MBK: BYU Tops Rival Utah State, 78-72
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Provo, Utah -- Jimmer Fredette scored 26 points to lead Brigham Young (unranked ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) to a 78-72 win over Utah State on Wednesday night.
With the Cougars (2-0) leading 74-71 with 25 seconds left, Noah Hartsock and Fredette each hit two free throws to put the game out of reach.
Tai Wesley scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half to lead the Aggies. He fouled out with 2:10 left in the game. That foul was ruled intentional and put Chris Collinsworth on the line where he converted both free throws to push the BYU lead to 74-69.
In the first half, Fredette tried to break the game open early by scoring 12 of BYU's first 15 points to help the Cougars to a 15-7 lead. Brian Green immediately responded for the Aggies by sinking three straight 3-pointers to pull within one at 17-16.
Green finished the game with 17 points for Utah State (1-1).
The two teams exchanged baskets the remainder of the first half with neither team leading by more than four. Hartsock connected on two free throws with six tenths of a second remaining in the half to tie the game at 33.
Hartsock scored 15 with Charles Abouo and Jackson Emery adding 13 and 10 points, respectively, for BYU.
Brady Jardine had a game-high 12 rebounds for the Aggies.
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