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FINAL
Mar 6, 2020

Game Recap

Merrill, Utah St. hold off Wyoming in MWC tourney semifinals. m Merrill had 27 points and seven assists, Neemias Queta scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and No. 2 seed Utah State never trailed in its 89-82 win over Wyoming on Friday night in the Mountain West Conference tournament semifinals.

Box Score

12T
WYO315182
USU385189
Wyoming Cowboys logoWYOMINGMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Trevon Taylor131-20-11-12200053
3Kwane Marble285-131-34-433113415
0Jake Hendricks384-83-70-042101511
2A.J. Banks130-20-10-01100120
24Hunter Maldonado385-162-72-295103314
13Brandon Porter30-00-00-02000010
10Hunter Thompson235-84-63-312000217
12Greg Milton III191-11-11-21200004
22Kenny Foster246-134-72-212100518
5Haize Fornstrom10-00-00-00000020
TOTAL27-6342.9%15-3345.5%13-1492.9%24194182982
Utah State Aggies logoUTAH STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Justin Bean342-60-25-810200139
23Neemias Queta318-110-05-1261254221
15Abel Porter50-00-00-00200000
24Diogo Brito373-62-51-35511039
5Sam Merrill389-153-66-647202027
10Alphonso Anderson152-30-14-48300128
2Sean Bairstow141-10-00-03100012
22Brock Miller263-83-84-710001313
TOTAL28-5056.0%8-2236.4%25-4062.5%37215691489

Play-by-Play

1st halfwyousu
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (19:44) Sam Merrill made Layup. Assisted by Diogo Brito.
    02
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (19:20) Trevon Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (19:16) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (19:12) Sam Merrill missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (19:08) A.J. Banks Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (18:51) Hunter Maldonado missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (18:47) Sam Merrill Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (18:42) Foul on Trevon Taylor.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (18:40) Sam Merrill made Layup. Assisted by Abel Porter.
    04
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +3 (18:25) Jake Hendricks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Maldonado.
    34
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:58) Sam Merrill missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:54) Diogo Brito Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (17:53) Diogo Brito made Layup.
    36
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (17:53) Foul on A.J. Banks.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (17:53) Diogo Brito made Free Throw.
    37
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (17:37) Kwane Marble II missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:33) Neemias Queta Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (17:21) Foul on Kwane Marble II.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:21) Justin Bean missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:21) Utah State Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:21) Justin Bean missed Free Throw.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (17:21) Jake Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +3 (17:21) Jake Hendricks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Taylor.
    67
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (16:52) Neemias Queta made Layup. Assisted by Abel Porter.
    69
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (16:28) Hunter Maldonado Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:28) Neemias Queta Steal.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (16:28) Foul on Trevon Taylor.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (16:16) Foul on Jake Hendricks.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (16:09) Sam Merrill made Layup.
    611
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +3 (15:49) Hunter Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Banks.
    911
  • (15:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (15:14) Diogo Brito missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (15:09) Hunter Thompson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (14:52) Foul on Justin Bean.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (14:42) Hunter Maldonado missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (14:38) Alphonso Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (14:30) Diogo Brito missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (14:26) Jake Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (14:17) Kwane Marble II made Layup.
    1111
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (13:59) Neemias Queta made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Merrill.
    1113
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (13:32) Kwane Marble II Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (13:32) Neemias Queta Steal.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +3 (13:25) Brock Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alphonso Anderson.
    1116
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +3 (13:09) Hunter Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Maldonado.
    1416
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:48) Brock Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (12:43) Kwane Marble II Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (12:32) Hunter Thompson missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:29) Diogo Brito Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:21) Alphonso Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:17) Neemias Queta Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:16) Neemias Queta Turnover.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (12:16) Jake Hendricks Steal.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (11:58) Hunter Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (11:54) Alphonso Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (11:35) Neemias Queta made Layup. Assisted by Sam Merrill.
    1418
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (11:17) Foul on Alphonso Anderson.
  • (11:17) Official TV Timeout
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +1 (11:17) Kwane Marble II made Free Throw.
    1518
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +1 (11:17) Kwane Marble II made Free Throw.
    1618
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (10:53) Foul on Haize Fornstrom.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (10:53) Alphonso Anderson made Free Throw.
    1619
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (10:53) Alphonso Anderson made Free Throw.
    1620
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (10:33) Foul on Brock Miller.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (10:29) Jake Hendricks Turnover.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (10:09) Foul on Haize Fornstrom.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (10:09) Alphonso Anderson made Free Throw.
    1621
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (10:09) Alphonso Anderson made Free Throw.
    1622
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (9:52) Hunter Maldonado made Layup.
    1822
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (9:36) Brock Miller Turnover.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (9:11) Hunter Maldonado made Layup.
    2022
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (8:51) Justin Bean missed Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (8:46) Hunter Maldonado Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (8:41) Hunter Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (8:36) Alphonso Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +3 (8:30) Diogo Brito made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Merrill.
    2025
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +3 (7:55) Hunter Maldonado made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Thompson.
    2325
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (7:30) Alphonso Anderson made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Merrill.
    2327
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (6:58) Hunter Maldonado missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:55) Alphonso Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:53) Sam Merrill missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:49) Justin Bean Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:49) Justin Bean missed Layup.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (6:48) Jake Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (6:45) Jake Hendricks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:42) Alphonso Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +3 (6:20) Sam Merrill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Bairstow.
    2330
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:59) Foul on Sean Bairstow.
  • (5:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +1 (5:59) Kenny Foster made Free Throw.
    2430
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +1 (5:59) Kenny Foster made Free Throw.
    2530
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (5:41) Foul on Kenny Foster.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:41) Neemias Queta missed Free Throw.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (5:41) Hunter Maldonado Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (5:25) A.J. Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:19) Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (5:15) Sean Bairstow made Layup. Assisted by Diogo Brito.
    2532
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (4:50) Kwane Marble II missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:50) Neemias Queta Block.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:46) Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (4:33) Neemias Queta made Jumper. Assisted by Diogo Brito.
    2534
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (4:07) A.J. Banks missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:04) Neemias Queta Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:48) Neemias Queta Turnover.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (3:36) Kenny Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:31) Neemias Queta Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:25) Justin Bean missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (3:21) Kwane Marble II Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (3:00) Hunter Maldonado missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:57) Utah State Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:38) Sam Merrill missed Layup.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (2:38) Kwane Marble II Block.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (2:34) Brandon Porter Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (2:26) Kwane Marble II made Layup.
    2734
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:12) Brock Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:08) Diogo Brito Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:06) Brock Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:03) Justin Bean Offensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (1:59) Foul on Brandon Porter.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (1:59) Neemias Queta missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (1:59) Utah State Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (1:59) Neemias Queta missed Free Throw.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (1:59) Brandon Porter Defensive Rebound.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (1:45) Kenny Foster made Layup.
    2934
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (1:24) Neemias Queta made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Merrill.
    2936
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    +2 (1:15) Kwane Marble II made Jumper.
    3136
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (0:53) Foul on Kenny Foster.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (0:53) Neemias Queta made Free Throw.
    3137
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (0:53) Neemias Queta made Free Throw.
    3138
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (0:42) Hunter Maldonado Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:42) Sam Merrill Steal.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:38) Sam Merrill Turnover.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (0:38) Kenny Foster Steal.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (0:36) Wyoming Timeout
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:22) Foul on Diogo Brito.
  • Wyoming Cowboys logo
    (0:02) Kwane Marble II missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:00) Neemias Queta Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

82Points89
27-63(42.9%)Field Goal(%)28-50(56%)
15-33(45.5%)3-Point(%)8-22(36.4%)
13-14(92.9%)Free Throw(%)25-40(62.5%)
28(6)Rebounds(Offensive)38(7)
19Assists21
4Steals5
1Blocks6
8Turnovers9
29(2)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
0Largest Lead13

Game Details

Friday, March 6, 2020 · 11:30 PM
Thomas & Mack Center · Las Vegas, NV
attendance: 9,630 (53.5%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: USU -15.5
over/under: 135.5