Utah St. 89, S. Utah 49

Published Nov. 29, 2009 4:28 a.m. ET

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Preston Medlin scored a career-high 17 points and Pooh Williams matched that total to lead Utah State past Southern Utah 89-49 Saturday night. Medlin made 5 of 6 from behind the 3-point line for the Aggies (3-2), who made 11 3-pointers as a team and shot 53 percent from the field. Southern Utah (3-4) shot just 26 percent from the field. The Thunderbirds were led by Ryan Brimley with 12 points and Davis Baker with 10. Utah State used an 18-0 run at the start of the second half to pull away, sparked by five consecutive points from Williams. The Aggies outrebounded Southern Utah 25-16 in the second half and forced 19 Thunderbird turnovers while committing only six themselves.