Utah State Sees Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped By St. Mary’s
Dec 2, 2021, 10:20 PM
Justin Bean #34 of the Utah State Aggies goes for the layup against the San Diego State Aztecs during the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State men’s basketball team saw its six-game winning streak snapped in a close loss to the St. Mary’s Gaels.
The Aggies hosted the Gaels on Thursday, December 2.
USU fell to St. Mary’s, 60-58.
.@saintmaryshoops ends @USUBasketball's six-game win streak and take down the Aggies 60-58 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. pic.twitter.com/Z7oxwItGf0
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) December 3, 2021
The first half of the contest was a low-scoring affair. Utah State owned a 20-16 lead at the halftime intermission.
Both teams doubled their offensive output over the final 20 minutes of game time.
The Aggies and Gaels were tied in the final minute before Alex Ducas buried a pair of free throws in the final seconds to lift St. Mary’s to victory.
OMG! A FOUL ON JUSTIN BEAN WITH 0.9 TO GO 😱@saintmaryshoops at the line. pic.twitter.com/iSUaYKGe3H
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) December 3, 2021
The Aggies finished the game shooting 37.7 percent from the field, including 20.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Two USU players reached double figures in scoring. Justin Bean led the Aggies with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Steven Ashworth added 12 points off the bench.
It's loud LOUD in here🔥
⚡️ @stevenAsh_15#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/TvhW6aGxUF
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) December 3, 2021
St. Mary’s shot 45.3 percent overall and 30.4 percent on three-pointers.
With the loss, the Aggies fell to a 6-2 record and suffered a loss for the first time since their season opener.
Utah State’s next game is on the road against the No. 12 BYU Cougars on Wednesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on BYUtv and KSLNewsRadio.
