Boise, Idaho • Sam Merrill had 32 points as Utah State defeated Boise State 78-71 in overtime on Saturday.
Utah State outscored Boise State 6-0 in the final 1:59 of overtime. Earlier, Merrill's 3-point play tied it at 68 with 16 seconds left in regulation.
“That was crazy. That’s who we are as a team,” Merrill said. “We were down five with 25 seconds left and you’re not going to win a lot of games like that.”.
Abel Porter had 16 points for Utah State (22-6, 12-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory.