After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Utah State looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 47-38 lead against Nevada. If Utah State keeps playing like this,
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Ian Martinez scored 23 points to help Utah State defeat Nevada 90-69 on Wednesday night.
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The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-7, 3-4 Mountain West) and Utah State Aggies (16-2, 6-1) tangle Wednesday in Logan. The opening tip at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum will be at 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze
Thanks to 16 3-pointers — including an 11-for-16 performance in the second half — the Aggies ended up crushing Nevada.
It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nevada-Utah State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nevada-Utah State. The Mountain West race is constantly shifting, and it is doing so in ways which are creating a highly unexpected set of scenarios.
Following its first road loss of the season, the Utah State basketball team shot the lights out at the Spectrum in a 90-69 victory over Nevada Wednesday night.
Nevada is No. 68 in the current NCAA NET Rankings while Utah State is No. 41. A win would give the Wolf Pack a much-needed Quad 1 victory.
Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .589, FT .889. 3-Point Goals: 16-30, .533 (Martinez 7-9, Akanno 5-7, Anderson 2-6, Albury 1-1, Falslev 1-4, Templin 0-1, Allen 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 2 (Allen, Falslev). Turnovers: 7 (Allen 2, Albury, Barnes, Falslev, Gateretse, Johnson).
Nevada visits the Utah State Aggies after Nick Davidson scored 23 points in the Wolf Pack's 75-64 win against the San Jose State Spartans.
BOTTOM LINE: Nevada visits Utah State after Nick Davidson scored 23 points in Nevada’s 75-64 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. The Aggies have gone 9-1 in home games. Utah State averages 82.1 points and has outscored opponents by 14.2 points per game.
UNLV (11-7, 5-2) jumped up three spots to No. 4 after beating both No. 1 Utah State (65-62) and No. 4 San Diego State (76-68) last week. Tucker Anderson had 19 points on four threes against Utah State on Wednesday while Dedan Thomas had 19 points on 10-of-10 shooting from the line against San Diego State.