knee against the Lobos and was limited in two straight practices ahead of the game. The junior forward wasn’t at full strength on Saturday and played through pain.
“I knew he’d play,” Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle said. “I didn’t know how effective he’d be.”
Osobor didn’t let an injured knee slow him down from imposing his will.
Three of his baskets helped fuel an 18-6 run that gave Utah State a double-digit lead late in the first half. Fresno State had tied the game with four straight baskets punctuated by Yap’s tying layup. Martinez answered with a four-point play to ignite the run. Osobor kept things going with his three baskets, culminating in a 3-point play that put the Aggies up 32-20.
“When he’s aggressive, the rest of our team becomes aggressive, too,” Sprinkle said.
Trailing by 13 at halftime, Fresno State opened the second half with a 10-1 run fueled by back-to-back baskets from Pope. Yap capped the run with a corner three that trimmed Utah State’s lead to 41-37. The Aggies opened the door for a rally by missing seven of nine shots and committing four turnovers in a six-minute stretch.
“We made a defensive change at halftime, and I think it took them a few possessions to get adjusted to it,” Brown said.
The Bulldogs were unable to draw closer. Isaac Johnson hit a pair of free throws and Martinez followed with a layup to stretch Utah State’s lead to 49-39. From there, the Aggies maintained a double-digit advantage over the final 10 minutes. Brown scored three baskets during a 10-0 run to put Utah State up 73-51 with 3:52 left.
BIG PICTURE
Fresno State lost to an AP Top 25 opponent for the third time this season. The Bulldogs dropped all three games by double-digit margins.
Utah State overcame some early second-half sloppiness on offense to remain undefeated at home this season. The Aggies improved to 15-1 when scoring at least 70 points this season.
UP NEXT
Fresno State: Hosts Boise State on Tuesday night.
Utah State: Visits Boise State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:48 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point layup (Isaiah Pope assists) | 2-0 | |
19:28 | Isaac Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:26 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | Isaiah Pope offensive foul | |||
19:19 | Isaiah Pope turnover (offensive foul) | |||
19:06 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:31 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
18:19 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot (Isaac Johnson assists) | 2-4 | |
17:58 | Isaiah Hill misses two point layup | |||
17:56 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
17:51 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists) | 2-6 | |
17:39 | Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
17:37 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:16 | Leo Colimerio defensive rebound | |||
17:06 | Eduardo Andre misses two point jump shot | |||
17:04 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | |||
16:41 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:41 | +1 | Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-6 | |
16:24 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup | 3-8 | |
16:02 | Isaac Johnson blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup | |||
16:00 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
15:55 | Isaiah Hill personal foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul) | |||
15:55 | TV timeout | |||
15:53 | Ian Martinez turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Hill steals) | |||
15:45 | +2 | Leo Colimerio makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists) | 5-8 | |
15:26 | Darius Brown II turnover (bad pass) (Leo Colimerio steals) | |||
15:20 | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | |||
15:18 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
15:09 | Darius Brown II turnover (bad pass) (Leo Colimerio steals) | |||
14:57 | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:49 | Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
14:49 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 | |
14:49 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:49 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
14:34 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point dunk (Isaiah Hill assists) | 7-9 | |
14:10 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot (Ian Martinez assists) | 7-11 | |
13:55 | +3 | Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists) | 10-11 | |
13:37 | +3 | Great Osobor makes three point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 10-14 | |
13:10 | Great Osobor personal foul | |||
13:01 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists) | 12-14 | |
12:30 | Josh Uduje misses two point jump shot | |||
12:28 | Mason Falslev offensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Mason Falslev misses two point layup | |||
12:23 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
12:04 | Isaiah Pope turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals) | |||
11:55 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
11:53 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
11:36 | +2 | Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup | 14-14 | |
11:24 | +3 | Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot | 14-17 | |
11:24 | Donavan Yap Jr. shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul) | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:24 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 | |
11:13 | Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
11:11 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Darius Brown II steals) | |||
10:47 | Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul | |||
10:33 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Jalen Weaver defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Enoch Boakye offensive foul | |||
10:21 | Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:05 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup | 14-20 | |
9:39 | +2 | Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot | 16-20 | |
9:21 | +3 | Great Osobor makes three point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 16-23 | |
9:02 | Mason Falslev shooting foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul) | |||
9:02 | +1 | Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-23 | |
9:02 | Isaiah Pope misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:02 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:46 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +3 | Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists) | 17-26 | |
8:13 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
8:13 | TV timeout | |||
7:55 | Isaiah Pope turnover (traveling) | |||
7:29 | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point layup | 17-28 | |
7:06 | Javon Jackson personal foul | |||
6:56 | Javon Jackson personal foul | |||
6:45 | +3 | Leo Colimerio makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists) | 20-28 | |
6:27 | Xavier DuSell personal foul | |||
6:27 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-29 | |
6:27 | Darius Brown II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:27 | Isaiah Pope defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Aggies defensive rebound | |||
5:45 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists) | 20-31 | |
5:45 | Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
5:45 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-32 | |
5:32 | +3 | Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists) | 23-32 | |
5:13 | Great Osobor turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Weaver steals) | |||
4:56 | Jalen Weaver misses two point jump shot | |||
4:54 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Ian Martinez misses two point dunk | |||
4:42 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Darius Brown II turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Boakye steals) | |||
4:08 | Enoch Boakye offensive foul | |||
4:08 | Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:49 | Great Osobor turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:40 | Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
3:38 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Josh Uduje draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | +1 | Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-33 | |
3:22 | +1 | Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-34 | |
2:56 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point layup | 25-34 | |
2:29 | +2 | Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot | 25-36 | |
2:14 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point dunk (Donavan Yap Jr. assists) | 27-36 | |
1:56 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot | 27-38 | |
1:41 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point layup | |||
1:39 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists) | 27-40 | |
0:59 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:59 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
0:41 | Darius Brown II misses two point layup | |||
0:39 | Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:19 | Ian Martinez blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup | |||
0:17 | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | |||
0:10 | Josh Uduje blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup | |||
0:08 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |