FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 24 points to lead Utah State to a 71-59 victory over Fresno State. Justin Bean added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Utah State, which has won seven of its last eight games. Diogo Brito had 10 points. Noah Blackwell had 13 points […]
Sam Merrill made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points with five assists and Utah State held off Colorado State 75-72 to sweep the season series against the Rams. Neemias Queta scored 14 points with 10 boards for the Aggies (20-7, 9-5), who outscored the Rams 14-7 on fast […]
Sam Merrill had 14 points as Utah State romped past Wyoming 68-45. Alphonso Anderson had 13 points for Utah State. Brock Miller added 11 points. Utah State totaled 25 first-half points, a season low for the team. Kwane Marble II had 14 points for the Cowboys, whose losing streak reached […]
Sam Merrill had 28 points as Utah State defeated Colorado State 77-61. Utah State, up 31-28 at halftime, shot 68% (17 for 25) in the second half and finished at 59% for the game. Adam Thistlewood and Nico Carvacho scored 14 points apiece for the Rams with Carvacho grabbing nine […]
LOGAN, Utah/SALT LAKE CITY-Earlier this week, a pair of Utah college basketball stars earned weekly honors for their heroics in wins for Utah State and Utah earlier this week. Tuesday, Utah State senior guard Sam Merrill was honored for posting 21 points apiece in wins over South Florida (76-74) and […]
Sam Merrill scored 21 points and Utah State held Florida without a field goal for six minutes down the stretch to win 65-62 in the Orange Bowl Classic. Merrill went 5 for 10 from 3-point range and added nine rebounds and five assists. Utah State won despite losing hard-luck center […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Merrill had 21 points and Justin Bean made the game-winning bucket at the end of overtime as Utah State defeated South Florida 76-74 in overtime at the Battleground 2K19 on Wednesday night. Utah State had possession after a timeout with 34 seconds left in overtime and […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill had 24 points and eight rebounds and Abel Porter scored seven of his 13 points in overtime as No. 25 Utah State beat Fresno State 77-70 on Saturday night. Justin Bean added 14 points and Neemias Queta chipped in six points in 10 minutes, […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 28 points and No. 17 Utah State beat Montana State 81-73 Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Alphonso Anderson and Justin Bean each added 13 points for the Aggies. Utah State overcame 37.7% shooting from the field to hold off […]
LOS ANGELES-Tuesday, the John R. Wooden Award released its first list of 50 candidates, featuring three Beehive State student-athletes. They include BYU senior forward Yoeli Childs and Utah State’s senior guard Sam Merrill and sophomore center Neemias Queta. The Wooden Award is annually given to the most outstanding men’s and […]
