Logan • Utah State guard Sam Merrill missed his first seven attempts from 3-point range and Aggie center Neemias Queta spent more than half of the game on the bench in foul trouble.
The Aggies moved closer to clinching second place in the Mountain West Conference with a 70-54 win Tuesday night at the Spectrum. And they’re allowed to have bigger ambitions, with first-place Nevada coming to town Saturday.
Merrill made only one 3-pointer, but led USU with 19 points. Quinn Taylor added 13, Diogo Brito had 12 and Justin Bean scored all of his 10 points in the second half.