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Boise State guard Marcus Dickinson forces a jump ball call while attempting a steal from Utah State's Quinn Taylor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
BOISE (AP) — 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.
Abel Porter had 16 points for Utah State (22-6, 12-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory.