NOTES: Fresno State 75, Utah State 68
2/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Final Score: Fresno State 75, Utah State 68
Records: Fresno State 18-9, 9-5 MW; Utah State 13-12, 5-9 MW
Series History: Utah State leads 32-22 (overall); Fresno State leads 16-8 (games played in Fresno)
Next Game: Wednesday, Feb. 24, vs Air Force, 7 p.m. PT (MWN)
Team Notes
• Fresno State improves to 14-2 at home for their sixth consecutive home win and lead all Mountain West schools with a 87.5 home winning percentage this season.
• This is Fresno State's third straight home win over Utah State.
• This is the tenth win in the last two seasons that a game has been decided by 6-9 points.
• Fresno State is 8-2 this season when holding opponents to 45 percent or less FG shooting. Utah State shot 21-for-49 (42.9 percent) from the floor.
• Fresno State is 14-5 when committing fewer turnovers than its opponents this season.
• Fresno State allowed zero points off of turnovers, the first time this season.
• Fresno State shot a season-high 90 percent at the free-throw line (18-for-20).
Player Notes
Marvelle Harris – 22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 10-for-10 free throws
Harris has scored at least 20 points in a game for 15th time this season and the 30th time in his career … he has scored in double digits for the 25th time this season and the 96th time in his career … he is now No. 4 on the Fresno State all-time field goals made list with 601 and is six shy of tying Carl Ray Harris (1991-94) for third … he is also now No. 6 on the Fresno State all-time assists list with 357 and is 63 away from tying Mitch Arnold (1982-85) for fifth.
Cullen Russo – 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 5-for-5 free throws
Russo tied his career-highs in points (17), field goals (6) and 3-pointers attempted (4) … he scored in double digits for the tenth time this season