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Utah St. USU 14-6,3-4 Mountain West
88
Winner Boise St. Boise 12-8,4-4 Mountain West
Utah St. USU
14-6,3-4 Mountain West
83
Final
88
Boise St. Boise
12-8,4-4 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Utah St. USU 38 37 8 83
Boise St. Boise 25 50 13 88
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Utah State Men's Basketball Loses 88-83 in Overtime Contest to Boise State

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ashley Springer, USU Athletic Media Relations
by: Ashley Springer, USU Athletic Media Relations
 
BOISE, Idaho - Utah State men's basketball (14-6, 3-4 Mountain West) lost, 88-83, in overtime to Boise State (12-8, 4-4 MW) on Saturday night inside the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
 
The Aggies never trailed in regulation, holding an 18-point lead, 66-48, with 4:10 on the clock in the second half. However, a Bronco 14-0 run trimmed the lead to four, 66-62, with 1:25 left to play in regulation. USU held a five-point lead, 75-70, with seven seconds to play, but a Boise State 3-pointer and layup tied it up at 75-75 to send the game to overtime.
 
Boise State held onto the momentum for a seven-point lead, 88-81, with 24 seconds to play in overtime. A layup from junior guard Abel Porter brought the final score to 88-83. Porter's layup marked the first made USU field goal in 10:17.
 
USU was led by senior guard Sam Merrill with 30 points, sophomore center Neemias Queta with 12 points and Porter with 10. Sophomore forward Justin Bean recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. 
 
Boise State was led by redshirt junior guard Derrick Alston Jr. and freshman guard Rayj Dennis with 19 points each. 
 
Utah State shot 41.3 percent (26-of-63) from the field, 21.4 percent (6-of-28) from behind the arc and 75.8 percent (25-of-33) at the free throw line. Boise State shot 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the floor, 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from behind the 3-point line and 79.4 percent (27-of-34) at the free throw line. 
 
The Aggies will next have a two-game homestand as USU hosts Air Force (9-10, 3-4 MW) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 9 p.m. Utah State will then take on Colorado State (13-7, 4-3 MW) on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. Fans can watch the games live on ESPNU (Comcast Ch. 400, DirecTV Ch. 208, Dish Ch. 141).
 
Utah State men's basketball news and information is available on Facebook (facebook.com/usumensbasketball), on Twitter (@usubasketball) and on Instagram (@usubasketball). Fans can also get USU men's basketball highlights on YouTube (youtube.com/utahstateathletics). Aggie fans can follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter (@usuathletics), on Facebook (facebook.com/usuathletics) or on Instagram (@usuathletics).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Justin Bean

#34 Justin Bean

Forward
6' 7"
Sophomore
Sam Merrill

#5 Sam Merrill

Guard
6' 5"
Senior
Abel Porter

#15 Abel Porter

Guard
6' 3"
Junior
Neemias Queta

#23 Neemias Queta

Center
7' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Justin Bean

#34 Justin Bean

6' 7"
Sophomore
Forward
Sam Merrill

#5 Sam Merrill

6' 5"
Senior
Guard
Abel Porter

#15 Abel Porter

6' 3"
Junior
Guard
Neemias Queta

#23 Neemias Queta

7' 0"
Sophomore
Center
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