Adams State Grizzlies @ Utah State Aggies
Deeper Utah State fends off D-II Adams State 83-68
LOGAN, Utah -- Chris Smith scored 21 points and Jalen Moore added 17 as Utah State defeated Division II Adams State 83-68 on Tuesday night.
Adams State (0-2) put up a fight early, but the Aggies (2-0) enjoyed a 41-28 advantage on the boards, outscored the Grizzlies 14-5 on second-chance points and 44-32 in the paint. Their deeper bench added 27 points to Adams State's 18.
Utah State led by 26 after a Quinn Taylor 3-pointer with 11:53 to go, but then went scoreless for the next five minutes. Still, Adams State only closed to 72-56 and Utah State kept it out of reach for the final 6:50.
Kendyl Grover led the Grizzlies with 17 points and Shakir Smith added 13 -- including a quick 5 points to put Adams State into an early lead.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Brent Dugas
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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