Hilo, Hawaii (AP) - Spencer Nelson scored 17 points and had seven rebounds as Utah State defeated Hawaii-Hilo 71-60 Sunday in the final game of the round-robin Hilo Shootout.
Utah State (5-0) led by eight, 38-30, at halftime, before the Vulcans (2-1) opened the second half with five unanswered points.
The Aggies later went on a 7-0 run followed by a 7-2 run to expand their lead to 15 points.
Mark Brown had 11 points and Mike Puzey added 10 for Utah State.
Kyle Bartholomew led Hawaii-Hilo with 14 points. Derek Mgbeke had 13 points and Ryan Abrahams added 10.
Brown was named the tournament MVP. He was joined on the all-tournament team by teammate Desmond Penigar, Abrahams, Drake's J.J. SOla and Greg Danielson, and Taylor Coppenrath of Vermont.
| Utah State |
| PLAYER |
MIN |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
OFF |
REB |
AST |
PF |
PTS |
| R. Ross |
22 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| D. Penigar |
28 |
3-9 |
0-0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
| T. Johnson |
18 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| M. Puzey |
7 |
5-7 |
0-0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| M. Brown |
31 |
3-10 |
4-4 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
| N. Harris |
12 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| M. Stowell |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| C. Butler |
18 |
1-5 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| C. Brown |
6 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| G. Patton |
16 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| S. Nelson |
32 |
8-9 |
1-4 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
| C. Evans |
8 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
200 |
30-54 |
6-10 |
7 |
30 |
18 |
15 |
71 |
| |
.556 |
.600 |
|
TEAM REBS: 2
TURNOVERS: 16 (N Harris 3, C Evans 2, D Penigar 2, R Ross 2, M Brown 2, C Butler 2, C Brown, G Patton, S Nelson)
BLOCKED SHOTS: 2 (S Nelson, D Penigar)
STEALS: 4 (T Johnson, S Nelson, R Ross, M Brown)
3-PT FGS: 5-6, .833 (R Ross 0-1, D Penigar 2-2, M Brown 1-1, C Butler 1-1, G Patton 1-1)
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| Hawaii Hilo |
| PLAYER |
MIN |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
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