Utah State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akin scores 23 as Utah State knocks off Fresno State 70-53
Akin added eight rebounds and three blocks for the Aggies (17-5, 6-3 Mountain West Conference). Steven Ashworth scored 14 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Sean Bairstow finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with nine points, while adding eight rebounds.
Isaih Moore led the Bulldogs (7-13, 3-6) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jemarl Baker added 11 points for Fresno State. Isaiah Hill also had nine points.
Utah State took the lead with 5:41 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Akin led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 34-28 at the break. Utah State outscored Fresno State in the second half by 11 points, with Akin scoring a team-high 11 points after intermission.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Landon Brenchley Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Anthony Holland missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Donavan Yap Steal. | 70 - 53 |
Statistics
 USU |
 FRES |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 19-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 18-20 | FT | 8-10 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Fresno, CA
Attendance: 6,817 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-10 |
| 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 |