No. 18 Utah State beats Fresno State 87-75 in quarterfinals of the Mountain West tourney
LAS VEGAS (AP) Great Osobor had 29 points and 17 rebounds as No. 18 Utah State defeated Fresno State 87-75 in overtime in a quarterfinal round game of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Thursday.
Darius Brown had 17 points and 11 assists and Javon Jackson scored 16 points for the Aggies (27-5), the tournament’s top seed. Utah State will face San Diego State, a 74-71 winner over UNLV, in Friday's semifinals.
“We don’t want to play close games,” Osobor said. “But we love it when the stakes are high.”
For Fresno State, it was Justin Hutson’s final game as head coach. The 52-year-old Hutson had a pair of 23-win seasons at Fresno State and finishes with a record of 92-94 with the Bulldogs.
“I’ve coached my last game here at Fresno State,” Hutson said. “I’ve talked with the administration. It’s the right time. ... It’s been six years, A lot of fun.”
Jalen Weaver scored 19 points, Isaiah Hill added 17 and Isaiah Pope 12 for the Bulldogs (12-21), who went 4-14 in the MWC this season.
Osobor, the conference’s player of the year, missed the front end of a 1-and-1 before Fresno State’s Hill dropped in a layup to tie the game at 70 with 1:20 remaining. Both teams missed 3-point attempts in the final minute.
In the overtime, Jackson hit a 3-pointer and Osobor scored in the paint to put Utah State up by five. Osobor hit one of two free throws and extended the lead to 76-70 with 2:29 left in the extra session. Brown hit a 15-footer to stretch the lead to 78-70 with 1:43 left. Fresno State turned the ball over and couldn’t get any closer.
“Every time we get a lead, they kept scrapping back,” Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle said. “They have so many weapons and their athleticism. … But when we had to get it down, just like we have all year, we found a way to get it done.”
BIG PICTURE
Utah State: The Aggies will await the winner of the UNLV-San Diego State game pitting the fourth and fifth seeds in the tournament. The are 27-5 overall and won the conference regular season title with a 14-4 record.
Fresno State: Won its first game in the MWC tournament, 77-73, over Wyoming. Bulldogs coach Justin Hutson said he will continue on at Fresno State in a consulting role with the university after stepping down following the tournament. The Bulldogs have five seniors in their regular rotation, starters Hill, Pope, Leo Colimerio and Xavier Dusell, along with reserve Donovan Yap.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Enoch Boakye vs. Great Osobor (Isaiah Hill gains possession) | |||
19:36 | Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
19:15 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:15 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:15 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Ian Martinez personal foul | |||
18:44 | Isaiah Pope turnover (Ian Martinez steals) | |||
18:37 | +2 | Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot (Great Osobor assists) | 0-2 | |
18:35 | Isaac Johnson technical foul | |||
18:35 | Xavier DuSell misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:35 | Xavier DuSell misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:35 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
18:06 | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Isaiah Pope offensive rebound | |||
18:04 | Ian Martinez personal foul | |||
18:00 | +3 | Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists) | 3-2 | |
17:43 | Enoch Boakye personal foul | |||
17:41 | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists) | 3-4 | |
17:30 | Jalen Weaver turnover (Isaac Johnson steals) | |||
17:25 | Isaac Johnson offensive foul | |||
17:25 | Isaac Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:12 | Leo Colimerio turnover | |||
17:03 | Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul) | |||
17:03 | Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:03 | +1 | Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-5 | |
16:46 | +3 | Isaiah Hill makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap Jr. assists) | 6-5 | |
16:24 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
16:22 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
16:17 | Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
16:15 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Leo Colimerio personal foul | |||
15:59 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Javon Jackson assists) | 6-7 | |
15:59 | Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
15:59 | TV timeout | |||
15:59 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-8 | |
15:45 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
15:43 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
15:29 | Darius Brown II misses two point layup | |||
15:27 | Darius Brown II offensive rebound | |||
15:24 | Darius Brown II misses two point layup | |||
15:22 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
15:15 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:13 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | +2 | Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 6-10 | |
14:42 | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | |||
14:40 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
14:33 | Darius Brown II turnover (Isaiah Pope steals) | |||
14:28 | Isaiah Pope turnover | |||
14:08 | Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul | |||
13:54 | Josh Uduje turnover (Isaiah Pope steals) | |||
13:45 | Isaiah Pope misses two point layup | |||
13:43 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
13:39 | Darius Brown II turnover (Leo Colimerio steals) | |||
13:35 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists) | 8-10 | |
13:15 | +2 | Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot (Great Osobor assists) | 8-12 | |
12:58 | Isaiah Hill turnover | |||
12:45 | +2 | Karson Templin makes two point dunk (Darius Brown II assists) | 8-14 | |
12:26 | Enoch Boakye misses two point layup | |||
12:24 | Javon Jackson defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
12:16 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-15 | |
12:16 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-16 | |
12:09 | Isaiah Hill misses two point layup | |||
12:07 | Jalen Weaver offensive rebound | |||
12:04 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point layup | 10-16 | |
11:44 | Josh Uduje turnover (traveling) | |||
11:44 | TV timeout | |||
11:27 | +2 | Isaiah Pope makes two point jump shot | 12-16 | |
11:12 | Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:10 | Jalen Weaver defensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
10:43 | Xavier DuSell defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Jalen Weaver misses two point layup | |||
10:35 | Leo Colimerio offensive rebound | |||
10:33 | +2 | Leo Colimerio makes two point layup | 14-16 | |
10:20 | Darius Brown II misses two point layup | |||
10:18 | Xavier DuSell defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Xavier DuSell misses two point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Isaiah Pope defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Isaiah Pope misses two point layup | |||
9:49 | Jalen Weaver offensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession) | |||
9:40 | Jalen Weaver turnover (Josh Uduje steals) | |||
9:38 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
9:26 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Isaiah Hill offensive rebound | |||
9:12 | +3 | Donavan Yap Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists) | 17-16 | |
8:54 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Jalen Weaver defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | +3 | Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists) | 20-16 | |
8:14 | Kalifa Sakho offensive foul | |||
8:14 | Kalifa Sakho turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:59 | Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point dunk (Darius Brown II assists) | 20-18 | |
7:35 | +2 | Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup | 22-18 | |
7:35 | TV timeout | |||
7:18 | Xavier DuSell personal foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
7:18 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 | |
7:18 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-20 | |
6:55 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
6:35 | Josh Uduje personal foul | |||
6:25 | Karson Templin personal foul (Jalen Weaver draws the foul) | |||
6:25 | +1 | Jalen Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 | |
6:25 | +1 | Jalen Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 | |
6:11 | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | |||
6:09 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Leo Colimerio personal foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 | |
6:08 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 | |
5:39 | +2 | Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point jump shot | 26-22 | |
5:24 | Karson Templin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:05 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point jump shot | 28-22 | |
4:49 | Isaiah Pope shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +1 | Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-23 | |
4:49 | +1 | Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 | |
4:36 | Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Javon Jackson defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | |||
4:23 | Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound | |||
4:15 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists) | 28-26 | |
3:58 | Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:46 | +3 | Isaiah Hill makes three point jump shot | 31-26 | |
3:23 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
3:21 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | Kalifa Sakho blocks Isaiah Pope's two point layup | |||
3:04 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul) | |||
2:52 | +1 | Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-26 | |
2:52 | +1 | Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-26 | |
2:37 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot | 33-28 | |
2:19 | Isaiah Pope turnover (Great Osobor steals) | |||
2:12 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists) | 33-30 | |
2:12 | Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
2:12 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-31 | |
1:55 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:53 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot | 33-33 | |
1:37 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:28 | Darius Brown II personal foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul) | |||
1:28 | +1 | Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-33 | |
1:28 | Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:28 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Donavan Yap Jr. shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
1:10 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:10 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:10 | Jalen Weaver defensive rebound | |||
0:53 | Isaiah Hill turnover (Great Osobor steals) | |||
0:46 | +2 | Javon Jackson makes two point layup | 34-35 | |
0:23 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point layup | |||
0:21 | Jalen Weaver offensive rebound | |||
0:21 | Josh Uduje shooting foul (Jalen Weaver draws the foul) | |||
0:21 | +1 | Jalen Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-35 | |
0:21 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
0:21 | +1 | Jalen Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-35 | |
0:04 | Ian Martinez misses two point dunk | |||
0:02 | Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |