LOGAN, Utah – Utah State women's basketball lost to Idaho State 54-41 on Wednesday evening at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Senior guard
Lisa Thompson led the Aggie effort with 13 points alongside three rebounds, an assist and a career=high four steals. Senior guard
Aaliyah Gayles added nine points plus five rebounds, an assist and two steals. Freshman forward
Nicole Ogun led the team with seven rebounds while also adding seven points, an assist and two steals. Sophomore center
Sami Mancini set a career high with two blocks.
A cold start from the field by the Aggies, partnered with a hot start from the Bengals, proved too much to overcome for USU as Idaho State built a 23-point lead in the opening half. Utah State fought back in the second half, however, forcing ISU into 16 second-half turnovers which led to a 12-0 edge in points off turnovers in the final 20 minutes. Thompson scored a bucket plus a pair of free throws as part of a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 15 at the end of the third quarter. In the closing minutes, two made baskets from Ogun powered a 10-2 run to bring the Aggies within 13 before time ran out, giving ISU the win.
Utah State forced 28 turnovers for the entire game, the most turnovers forced by the Aggies against a Division-I opponent since forcing 31 against BYU in 2022. USU held a 13-12 edge in points off turnovers and also outscored the Bengals 11-2 in second-chance points while pulling down 15 offensive boards. The Aggies shot 21.2 percent (11-of-52) from the field, including a 21.4 percent (3-of-14) mark on 3-point attempts, while the Bengals shot 56.4 percent (22-of-39) overall and 42.9 percent (6-of-14). Utah State also shot 66.7 percent (16-of-24) from the free throw line while ISU shot 40.0 percent (4-of-10) from the charity stripe.
Up Next
Utah State remains at the Spectrum to host Bethune-Cookman on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. (MT).
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