Osobor lifts Utah State over Rams
LOGAN, UTAH >> Great Osobor scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds and Mason Falslev added 18 points to lift Utah State over No. 13 Colorado State 77-72 on Saturday night.
Osobor’s final points from the free-throw line — where he was 8 for 8 — made it 69-60 for Utah State with 1:56 left.
After trailing most of the game, Josh Uduje capped a 10-0 run with a 3-point play on a follow shot to put the Aggies up 65-57 with 3:57 remaining.
Fans flooded the court and engulfed the happy Aggies as they won their 13th straight.
Utah State (14-1, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) last won against a ranked team on March 7, 2020, defeating fifthranked San Diego State 59-56.
Isaiah Stevens led the Rams (13-2, 1-1) with 21 points and eight assists. His late scoring flurry made things interesting but he missed a one-andone free throw late. Colorado State was 4 for 11 from the line.
Nique Clifford had 18 points but fouled out with 1:14 left and Patrick Cartier scored 15 points before fouling out with 1:56 to play.
Coach Danny Sprinkle extended the best-ever start for a first-year Aggies coach.
Osobor, who played for Sprinkle at Montana State before moving to Utah State, gave the Aggies their first lead of the game with 15:28 remaining on a layup to make it 42-41.
The Rams led by as many as 10 in the first half and had a 32-28 lead at halftime.
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Colorado State: The Ram’s motion offense was a bit herky-jerky for a team that has shot 53% on the season.
Utah State: After missing nine straight shots and falling behind in the first half, the Aggies clawed their way back into the game. The Aggies outrebounded the Rams 45-33 and shot 63% in the second half to pull out the win.