Utah State Routs Fresno State in Mountain West Showdown

LOGAN, Utah (Interstat) — Utah State used a dominant first half and efficient offense to defeat Fresno State 91-78 in a Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at a sold-out Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

The Aggies built a 47-35 halftime lead behind sharp perimeter shooting, finishing 14 of 33 from 3-point range. The Bulldogs could not close the gap despite 21 points from DeShawn Gory and 19 from Jake Heidbreder.

Elijah Perryman led Utah State with 16 points and seven assists. Four other Aggies scored in double figures as the team improved to 21-3. Fresno State fell to 11-12.

Utah State shot 50.8% from the field and capitalized on transition, outscoring the Bulldogs 20-3 in fastbreak points.