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Utah State at Nevada Post-Game Notes

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Men's Basketball 2/18/2017 12:00:00 AM
Feb. 18, 2017

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∙ With the loss, Utah State is now 36-18 all-time against Nevada, including a 14-14 mark in Reno.

∙ Utah State trailed Nevada 41-30 at the half. Utah State is now 2-12 on the year when trailing at the break.

∙ Utah State outscored Nevada in the paint 24-22, marking the fourth consecutive game that the Aggies have outscored their opposition in the paint.

∙ Utah State's benched outscored Nevada's reserves 16-8, led by junior guard Julion Pearre with eight points.

Individual Notes

∙ Senior wing Jalen Moore scored his 1,546th career point and moved to No. 10 on the all-time scoring list, passing Reid Newey (1984, 87-89) at No. 11 with 1,536 career points and Eric Franson (1991, 94-96) at No. 10 with 1,545 career points. Moore finished the game with 19 points, his 25th time scoring in double figures this season and 86th time in his career.

∙ Sophomore forward Norbert Janicek scored in double figures for the eighth time this season with a career-high 16 points.

∙ Senior guard Shane Rector tied a career high with two blocks.

∙ Freshman guard Sam Merrill led the Aggies with five assists, marking the fourth time this season recording five or more assists in a game.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Merrill

#3 Sam Merrill

Guard
6' 4"
Freshman
Norbert Janicek

#15 Norbert Janicek

Forward
6' 11"
Sophomore
Shane Rector

#4 Shane Rector

Guard
6' 2"
Junior
Julion Pearre

#5 Julion Pearre

Guard
6' 3"
Freshman
Jalen Moore

#14 Jalen Moore

Wing
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sam Merrill

#3 Sam Merrill

6' 4"
Freshman
Guard
Norbert Janicek

#15 Norbert Janicek

6' 11"
Sophomore
Forward
Shane Rector

#4 Shane Rector

6' 2"
Junior
Guard
Julion Pearre

#5 Julion Pearre

6' 3"
Freshman
Guard
Jalen Moore

#14 Jalen Moore

6' 8"
Freshman
Wing
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