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Utah State Downs Colorado State 100-96 - Match Report
Sam Merrill poured in 38 points for Utah State on Tuesday, as they defeated Colorado State 100-96 at Moby Arena.
Utah State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Quinn Taylor had 18 points for Utah State and Neemias Queta chipped in with 12 points. Sam Merrill had 6 assists for them, while Sam Merrill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Colorado State got 29 points from J.D. Paige in a losing cause and another 20 points from Kris Martin. J.D. Paige contributed 6 assists for them, while Kris Martin had 10 rebounds.
Utah State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Colorado State only had 29