LAS VEGAS — Going into Utah State’s Mountain West Conference tournament first-round matchup against Colorado State on Wednesday, Aggie guard Julion Pearre had made six 3-pointers in a season shortened by injury.
Just when No. 7 seed Utah State needed someone to help end the team’s 1-of-11 shooting slump to start the game against the No. 10-seeded Rams, though, the Aggie senior came up big.
Pearre made four first-half 3-pointers and, along with Koby McEwen, helped Utah State shoot 9 of 13 to end the first half after the early slump. The Aggies crept back into the game after trailing by as many as 15 points, then pulled ahead in the second half of a 76-65 USU win.