FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Michael Collins Jr. scored 18 points to help Utah State beat Fresno State 72-63 on Tuesday.
Collins went 9-for-16 from the field (0-for-4 from 3-point range) for the Aggies (11-1, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Mason Falslife scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Colby King made 4 of 6 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 6 free throws, scoring 13 points.
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Jake Heidbreder had 21 points and three steals for the Bulldogs (6-7, 0-2). Fresno State’s Wilson Jacques also had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bastian Lieber scored 12 points.
At the end of the first half, Utah led with 14 minutes and 49 seconds. At halftime, the score was 35-26, and Collins scored 10 points. With 15 minutes and 53 seconds left in the second half, Utah State went on a 7-0 run, turning a 6-point second half lead into 13 points, leading 46-33. Falsleife scored nine points in the second half to help his team win.
