Utah State pulls away from UC Santa Barbara
LOGAN, Utah -- Tai Wesley scored 24 points and Gary Wilkinson added 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead Utah State past UC Santa Barbara, 72-59, on Friday night.
Jaycee Carroll also scored 15 for the Aggies (19-9, 8-4 Big West).
James Powell and Alex Harris scored 20 points apiece to lead the Gauchos (20-7, 9-5).
After falling behind by 10 points early in the second half, Santa Barbara got within 51-48 with 6:16 to play. But three quick fastbreak baskets by Wesley and Wilkinson and free throws by Carroll pushed the Aggies back ahead by double digits.
Carroll, shooting 52.8% from the field and better than 50% on three-point shots before the game, made only five of 13 shots with one three-pointer.
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