UCI comes up short in defensive tussle with Utah State

LOGAN, Utah — Tommy Rutherford’s 3-point attempt from the corner rimmed out at the buzzer, and UC Irvine dropped a 62-59 decision to Utah State on Wednesday night.
Sam Merrill scored 13 points, and Koby McEwen made a pair of free throws with 5.7 seconds left to help Utah State prevail in a defensive struggle that forced both teams to try to prove themselves at the free-throw line.
Quinn Taylor made a 3-pointer, McEwen a free throw and Merrill a jumper to give Utah State a 60-55 lead