Utah State rolls to 75-62 win over Idaho State

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Preston Medlin scored 26 points, hitting 8 of 11 from behind the arc, to lead Utah State to a 75-62 win over Idaho State on Saturday night.Adam Thoseby added four 3-pointers and 16 points for the Aggies (3-2), who were a combined 13 of 19 (68 percent) from long range. Idaho State (1-4) hit just three of its 18 3-point attempts.Melvin Morgan led Idaho State with 24 points and was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Chase Grabau scored 12 points.The Bengals managed to stay with the Aggies for much of the game, even leading at four different points. But with the Bengals up 38-35 with more than 15 minutes left in the second half, Utah State (3-2) went on a 17-3 run over the next four minutes.Down 52-41 with 11 minutes to go, Idaho State was unable to muster any kind of sustained comeback.

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