Miller, Queta Lead Utah State Past SDSU To Remain Undefeated In Conference Play
Jan 14, 2021, 9:02 PM
Brock Miller #22 and Sam Merrill #5 of the Utah State Aggies celebrate after the team's victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Utah State won 64-57. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LOGAN, Utah – Brock Miller and Neemias Queta combined for 30 points to lead the Aggies past the San Diego State Aztecs to remain undefeated in conference play.
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The Aggies hosted the Aztecs on Thursday, January 14.
Miller scored a game-high 16 points and Queta added 14 points as Utah State defeated San Diego State, 57-45.
The win moved USU to 7-0 in Mountain West games this season.
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/0RxX0MEVPR
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) January 15, 2021
Utah State controlled the game from the tip-off behind solid defense and forcing turnovers.
The Aggies led SDSU by 13 points at the break.
Halftime at the Spectrum and the Aggies’ defense has the Aztecs 🔒.@Aztec_MBB 20@USUBasketball 33#AggiesAllTheWaypic.twitter.com/hcpVF30KXi
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 15, 2021
Overall, the Aggies shot 43.4 percent overall and 39.1 percent from three.
Only one word is needed. Queta.🔨@USUBasketball | @MountainWest pic.twitter.com/UgaRaMUeTm
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) January 15, 2021
The Aztecs were limited to 31.5 percent from the field, including 23.8 percent from beyond the arc.
What a job that Craig Smith has done at Utah State. Aggies again have a dog in the Mountain West fight. The winning streak is at NINE.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 15, 2021
The result handed the Aztecs their first true road loss since 2019.
With the win, Utah State improved to 10-3 on the season.
.@USUBasketball snaps SDSU's 13-game road winning streak as it takes down the Aztecs, 57-45. pic.twitter.com/t6vhUtQtl8
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) January 15, 2021
USU’s next game is the second game of a back-to-back with San Diego State.
The Aggies and Aggies will play again on Saturday, January 16 at 11 a.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on CBS.
