March 14, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Vegas in March there’s nothing like it college basketball takes center stage and today four quarterfinals in the Mountain West Conference tournament starting with the top seed Utah State agies taking on Fresno State You are watching bracket week presented by Kabota it’s quarterfinal day the Mountain West Conference tournament and first up top seed Utah State takes on Fresno State a look at the bracket and yesterday in the opening round Fresno State defeated Wyoming to advance and survive for another day
And hi everyone welcome to Vegas with former Villanova head coach Steve lapis I’m Andrew catalon Evan wasburn joins us as well we’ve been covering this tournament for over a decade and I think it’s safe to say this is the deepest field we’ve ever seen well it’s always
The highlight of my year coming out here CU it’s such a great tournament but this year to have six teams that are really looking like they’re going to be in the NCA tournament and a seventh team in unlb who’s playing in their home building with a much improved team they
Have a shot too this could be some tournament you said great great oore the player of the year in the Mountain West and he’s fueled Utah State well how about this kid was the Sixth Man of the Year in the Big Sky Conference last year he comes with his coach Danny sprinkle
To Utah State now the player of the year and the newcomer of the year he is an absolute killer on the Block gets to the free throw line a ton he can really score but this Utah State team they love to go in transition they are top five in
The nation in transition efficiency they make great decisions they got guys who can really shoot it in the open floor that’s a big part of their game Isaiah Pope had a season High 22 points in yesterday’s win over Wyoming a big physical guard who is very streaky in
Terms of his three-point shooting but he can take it to the basket and he’s also a very good rebounder for a guard quick turnaround for the Bulldogs let’s see how they handle it against top seed Utah State tip off is next Heading set for tip off at the Thomas and Max Center in Las Vegas and right now we send it over to the third member of our team Evan wasburn Andrew going to be with you as Utah state gets set to get going in tournament play they’re
Going to have to do it guys shorthanded a late scratch starting guard Mason fev is out due to a shoulder injury now he suffered this injury a few weeks ago actually against Fresno State and he’s kind of been gutting it out but we caught up with Denny sprinkle a few few
Minutes ago and the pain was just too much this morning for FAL Lev now they’ve left the door open for him to get back in the lineup if Utah state is to advance but guys the top seed opening up this tournament a bit short-handed yeah big loss s he averages 11 points
Per game as we take a look at our starting lineups brought to you by Kabota and taking falslev spot in the starting lineup is the Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year co- Sixth Man of the year in Josh UD the Junior from London England Fresno State for the big win
Yesterday for the program they lost by 39 points on Saturday against Wyoming and then they come back yesterday here in the first round to beat the pokes by four Utah state with a big contingent here in Vegas as the agies have had an incredible year winning the first regular season Mountain West Title
Outright in school history and they enter on a five-game win streak highlighted by the thrilling regular season finale victory over New Mexico on Saturday our officials today David Hall Kevin Brill and Scott Brown winner advances to the semifinals tomorrow night against either UNLV or San Diego State that’s the 4 five matchup that you’ll see next here on CBS Sports Network quarterfinal day is underway here in Vegas and the Bulldogs control
The opening tip and both these teams primarily manto man but they both will mix it up as a matter of fact Fresno State played a ton of Zone yesterday in their game against [Applause] Wyoming Bulldogs ended the regular season on a seven game losing streak which finally came to an end yesterday
Against Wyoming you know the big question for resno state is are they going to be able to score enough against this very explosive Utah State team that also is great defensively they’re number two in the nation defending the three-point shot Utah State so also very solid on the defensive end
Leo CIO missing the first shot of the day for either team now inside great oore and he draws the foul something he does very well yeah I mean he’s number 13 in the nation and free throws a game he gets there as you can see very physical and he seeks contact what I
Like about that first play he was the screener and a lot of times when you set a screen everybody’s worried about the cutter and you end up being open and he with that big wide body he set screens and sh shes up and it’s easy to get him the ball down [Applause]
Low and great Oar the subject of our Reese’s player profile the Mountain West Player of the Year played the last two seasons at Montana State under Danny sprinkle and follows him to Logan this season and Utah State fans are happy for that but he misses both free throws you
Know he’s a guy who as I said gets fouled a ton but he’s not a great free throw shooter 64% he really needs to get that part of game up more and a whistle and a foul inside and this one is going to go against the
Agies that’s going to be called on Ian martinezz so third meeting of the Year between these two schools and Danny sprinkle and the agies won each of the first two but this second meeting at Fresno on February 27th was a tight game going to overtime the agies pulled it
Out by four and it was Darius Brown who banked in a three late to force OT I mean there were 40 seconds to go in that game and Fresno State was up four points and ended up losing and a turnover by the Bulldogs two on two the other way
Oore hands off to The Cutting UD who scores and we have a quick whistle after and a technical foul has been [Applause] called technical foul called on Isaac Johnson of Utah state who’s in disbelief wow see if we see anything after the basket oh yeah that’s that’s a good call and [Applause]
Actually they could have taken a look at that that was a good call he pushed Enoch Bachi so Xavier duel will shoot the technical I’m kind of wondering why that’s a technical and it’s not a flagrant [Applause] one my only question on that is why not
Look at it and it wasn’t a dead ball they scored y so it’s not a dead ball the clock is running so how can it be a dead ball technical foul I think that’s a flagrant one I think a dead ball technical foul occurs when the ball is dead the ball
Was live yeah duel an 85% free throw shooter misses both so it’s still two [Applause] nothing here’s Hill cutting through traffic sends it out to the perimeter a travel by colio I thought that was more than nearly you were being kind it’s early shot clock down to two duchelle deep
Three and the rebound is fought for and a whistle and a foul inside and that’s going to go on Martinez who quickly picks up his second yeah that’s not good he’s got to come out and obviously with du not coming off the bench now they have to go in to Javin Jackson
Who’s a good sub good shooter 36% from three but now their whole you know rotation has been taken down a notch I would think Martinez is going to come back in in the first half because you don’t want a guy to sit that long but
He’s going to be out for a while dcel three and this one goes for Xavier ducel that’s his 87th three-pointer of the year yeah this guy’s played a lot of Mountain West game cuz he came from Wyoming a very good three-point shooter asaar inside and a foul is called and
That’s going to go on Bachi and that’s a foul I mean you can’t reach over the top like that and with Bachi size he needs to three quarter not get caught way behind cuz one thing about Oar you let him catch the ball he’s got too many
Moves he’s too good with both hands and he’s too strong can’t let him catch the ball easily and that’s Bach’s second foul so he comes out as Johnson connects and now their team Andrew is very small colio who 65 66 is now their center now let’s see what oore does against him and
Another turnover by presno state two on one the other way Johnson trying to do it himself and a charge was call and that’s the second on Johnson I tell you the truth I think Johnson should have given that one up I mean he showed some nice ball hand but he has to pass
That the major foul trouble early especially for Utah State who as Evan already told us is Shand in today without Mason false left and you know Andrew the new charge rule was not in effect there because he did not leave his feet and that’s why it was a dead
Charge had he left his feet it might not have been a charge Khalifa Sako enters he average is 10 minutes per game so Javon Jackson Khalifa Sako all on the floor right now and fros State already with its third turnover yeah that’s something they’ve struggled with all all year they’re over
Number 300 in turnovers in division one so that’s been besides the fact their defense has been really bad in the Big E in the Mountain West Conference this year yeah pronin in League Play Shoot 48% from the floor against Fresno State great find and a foul as oore showed off
His passing skills he he’s got 90 assists on the season so he is their second best guy when it comes to to assist he’s a terrific passer without a doubt foul is called against Isaiah Hill you know there’s nothing better Andrew than to have a big guy who can
Score a great passer because now when you want to double him you got really some decisions to make on terms of who’s going to double him how cuz he’s going to find guys Sako at 55% free throw shooter he misses the first is currently observing Ramadan so he’s
Fasting from sunrise to sundown so I can’t even have water today so he Danny sprinkle told our crew before the game that Sako Woke Up Before Sunrise to try to eat and drink as much as he could and it does help to have an early noon tip off here today yeah no
Doubt but I mean here’s a kid that normally plays 10 minutes a game he may be asked to do a lot more today [Applause] Hill will launch a three and that goes down second triple for the Bulldogs yeah me Hill is a really good point guard
He’s number 20 in the nation assist not a great three-point shooter very streaky but he knocks that one [Applause] out [Applause] here is the first shot of 10 for Darius Brown off the front of the rim great job boxing out there by Fresno State and that’s one of their weaknesses they get
Out rebounded in Mountain West games by a ton and a whistle after the play a foul on the Bulldogs going for the rebound Mario whistled for this one rebounding is going to be one of the big parts for them today because they get out rebounded in Mountain West games by
Over seven rebounds a game and for the season Utah State plus four on the glass against [Applause] opponents oore in the paint gets to the hoop counted in one you know what was so good about that move how he stopped the help was coming it looked like he might
Charge but he avoids the charge watch here that right there that move to avoid the charge and then step through make the layup really good he’ll have a chance at a three-point play when we come back quarterfinals underway on CBS Sports Network college basketball on CVS Sports network is sponsored by Kabota together
We do more by AT&T We Believe connecting changes everything and by Ace the helpful place All Eyes On The Mountain West tournament quarterfinal action and time now for our keys to the game brought to you by Ace the helpful place well Fresno State has to force turnovers when they
Played that overtime game they forced 17 turnovers that’s what kept them in the game you have to rebound against Utah State cuz they were a great rebounding team Utah State get get it integrate which you’ve seen they trying to do on every possession so far and push the
Tempo they are as we said in the open top 1% in transition efficiency running is what they do they need to get it up the floor all three of the agies field goals so far have come in the paint while both of the Bulldogs field goals have come from the three-point Arc right
And a chance for oore to finish off a three-point play as you see the early foul trouble on both sides [Applause] and as I said now this team that Fresno State has in is really small biggest guy out there 67 they’re going to have their hands full with oore they’re going to
Have to double it and if you think okay Fresno State may have maybe have to shoot more threes remember Steve already said Utah State second best three-point defense in the country that will not be easy good job by by Fresno State getting back in transition that [Applause]
Time Brown through traffic puts up a shot no tipped off glass and secured by Isaiah hill hill sends it out to Yap and his three no good the rebound to oore Yap played yesterday for the first time since February 10th he had missed seven games all losses with a hand
Injury Jackson Nice Shot fak and knocks it down Javon Jackson and that’s what he does he can shoot the [Applause] ball you know one thing about this Utah State team number six in the nation in field goal percentage they shoot over 49% as a team they are a tremendous offensive
Team good catch by Duell puts up a three and the weak side rebound to Darius Brown Pasadena California Native having a phenomenal year but he turns it over here and he doesn’t turn it over a lot one of the best in the nation assist the turnover Bulldogs give it right
Back four early turnovers by Fresno State Darius Browns assisted turnover ratio 3.5 that’s seventh best in the country and you know what’s amazing this is his fifth year as a he’s a fifth year guy his career he’s a 3 to one one assist the turnover guy that’s incredible First
Team all Mountain West in his first year in the league coming over from Montana State and all defense pass board and a foul reach in is called against Donovan Yak the Las Vegas Nat now you saw there they backed off oore and they gave him basically a 10
12T shot he not want to take it CBS Sports proudly celebrates women’s history month and last night it was the UNLV women defeating San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Championship game and the Aztec women are coached by Stacy Lynn Terry Hudson the wife of Fresno State head
Men’s coach Justin Hudson and Justin told us he was at the game proud of his wife and their team’s effort throughout the tournament pope all the way no and the rebound to Brown presno state has missed five straight field goals I tell you Fresno State has done a really good job of not
Letting oore get the ball easily inside it’s Jaylen Weaver for two they are really packing it in they’re playing manto man but they’re packing it in and the truth is they’re going to DARE Utah State to make some threes first points in the paint today for the [Applause] Bulldogs and Jackson hits
Another averages four points per game he’s already scored four here in the first half wow Bulldogs can’t hold on to the basketball yeah the turnovers have been five of them now that was not good transition defense by Utah State little slow at getting back that time Danny sprinkle going deep
Into his bench with the Freshman Carson templin coming in he’s played in 20 games this year again as Evan told us Mason falle out today with a shoulder injury so the AG’s a little short-handed and now Fresno stayed in that zone templin just into the game and he throws it down [Applause]
Off the feed from Darius Brown and they love it in Logan and here with all the big turnout that the Utah State fans came to Vegas with Bachi with the two fouls missed it inside and the rebound to [Applause] Jackson oore to the hoop left hand draws the
Foul and and that’s on both AI That’s his third Justin Hudson had to put him back in and he picks up number three take a look at Isaiah pope now they’re playing a zone right here but watch what happens in the back here nobody watches
His guy and he goes right up to the rim The Freshman comes in for 10 seconds they lose sight of him he sneaks behind for the lava how about Bachi picking up his third and he didn’t play in the first game he was hurt and they could use his size against a
Guy like o oore but he’s he’s gone for the half now how about putting him back in so early in the half yeah I don’t I don’t agree with that either I think they bring him back in maybe with nine minutes to go eight minutes to go let
Him play three four minutes but really early it’s an 112 run for Utah State Hill missed a tight one but a good job by Weaver to clean it up that was a heck of an offensive rebound kayen Weaver the Junior from Aurora Colorado Don of a Yap at the scorers
Table for the Bulldogs I tell you they Darius Brown and oore are going to probably play 40 minutes today D travels takes us to a timeout agies by six here in Vegas welcome back to Las Vegas coach with the way the Fresno State’s defending you how do you want to attack offensively they’re being aggressive they’re packing the paint you know we got to we got to knock down some shots javon’s made two so far you know we just
Passed up an open shot and traveled we got to be confident what we do we got to continue to move the ball you to hopefully get them come out and guard us we’ve got two guys with two fouls Mason we know out for this game how do you
Manage that here in this first half yeah we’re going to have to find a way we’re going to play we’re playing some different lineups we’re playing big you know we may have to play a lineup we haven’t played all year but that’s what time of the year is is coach thank you
You bet thanks well you know one thing they’re packing it in because Utah state does a lot of things well they don’t make a lot of Threes they make about six and a half a game in the conference so they’re going to test them from the three-point
Line Darius Brown is really the only consistent and Martinez is a good three-point shooter he’s on the bench so that’s a good plan for Fresno State and that’s why the coach is concerned about making some shots each team has turned the ball over five times here in the first half agies lead by
[Applause] six K Mario hands off for [Applause] Yap Pope turn around and picking up where he left off yesterday when he had a season High 22 against Wyoming Now Fresno goes back to the man to men Jackson feeling it in the first half but that one won’t go down and the
Rebound is cleared by Weaver who’s been bringing the energy here so far for Fresno State Yap tough shot and oore easily [Applause] clears here’s Brown mid-range jumper is short yeah Brown hasn’t be a been able to get his game going yet Weaver inside won’t go but the tip is there col Mario col Mario got a hand on it 1614 as we approach the Midway point of the first half I think it’s time for
A touch for number one six straight points for Fresno State and brown misses dcel hustles the other way Utah state gets [Applause] Back Dell in the paint tough shot won’t go and aore with the [Applause] rebound he hasn’t touched it in a few possessions I don’t like that one either Jackson forces up a three po trying to go Coast to Coast reverse lay in two St strong Weaver is
There again Weaver tied up and a tie up is called it’ll be Utah State basketball and Weaver got that rebound amongst four white shirts and he was by himself you know I don’t mind Utah State taking threes I think they’ve got to try and throw the ball inside and then take
A three not take a three without giving Oar a look agu have missed their last four shot attempts [Applause] set play to get him the ball Brown wide open and it goes over the back B yeah I mean Browns had a good back screen and
Again like I said before a lot of times they forget the screener he was the screener they forgot about him he’s wide open tomorrow we head to Alabama for more Conference tournament Hoops it’s the Conference USA semifinals at 12:30 Eastern the Sam Houston State already advancing you’ll also see the game at
3:00 Eastern right here on C BS Sports Network La how about an early start here uh noon local time is that factor into maybe getting off to a bit of a slow start shooting the ball I mean I think it can you know but you got to think that the one thing
I always say is though Fresno State’s already been in the tournament always has a a feeling of accomplishment as they make a three there yeah so they kind of are a little looser I’m not seeing you talk state is into you know loose right now it’s their first
Tournament game and Fresno State has been in it and had success [Applause] yesterday Fresno State on a 90 run and UD not able to stop it and Utah state is doing exactly what Fresno State wants him to do shoot threes and don’t look at off some [Applause] more [Applause]
You know when you make six threes a game that’s not obviously a big part of what you do give Fresno State Credit for making them do what they don’t want to do justgot poke left alone and he buries it 12 straight points for the [Applause] Bulldogs already four threes in the first half
For Fresno [Applause] State whoa whoa that’s an offensive foul as Sako just threw the defender Pope to the ground I mean this was bad defense here first of all Darius Brown has to do the job of fighting over this so that Sako can stay on poke instead he doesn’t
Do a good job of fighting over that Sako giv gives too much help and they leave a good player alone in pope from the three-point [Applause] line well Martinez is back on the floor with the two fouls something to keep an eye on here with 81 to go in the first
Half you know Andrew help is important but sometimes you can help too [Applause] much Hill High arcing shot no and the ball Pops to [Applause] UD oore and finally the Run stops first points in four and A2 minutes for the agies and that was a good job of running
In transition CIO doesn’t get back fast enough aore just beats him down the floor T shot goes and it looks like Yap is shaken up somehow he got that basket to fall but now the concern for Yap who is grabbing the back of his head he’s up
Appears to be okay and we’ll take immediate timeout but the Bulldogs bringing the energy early you’re watching bracket week presented by Kabota welcome back to the Thomas mat coach a 14-2 run there what’s been most critical in grabbing control of this game I think both teams have a little neres
So both teams will settle down we got to stay out of foul trouble and our guys keep fighting yeah with the smaller lineup what’s key defensively to make sure that doesn’t become an issue well we got to fight and we got to help on those Big Fellas and box out and gain
Rebound coach thank you thank you very much all right the thoughts of Justin Hudson with Evan wasburn and lap how about the defense so far on great oore well they’ve been doing a good job of converging on him and packing things in look at all these guys they’re basically all around him
That was a good job that time sticking an arm in and getting the steal there that colio but one thing I I’m not looking at Fresno as being nervous I think Utah state is definitely playing nervous five offensive rebounds for Fresno State against a team that is tremendous defensive rebounding team
They’ve got 10 second chance points frow state so right now they’re giving the Better Effort between these two teams Utah State started 6 for n but since then they’re one of seven meanwhile Fresno State started three of 12 and since then they’re six for their last
12 and and you know a guy like Martinez is back in the game with two fouls he’s a good three-point [Applause] shooter and a foul called against Fresno State that’ll send Utah State to the free throw line as dcel commits the foul second on Duel in the eighth team foul against the
Bulldogs so it’ll be a one and one for oore already missed a couple of free throws today he’s three for five this kid does get to the line a [Applause] lot when we talked to Danny sprinkle about that and he told us that oor’s game in sprinkles words a little awkward
And it’s it’s hard to defend that and sometimes that’s why he gets some of these fouls you know and as it’s a little awkward but he has really really good feet and he can avoid things and get to where he wants to go really well see the foul trouble on both sides here
In the first half [Applause] shot clock inside 10 Yap for three no and brown goes up to get the rebound you know one of the crazy things about that game yesterday between Fresno State and Wyoming Andrew is that Fresno State was 22 out of 23 from the free throw line
And they’re one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country 68% they tied a Mountain West tournament record with their their free throw percentage yesterday and a whistle inside again templin doesn’t get back fast enough and udou comes in a little bit late on that and he’ll come out after committing
His first foul and the next Utah State foul will send Fresno State to the free throw line Mario bounces one to Weaver and a foul is called on the aies Martinez it might be if it is it’s his [Applause] third osabo does a good job of coming to
Help and Martinez gets in there late called on templin not Martinez 1 and it will send Weaver to the free throw line for a one and one Weaver began his career at Nevada and they’ll play later tonight in the quarterfinals here on CBS Sports Network he also then went to Salt Lake Community
College and now in his first year at Fresno [Applause] State Utah State needs especially under these conditions where they’re in foul trouble they got to get Darius Brown going first team all League player Martinez snow and inside they’re Tangled Up and asabor draws another foul he’s a load because to box him out
You got to get very physical with him sometimes when you get real physical it’s a foul Kario commits his second foul oore leads all scorer so far with nine points rest of his teammates have combined for [Applause] [Applause] 11 two out two for great and two-point game with 6 minutes to go in the first [Applause] half Weaver thought about a three now the shot clock at five here is Yap in the paint Yap goes up and connects good move Darius Brown let him get to in the middle from Arbor
Viw High School here in Las Vegas ypp with seven points in the first [Applause] half templin will launch and Yap goes up to get the rebound he’s made one on the season templin Martinez can’t get his third here we aware of that uses the glass for
Two and Mar martinz did a good job of just putting his arms up and not getting the foul there but right now there’s no offense for Utah State or I should say Fresno State’s defense been really good Jackson looking for some offense and a blocking foul is [Applause]
Called well you’re going to see here Martinez just going to wall up put his hands up which is the right thing to do and Weaver scores over him Pope commits the foul that’s his second and Jackson will get two first foul on pop brother those two early fouls on
Martinez and Johnson really set them back templin comes out and Sako enters nice minutes off the bench for Carson templin The Freshman from Fair View [Applause] Texas yeah he’s been their second best [Applause] player now 131 by Utah state which they definitely love to use and that’s where
You’re going to get shots against a 131 Hill missfires Jacks in the rebound Brown trying to give some energy to this agies offense Martinez with the shot fake he’ll put one up now and Utah St continues to struggle but an offensive rebound for Sako a nice catch down low tough two for
Great that was a really good catch and and how good is he a gathering himself and just putting that sof first field goal in 3 and 1/2 minutes for the agies and now here’s that 131 that’s a good Cut Hill fighting for it and a tie up
And this time the possession arrow will favor Fresno State with a Tim out on the floor back and forth we go between Fresno State and Utah State you’re watching bracket week presented by Kabota this is veg [Applause] baby Wayne Newton bringing us back to Vegas for a quarterfinal day at the
Mountain West tournament Fresno State the number nine seed as a two-point lead on Utah State so far this season number one seeds to lose at the conference tournament includes Richmond and Toledo today yeah I was a one seat in a mid- major tournament and lost championship game it’s not
Fun because none of these teams in my opinion Indiana state has the best chance but none of these teams going to get in that large bit Utah a a different story if they are to lose today but it would certainly hurt them in seating yeah I mean usually
In these top leagues if you’re the if you came in first place you’re a lock you just like you’re a lock if you’re number one in the ACC or the Big East but yeah seating it definitely would affect but you know when when you’re a five seed okay what’s the big difference
Between being a five being a six I don’t think there’s a whole lot of difference there there’s Isaiah Hill from the outside so Isaiah Hill in his last three games was one of 10 from deep and today he’s two out of three and you know for the leading three-point or second
Leading three-point defensive team in in the nation not really defending the three-point line great today Brown trying to answerer he cannot a rebound to [Applause] Hill Brown has been killing him 0 for seven we do see this a lot lap where the team that played yesterday coming off a
Win as first nor state did Big Block there by Sak looking a little Fresher a little more into the tournament than Utah State yeah no Utah state is showing nerves and then they come out and they get in foul trouble early so they don’t even have their guys out there and
Fresno State again they felt good last night they ended up getting a nice win they went to the hotel feeling pretty good and they came out here and they’re playing [Applause] well shot clock at four pop throws one up draws the foul with one on the shot clock and a lot of
Things things are going Fresno State’s way here in the first half well that’s a Savvy move by a fifth-year guy he gets Sako off the ground Sako now with two fouls 21 Isaiah shoting Two Shots well coming up AT&T at the half Adam zooker Roy Hibert shelvin Mack and
Gary Parish will have highlights of all the Conference tournament action today it’s all coming up on AT&T at the half one of the best days in college basketball today all the quarterfinals going on in the top leagues in the country largest lead of the afternoon for Fresno [Applause] State
Brown from the free throw line finally connects he had been 0 for seven his first field goal of the day he’s going to be the most important guy for Utah State in the second [Applause] half good job by oor switching on that Pope had it poked away turnover by the
Bulldogs oore inside spinning in the paint counted in one and that’s that’s what they need to do 15 for oore well take a look at oore here he runs hard for the block and they know to throw it to him down there as soon as he gets
There this guy knows where he wants it just a great [Applause] finish 15 points six rebounds for oore here in the first half and the lead is down to two now here’s that 131 extended again you got to try and make two guys guard that’s where you got to go you got
To go right into that Gap there Yap misses tipped out to ad Camario fronting oore on the Block that time when he ran for it and brown backto back and Fresno State calls timeout as brown has hit two in a row it’s a 70 Run for the
Agies well make sure to tune in to the 2024 Reese’s Kyle allstar game presented by Walmart it’s live April 5th at 6:30 Eastern right here on CBS Sports Network and Steve lapis will be on the call for that one you’ll be getting ready for the Masters we both have big ass
Sh I don’t know what am I going to do without you I don’t know that’ll be Strange this is our I believe 12th straight Mountain West tournament together yes including 2020 it was played in 2020 yep and then the co shutdown happened we’ve a lot we’ve had a lot of great times in Vegas let’s check in with Evan well Andrew you laid out the story here with
Sako he’s fasting as part of Ramadan that means no food or drink during Sunrise to Su down and he’s already played 9 minutes he averages 10 minutes per game guys because of foul trouble and in the timeouts and breaks I mean he’s leaning on guys he’s clearly
Labored a bit this is going to be a challenge over the course of this game but we knew going into this and so did Danny sprinkle that this was something they were going to have to combat over the course of the two halves yeah and obviously what made it so difficult was
This foul trouble I mean usually plays 10 minutes a game now he’s going to play 10 minutes in the first half one more for Leo colio the native of sou Pao Brazil actually recruited by Utah State ended up going to FR no State a rarity a guy who’s at the same
School for four years yeah no [Applause] kidding oore Tangled Up breaks free contact and he’ll go back to the free throw line I’m amazing doesn’t he’s not the most fouled guy in the country that he’s 13th the thing hey when you’re a big guy two things feet and hands he has great
Hands too he catches everything that’s near that said you got to give Fresno State a lot of credit for this first pack because we thought that Bachi who did not play against the aies a couple of weeks ago him being back from injury the ankle injury would help Fresno State
But he’s been basically out the entire half in foul trouble and they still have a one-point lead and and the key is that Utah State’s 0 for seven from three that is the key right there so they’re able to pack it in even though he’s got 16 points they’re making it hard on
Bill makes the three great defense oore pokes it away and he tries to get it back now in Jackson’s hands and the yies regain the [Applause] lead I’ll tell you ausen has got great quick G that’s the second time he’s poked the ball away from [Applause] somebody 14se second difference between the game clock and the shot clock Yap tough two weaver draws the foul love the minutes that Jaylen Weaver has provided Justin Hudson here in the
First half and yesterday too he played well lot of energy from this [Applause] kid Weaver at 10 points yesterday against Wyoming and Sako just committed his third thou this is one of those games and it happens a lot where Utah state is going to have to find the way yeah and how it
Will be officiated down the stretch in the second half will be interesting as Danny sprinkle calls his timeout with 21.6 to go 3535 here on CBS Sports Network tied at 35 and you look at the foul trouble on both sides Bachi and ducel three a piece and Sako now with three for the
Agies again after just joining us Mason fev a starter for Utah State averaging 11 points per game ruled out before the game with a shoulder injury and as Evan reported Danny sprinkle would not rule him out for the rest of the tournament but he’ll be evaluated tomorrow if the Aggies are to [Applause]
Advance one more for [Applause] Weaver little pressure here from the Bulldogs with 20 seconds to go Utah State going to take the last shot of a half and here’s a Zone by Fresno State good move try to pack it in around AO make him shoot it from the
Perimeter brown with five Brown the L Martinez couldn’t catch it loose ball and that is how the first half will come to an end so Utah State 0 of seven from Beyond The Arc and at the break the nine seed Fresno State up by one nice set play at
The end of the half just not a great pass and Evan is with Justin Hudson well coach back and forth first half what’s been the difference you think that gives you the lead going into the break well a lot of turnovers both ways you know and
Uh I think I know our team we just got to keep fighting we got to keep fighting we got to make some shots but if we don’t take care of the ball then they’ll get on a run when fouls become such a storyline in that first half what’s the
Coaching point to the guys at half as you get set for the second half you know there were some of them we couldn’t control that ball got in deep and it happened but we got to play Early defense we got to front the post and help backside get back early so we can’t
Get oursel in a bad position coach appreciate you thank you all right that’s the end of the first half with the Bulldogs up by one on the Aggies coming up after the break we’ll get you to Adam zooker in our New York Studio it’s AT&T at the Half You are watching bracket week presented by Kabota at the half Fresno State leads by one as you take a look at the first half numbers five threes for the Bulldogs while the agies were 0 of seven from Beyond The Ark and hi again everyone back with Steve lapis I’m Andrew catalon we’ll
Hear from Evan wasburn coming up Bulldogs the nine seed have done a really nice job so far yeah they have a great game plan the game now osor has got 16 points but they haven’t made a three-point shot at Utah State and this is a team that averages 80 points a game
They’re a great offensive team the other thing about Fresno State they’ve outrebounded Utah State Utah State the best rebounding team in the league Fresno State the worst five threes in the first half for the Bulldogs against the Utah State team that has one of the best three-point defenses in the country
Yeah I mean those five threes make a huge difference especially on a team that doesn’t really have an inside guy so Utah State’s going to have to really tighten things up their defense wasn’t bad it was really more the fact that Martinez and brown two for 12 their
Second and third leading scorers what do you got Evan well Danny sprinkles breakdown of that first half guys similar to yours said Fresno State played with better energy and effort like a team that played yesterday the key in this second half according to sprinkle better play from his starting
Three guards who fellas were combined three for 15 in that first half he likes the looks they’re getting they just got to settle in and knock him down yeah there’s no doubt uh Evan Martinez and brown to be two for 12 between them that’s not getting it done second and third leading
Scores oore and a quick foul he drew 10 fouls in the first half he’s incredible it’s like every time he touches it he’s either going to score or get fouled and the thing he’s a really good ball handler too and that is number four on Bachi
I’ll tell you Bachi has only played two minutes in this game he’s got four fouls well you thought maybe they could stem the tide through the first half get him back out there for the second half and 42 seconds in he’s out again St out of bound Ian Martinez puts the agies in
Front Utah state was down five in the regular season finale against New Mexico on on Saturday came back to win that game in dramatic fashion Dell with three fouls chases it [Applause] down shot clock at five here’s Hill Cola Mario lost it going up and a takeway by
Utah State adou all the way off the front of the rim out of bounds it’ll stay with the aie [Applause] you take a look at this out of bounds play oore backs up and Martinez just cuts around him and ends up with a complete layup and a stoppage before the inbound
They’re pointing at the clock and they will have to take a look at the shot clock here our crew today David Hall Kevin Brill and Scott Brown you see Darius Brown in the middle of that huddle it was a tough first half for one of the leaders of this Utah State team he was just two of nine from the floor and you know you wonder adou is the Sixth Man of the Year in the
Conference not playing well started this game you know so when you you change things up because FAL Lev was hurt everybody’s role changes you wonder if that has any effect on what’s going on today too it has to right yeah I I think So what do you say Evan well guys just to add to not just that conversation but again your breakdown of that first half Denny Trinkle saying as we hear from our officials about the new time set here that the first half in a tournament in
Your first game and H his opinion is the hardest half you’re going to play in the tournament so as disjointed as was he was almost pleased that the deficit was what it was yeah I mean I could see that and I’ve seen that happen for the years
And years that I’ve involved in this that that first game is a tough game for the team that didn’t play [Applause] yet oore two more off the glass he’s got 18 now they’ve scored twice very easily in this second half and they didn’t score that easily in the first half
Third leading scorer in the Mountain West is already surpassed his season average they seem to be a little bit more intense on the defensive end Hill beautiful pass and K Mario is fouled says he’s okay and good sportsmanship there by Martinez to help him up
Here we go first foul on oore and we see it so much now where guys are getting messed up on pick and rolls two guys stick with the guy with the ball they leave the guy rolling to the basket just not guarding it I think people used
To guard pick and rolls much better I got to be honest with you not hedging as hard as they used to I don’t know you know different philosophies nowadays too we need a Lapis coaching Clinic yeah I’m like old school that that means that you wouldn’t be able to
Play golf over the summer so I’m not doing that the clinic was just canceled Clinic’s canceled 2 minutes into the second [Applause] half ad getting separation and scoring that’s three layups and that’s one thing about Utah State they score 40 points a game in the paint in the first half not
A lot now they’ve already got six points in the paint in two [Applause] minutes P Mario sets the screen for Hill gets it back goes to the corner and pop with five to shoot Pope trying to lean into Martinez and he comes up short and Martinez did a really good job there of
Not fouling cuz he left his feet and then in inside we have a foul called on Fresno State as asabor went crashing to the ground David Hall with the emphatic call and it looks like Justin Hudson wants a timeout that’s the fourth foul on Dell you see him right
There so not a good start to this half for the Bulldogs Timeout on the floor the league record for the Mountain West in terms of most teams in the NCAA tournament is five it was set 11 years ago this year Jerry pal has six in including New Mexico as part of his last
4 in lobos’s in action later tonight against Boise State now if they were to lose to Boise State that’s not a bad loss obviously cuz Boise State’s in the top 30 it’s going to be actually will be a quad one loss but the problem is they’re so close right now if they want
To sleep well they need to win that game here’s a closer look at Utah State’s resume Jerry pal has him as a five seed what would a loss today mean for the agies it would drop him probably to a seven seed cuz you know you’re losing to
A team that is way down in the net so that would be a loss that would hurt probably dropping two lines but it won’t drop them into the 8 n which is where you really don’t want to be don’t have any bad losses this year Utah State here
Is Johnson from the outside big rebound by adou he got poked in the eye and a foul it’s called against the Bulldogs and that time Fresno went to the Zone K Mario whistled for his third and already three fouls this half in less than three minutes and Utah State still without a three-point here’s that zone that’s a great High L possible or the Finish he’s got 20 12th time this year oore has scored 20 or [Applause] more Yak from the
Corner doesn’t get the [Applause] bounce brown jumper spins out and out of bounds it’ll stay with the agies his great coaching against the Zone take a look here at Luke Johnson he’s going to come and he’s going to flash to the F line which is what you
Want to do against the zone so he flashes to the foul line and look he knows that oore has his man sealed up great high low against his zone now Isaac Johnson from the outside it’s good 33% on the year from deep and the AIS are starting to feel [Applause]
It 70 run for Utah State Hill can’t end the Run ticked out by Kario y Hill beautiful off glass is Isaiah Hill the senior from Bakersfield California attended Liberty High School where he set the school record for Point score Johnson to oore another foul and that time Fresno State got out
Of the Zone but Utah State really stting to assert themselves in this game getting to the rim points in the paint Utah State up six on fres Our second quarterfinal of the day is coming up next on CBS Sports Network the Aztecs are in the building taking on UNLV should be a fun one next the winner of that one we’ll see the winner of the game on the floor right now between Fresno State and Utah State
Foul trouble four fouls now on Bachi kerio and duel so major foul trouble for Fresno State with still 1541 to play and how about oore he averages eight free throws a game he’s going to shoot his 13th and 14th now he’s drawn 13 fouls today and Bachi is on the floor with the
Four fouls over to Evan yeah guys listening into that Justin Hudson huddle he wants his team to be the aggressor here cons sensing Utah State grabbing control of this game saying I don’t like what I see they were the aggressor in that first half once that compete that fight that
To be the message in the heart of what they’re doing here despite the foul trouble well you know what too I thought Danny sprinkle made a great point that you know it took him a half to get used to being in the game now OST State H what a move Isaiah [Applause] [Applause] Hill oore calling for it Bachi with the four [Applause] fouls oore on the ground and AD had it taken away loose ball scramble Brown shot clock winding it’s good to these guys know State’s got to be tired of seeing him hit deep3 yeah this
Guy makes him deep banked one in in Fresno two weeks ago to force overtime and that shot that he made in that game was probably two steps across half for this one not as deep but deep you knew where the C CA was too yeah but he went right to
It likes Rob or midport camera [Applause] operator too strong for boach gets it back over to Weaver for three that one’s good 13 for Weaver today yeah he’s been terrific these both these games yesterday and today [Applause] Johnson another three it’s good again and he’s tied his career high with
Two threes in a game he came into the game 20 for 60 on the season he’s got two Hill trying to answer he does and the scoring picking up here quickly the other way a abore with Pope back and a foul called on Isaiah Pope again he outruns the entire Fresno
State team and what did what did Justin Hudson say at halftime we’ve got to get back early and get to him early well that time they got to him way late agies did not hit a three in the first half but here in the second they’re three out of four as pole picks
Up his second foul you know you can understand him catching the ball in the half court offense and scoring but you can’t let him out run you like that boy he really this kid should shoot a th000 free throws a day because as much as he gets
Fouled this is a weakness in his game the 20th free throw of the day for the agies as a team and 16 of them have been taken by oor now you know why as a team they shoot 16 a game which is amongst the naal leaders Weaver attacking and scoring again [Applause] Weaver
5550 plany of time to go and there’s the fifth barachi was way too aggressive with four fouls he’s all over oore and David Hall had to make that Call I mean a lot of [Applause] hands well they’re going to have to go small the rest of the way so Bachi is done he was scoreless [Applause] Today Brown steps into a three no good and a rebound by ad for two and they W started to wear out Fresno State physically on the glass [Applause] and a whistle inside it’s going to go on oore Al so often you see it right when we talked about it the team that played
Yesterday comes out of the gate well and then in the second half some of the fatigue from playing two and two days settles in and the one seed calms down that’s exactly right couldn’t have said it better myself okay we’re done here Evan take it away Fresno here in the offensive zone is
Andrew and Steve have left nice floater from Donovan hey I like it rebound for you toss no hey hey I got this you’re good you’re good you got are good ab we actually need you to save your voice because you are here for all four quarterfinal gamesday wait you guys
Aren’t no we’ll be back enjoy that dinner first class lap here’s Hill long rebound oore did a good job to tip it to Martinez [Applause] 8 minutes into the second half a seven-point Utah State lead they got Pope on Ula board now Martinez here’s Brown from the
Wing and a scramble K Mario has it and a foul is called on Utah State takes us to immediate timeout Aggies have come to life here in the second half this Sunday on CBS who’s in who’s out it will all be revealed as we get the first look at this year’s bracket on
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship selection show it’s this Sunday at 6 Eastern on CBS and streaming on Paramount plus and here’s a look as we flip the page to the teams who have already clinched automatic bids into the NCAA tournament well let me tell you something James
Madison won at Michigan State the first game of the year and how about MCN state with uh will Wade will Wade being back and Montana State won last night that was Danny sprinkles old school and he told us that he did watch last night and the Big Sky
Championship game was very proud of his former team to go back to the NC tournament it’ll be the third straight year Montana state is in the NCAA tournament he left a few guys back there so he obviously had built a really good program and he’s got two of the best players here
Now asabor and brown following him from Montana State pop inside off glass for two I’ll tell you these guys aren’t going away [Applause] though the dogs have made six of their last nine to hang in there they Trail by five I don’t think the defense of Utah state has been great tonight Martinez
Turnaround tough shot is short and the rebound to Pope yeah transition one about of three pulls it [Applause] back here’s Weaver gi go Weaver cutting to the hoop and he scores he did a great job there cuz he pass h a shot fake then he passed
It got his man up in the air and that’s why he was able to cut by him that’s a new season high for Weaver surpassing the 16 he had at Air [Applause] [Applause] Force Brown bad pass and a turnover that was a bad pass Sako was not open at all Utah state scoreless in the last 2 minutes and 15 [Applause] seconds Fresno doing a good job running their half court offense that’s a three for pop and a whistle behind the [Applause] play
Isaiah p with the step back they were late getting to him and he stared us down after the three yeah I didn’t do anything he was looking at me right there I hope he liked the call I don’t know thought it was all right wasn’t a bad three-point call 70 run has tied
This game in 57 boy I give Fresno State a ton of credit [Applause] that’s a bad pass almost one in and a whistle inside after and a foul on oore and the momentum is shifted here at the Thomas and Max [Applause] Center this thing almost goes in little too aggressive there by [Applause] great three fouls on asabor with 942 to go well he’s got to be semi careful now for sure cuz that’s the one guy who can’t go out they’ve done a good job for reso State running their offense
Now great pass Hill extra pass Weaver po with one on the shot clock gets it off but misses and a shot clock [Applause] violation I’ll tell you we met with Justin Hudson before the game and he probably used the word fight six times and then when he talked to Evan in the first half he used fight another five times fight’s been definitely the them they have listened they have fought today against the aies
Johnson drives in now kick out extra pass Jackson Jackson for two is good he’s really giving him a big lift tonight 10 points off the bench for Javon Jackson that ties his career [Applause] high you know sometimes not having a big guy can help you on the offensive end
Because they get to they’re spreading the floor now and really making Utah State there’s another example Mario toes it at 59 they have the floor spread and you got Isaac Johnson out there and oore guarding guys that are a little bit more mobile than them Mario
Doing a good job playing with four fouls for the Bulldogs Johnson another three I don’t know about that one I don’t think coach staple liked it either sprinkle I’m sorry tipped up in the air and of bounds it’ll be Bulldogs basketball when we come back but Fresno State has made four
Of its last five and they are given the top seat Utah State all they can handle you’re watching bracket week presented by Kabota let’s take a look back at today’s keys to the game which were brought to you by Ace the helpful place well we talked about Fresno State forcing
Turnovers cuz they did in the first game Utah State’s done a good job with only eight and had six in the first half rebound they’ve done a really good job rebounding they’re the weakest rebounding team in the league and they were able they’re able to be up two on
The glass for Utah State get it to Great they’ve tried to 23 points he’s been all over the free throw line and push the tempo only four fast break points but great oore this guy knows how to get himself open look at the space he creates on just sealing his man up and
Then finishing at the basket and here he sets a little screen and then he runs off to the basket nobody gets in his way knows how to move without the ball knows how to create space he has drawn 15 fouls today but a tie game with 745 to [Applause]
Go po Mario playing with four fouls but dcel still on the bench with four Weaver’s three no good and the rebound to [Applause] oore and they have not been able to get the ball up and transition as much as they like in this game they are surrounding osor Martinez
32 strong good job by great to tip it [Applause] out Martinez Brown drills it it was left alone and he made the Bulldogs pay well you know that pass fake was really good he made that pass fake nobody caped him because they thought he was passing it he ended up wide [Applause]
Open double double for brown his fifth 10 points 10 assist today and out of bounds over to Evan and guys this is exactly what Danny sprinkle laid out in that last time out as we know they’ll often segment these games into 4minute runs obviously with the TV timeouts and
He said I want three stops here in this four-minute stretch they’ve got two back to back there’s no doubt their defense has picked up a little bit in this last couple of minutes Jackson oore missed the ja all right that one down with 620 to go [Applause]
Wow duel back in with four fouls and that’s cash and that’s what he does he is a terrific three-point shooter 40% on the season one of the best in the conference so instead of a five-point a lead the Miss dunk and now a three and we’re tied [Applause] again is held
Inside and we’ll see who they call it on here no signal yet as to who it will be it’s called on PO that’s a clearly a foul definitely Pope yeah no doubt about [Applause] that at the line number one third on Pope and two shots for Oore 18 free throws in the [Applause] game and honestly none questionable calls they were all wow he got fouled that much he is 13 for 18 at the free throw line he has tied his career high for free throws made in a game another double double his 15th of the year
They’re running Dell off all kind of screens now Dell lost it a good job by Jackson getting 30 on the [Applause] ground Jackson gets it back here for [Applause] three a new career high for Javon Jackson he’s got 13 po Runner air ball and dangerous territory here for the Bulldogs down by five
Brown yes for [Applause] three time out Fresno [Applause] State let’s take a look at Jackson’s three-point shot I want you to watch Isaac Johnson right here okay he’s going to come and set a flare screen there Brown reads it and gets it right to Jackson for the three-point shot
Tremendous screen and then Darius Brown here just comes up behind the screen and lets it [Applause] Go lot of fense made the trip from Logan a good Utah State contingent here I’m sure it’ll be rocking for the next game coming up as well as San Diego State takes on the hometown unlb Running Rebels what a turnar around it’s been for Darius
Brown he started 0 of seven from the floor but since then he’s five for eight for 13 points and we did talk about how they needed him in the second half and he’s definitely delivered one timeout left for the Bulldogs Hill all the way missed it Martinez on the rebound
Colio Weaver in transition and Weaver with the left [Applause] hand I wasn’t crazy about Martinez’s shot I know he’s a good three-point shooter but you just started getting on a run here I like getting the big guy the ball as much as you can I don’t like that one either Johnson misses another
Three and I don’t think Danny sprinkle liked it [Applause] either Cuts miss it but he draws the foul really good cut they’ll go to the line when we come back Mountain West Madness early on a Thursday in Sin City College basketball on CVS Sports network is sponsored by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups back in Las Vegas 70 to 64 in favor of the top seed Utah State Aggies and a look at our bracket here in the Mountain West with a game coming up next a 45 matchup between UNLV and San Diego
State I tell you look at these matchups you got like three NCA tournament games coming up the rest of the day today it’s really really Good Xavier dusel is at the free throw line for two shots in 347 on the clock l number Two Shots one [Applause] more usel makes a pair four-point game these guys are not going away now they’re coming out with this pressure here and a 131 Zone they had not shown this at
All interesting wrinkle [Applause] here eight to shoot oor tangled up inside with Pope I thought they could have thrown it to him here is a three that won’t go for Martinez great rebound by Johnson now they go manto man Fresno and there’s the foul on Pope
That’ll send oore back to the free throw line they coming up next inside college basketball crew has all things conference tournaments as they break down matchups highlights and projections keep it here as bracket week continues on CBS Sports Network St John’s with a big win against C Hall earlier today all
Right they are in now how about that and I and I I do believe seen Hall’s in you know it would be interesting well depending on what St John’s tomorrow are they both going to Dayton I think Cen all’s going to Dayton St John’s is not lost since Rick patino called out his
Team that one knocked out it’ll stay with the Bulldogs [Applause] [Applause] Hill comes to get it where will Fresco State turn with five to shoot Hill at the free throw line rejected by oore scooped up by Jackson they switched that and asabor was guarding the point guard and block
That shot just moving his feet and the ages will use a little clock and now Danny sprinkle will call Timeout mean you see here they’re going to switch and oore is going to end up on the point guard he’s down in his stance he does a great job of getting back and then blocking that shot first block of the game for oore he averages a block and a half per outing
Which is third best in the conference he’s got three 20o double doubles against Fresno State this year 20 and 12 in January 21 and 11 two weeks ago and today 25 and 13 verasa Bor you’re looking the foul trouble on both sides when you play in a close game
There is nothing better in having a guy on the low post like him because you know he’s going to catch it cu up his hands you know he’s going to move his feet and get himself in position to get the ball you got to throw him the ball
In a close game that is the weapon he is the weapon and I’m not saying he’s got to shoot it every time but if he gets a touch then they got a double then he kicks it out then the ball gets reversed and somebody else gets an open shot but
He has got to put the pressure on the defense and here’s that 131 again the L Martinez tough pass who touched it last wow Aggies think that Fresno State touched it last but it’s called Bulldogs basketball and we’re not inside 2 minutes yeah another 20 second 19
Seconds you’ve been able to look at it that was not a good pass o what do you think going have gone the other way could have gone the other way for sure let’s see if the Bulldogs can take advantage Utah State switching [Applause] everything T to
Shoot Hill tries to get to the hoop he does and scores twoo game great hesitation move on Martinez there stop and go and there’s that 131 again it is CA some issu another DJ three is short rebound oor he’s fouled and that looks to be on Pope
Which will be his Fifth and still one and one here is so Pope has fouled out of the game [Applause] back [Applause] and now oore with a big one and one he’s 13 of 19 from the free throw line [Applause] today and one missed it rebound to Fresno State as much as he’s been fouled the line is hurting him 90 seconds to play two one and [Applause]
Ones Hill Cuts Hill to the hoop for time really good offense there in the half cut they’ve been cutting and doing a great job of finding those guys and this 131 has caused issues they have not been able to get the ball in to oore like they want to he’s just standing on
The other block now though he’s not really making himself available one minute one minute to go go they’re not even looking at him agies have missed five straight Martinez they’ve now missed six in a row and the rebound to Hill nine conference one seeds have already lost this season and the fans in
Vegas R for a big March finish they just got to run their half court St oh this kid’s been tough for a three it won’t go and Martinez the rebound and there’s only a 1 second difference between the game clock and the shot clock yeah they got to hold it
All the way down take the last shot of the game and I would not call timeout I would just play it right now you know what defense they’re in they’ve been in this defense for a while you know what’s going on oh you got to start going because you
Might want to get an offensive rebound Brown deep three no good rebound Weaver Weaver at the buzzer and it’s short we going to overtime in Vegas what an effort by the ninth seated Fresno State Bulldogs I don’t know about that shot though Andrew to OT when we come
Back on February 27th Utah State and Fresno State went to overtime in Fresno the Aggies won by four here we are quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament and they go to overtime once again yeah and I didn’t think this was that this this was a really good play
Obviously this back cut here and Hill scores but I don’t like what Utah state did at the end there to get that last shot I think you got to be more aggressive drive it get to the foul line or something don’t just pull up for a three I just thought and they didn’t
Even give also a look on That two starters have f out Pope and Bachi will not be able to play in this overtime for Isaiah Hill of Fresno State he’s got his second double double of the Year first in points rebounds he has 10 rebounds today which is tied a career high and the agies control the opening
Tip and they sticking with this 131 I can’t blame them but they got to get somebody flashing into the mid post area that’s what you got to do see now he touches it you end up with an open shot he’s got to touch it first I’m not saying he’s got to take every
Shot he’s got to get a touch cuz that’s what happens open three and now Jackson with a career high 16 points he had 15 two games ago against San Jose State another back cut yeah thought about a corner three now goes Baseline tough pass in side Gap
Gets it back and a scramble and Jackson comes away with it four on four the other end and brown will pull [Applause] up aore with seven goes to work off class yes so touches the ball twice in overtime and they get five points out of it 27 for
Great and that’s a good job by Brown denying Hill the ball because he’s been tough and Fresno State calls timeout will’ll step aside as well agies have scored the first five of o Utah State and Fresno State in overtime coming up next UNLV takes on San Diego
State here on CBS Sports Network let’s check in with Evan well Andrew you guys have laid it out just a few weeks ago these two teams met went to overtime it was that bank three by Brown that sent it to OT and talking to Justin Hudson yesterday he called that the most
Heartbreaking loss of their season and look it’s been a challenging season for Fresno but they found something the last couple days here and I think it starts with that fight there’s no doubt it’s been the word of the day for Fresno State and they have lived up to it Hill
Step back three short and Jackson is there again and I think Fresno State has been at their best when they’ve run their halfcourt offense and get these back cuts and things like that then work and get a open [Applause] three [Applause] Martinez no rebound to Jackson he hasn’t been able to buy one
Either Martinez one of 11 today his time the shot fake drives in still can’t get one to drop and a aboutou is called inside against the Bulldogs that’s going to go on Jaylen [Applause] Weaver sending oore right back to the free throw line it was a good attempt at boxing out
But you can’t push him back like that his free throw line is kill him up as a team 64% today for Utah [Applause] [Applause] State game would have been over a long time ago if he’d made it nine number one suits have lost in conference tournaments this season Utah
State hoping to avoid that list they lead by [Applause] six youell for three Off the Mark oao the rebound and wisely slows it [Applause] [Applause] up I don’t think a ball or brown have gone out at [Applause] all I said that like 5 minutes into the
Game when we saw the fouls they weren’t going to come out especially with FAL fals out today as connects on the jumper 15 for Darius Brown and a big possession here for Fresno [Applause] State it’s an 80 run to start overtime yeah spinning nearly lost it now it’s loose and Jackson was there
Again Jackson and a timeout is granted to Utah State can’t say enough about the performance of Javon Jackson today his sophomore from Houston a new career-high 16 points he’s got five rebounds and the Aggies are trying to close this one out in overtime a look at our game reset for
Esno State one timeout remaining two for Utah State 118 to go Aggies are 9 and0 this year in games decided by five points or fewer that’s the most in division one without a loss meanwhile 22 fre throw attempts for oor today that’s the second most in Mountain West tournament history the
Only player to take more my guy Jimmer for Deb 23 of 24 against TCU back in 2010 I think they got a foul here and there is the foul given by Yak that’ll send Brown to the line who’s 85% on the year interesting they had oore out on
That possession because they felt like they were going to get fouled is I’m sure why and he’s obviously struggled at the line a little bit good move by Danny Sprinkle one more Hore back in and Johnson to the [Applause] bench 10 [Applause] run Yap for three rebound oore up ahead Brown and we have a foul committed behind the play by Isaiah hillah Hill Danny sprinkle saying we were about to throw it down on the break or it’s a
Flagrant one why are you fouling a guy like that in the back court that’s I I you can’t just foul a guy back there I think I mean obviously they it’s like the hacka shack you know they just went after alore that really is I don’t know that’s a flagrant one to me that’s a flagrant one yeah you’re right 100% that’s a flag [Applause] one 29 for oore it’s an an 11-point game [Applause]
Po Mario finally gives the Bulldogs their first points of overtime that one’s knocked out and it will stay with the agies been a good job by K Mario he’s played most of this second half and into overtime with four fouls and you know he played the first game as like a small [Applause]
Center foul given by Weaver foul number five jayen Weaver his second [Applause] person not looking good on the Fresno State bench but what an effort today by Justin Hudson and the Bulldogs you know it’s a b we haven’t even talked about it yet that Danny sprinkle had no points coming back on
This this year zero I’ve never heard of such a thing how you had zero points back and you win your league and a really good League that’s modern basketball modern basketball is transfer portal you’re able to do something like this I tell you he’s put a lot of heat
On a lot of coaches getting new jobs CU every athletic director in the country is going to think you can win the first year you’re there with nothing back one of only three teams to return zero points from last year along with New Mexico state and Northwestern State the
Old days you get a job in April you’re bringing in eight freshmen and who’s left at that time of year not very good you’re going to get you’re going to be terrible your first year maybe a little better your second you might not win till your fourth year now he wins in his
First year Gap from the outside 8375 that’s a foul too wow that’s oh fouls Martinez be the end of the road for Justin Hudson his contract expires next month completing his sixth year with Fresno State and if indeed this is it he’ll finish with a record of 92 and 94 in his six
[Applause] years tough day for Martinez one of 12 from the floor an 0 of four from Deep you know he got those early two fouls Andrew he never got back into [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] it 10-point game 30 seconds left this will be the sixth consecutive win for Utah State Martinez catches it Yap commits the [Applause] foul they had to work for it that’s for sure they’re lucky they played the noon game not lucky they were the one seat
But playing the the noon game and not having to play till tomorrow night helps a little bit big time game tomorrow for the agies will be 6:30 local time in the evening so they’ll have all day the rest of today and all day tomorrow get ready for [Applause]
That Landon brenchley checks in along with njel bur and Darius Brown’s day is done [Applause] 17 points and 11 assists for [Applause] brown yeah three no rebound is secured by brench Lee and Fresno State will not foul was not easy for the aies but the top seed is moving on to the [Applause] Semifinals six time in the semis in the last seven seasons for Utah State they had to work for that One big day for great as great oore scores 29 Points and 17 rebounds let’s update the bracket of Utah State advancing to tomorrow semis as we told you 6:30 local 9:30 eastern time tomorrow against the winner of our next game between UNLV and San Diego State It’s great when you have a weapon like great his game was on display today and certainly Fresno State was hampered without a big man as Bachi was in foul trouble all day long yeah that definitely hurt because you don’t have a at least a presence down there they
Played with a very small team today they gave it all they had there’s no doubt about it and great oore is walking over to a man with great hair and that is Evan wasburn well great this was a This Is Us right here you’re looking good too my
Man uh this was a game that you guys had control of and then Fresno State grabbed the momentum sent it to overtime what changed in OT for you guys I mean this a m West these a these are all really good teams everyone has players Z Hill Pope
All hoopers you know so you can’t relax at any time cuz they can get downhill make shots and that’s what they did and luckily we have a team that is resilient and we bounc back your physicality was on display over the course of this entire game what was your approach
Especially early when you saw them go SP it’s the same as every game coach always tells me to be aggressive pedal to the floor and you know I did what I do I did what I do you know thank God giving me the opportunity to play the game of
Basketball at a high level and I’m going to keep doing what I can do appreciate it see Mar appreciate it guys all right Evan thank you for Steve lapis s wasburn our entire crew this is Andrew catalon saying so long from Vegas for now we won’t be gone for Long Adam
Zucker is in our New York Studio we’ll be back for UNLV in San Diego State right here on CBS Sports Network
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Fresno should of called a time out that 3 pointer was a bad shot we could of had 2 possessions