Feb. 8, 2001

Box Score

LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Shawn Daniels scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Utah State to a 67-52 victory over UC Irvine Thursday night.

The win for the Aggies (20-3 overall, 9-1 Big West) avenged a 56-51 loss to the Anteaters on Jan. 31. Irvine (17-3, 9-1) and USU are tied for the conference lead

Irvine was led by Jerry Green with 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting.

Though blanketed by USU defenders, Green accounted for 13 of Irvine's 24 first-half points.

The game was an intense defensive battle most of the way, but USU continually pounded the ball inside - usually to Daniels - and wore down the Anteaters. The Aggies led by as many as 23 in the second half, 58-35 with 8:50 remaining.

USU got off to a strong second half with a 10-3 run, highlighted by Curtis Bobb nailing a 3-point shot and tipping in a missed shot by Daniels. Bobb finished with 16 points.

USU had three consecutive steals around the 11:00 mark, negating any momentum for the Anteaters.

The Aggies also controlled the boards, topping UCI 41-22. The Anteaters did not get an offensive rebound for the first 23 minutes of the game.