OGDEN, Utah (AP)—Tyler Newbold scored 15 points as Utah State defeated Weber State 66-60 on Friday.
Nate Bendall had 13 points while Jared Quayle had 11 and Brian Green finished with 10 for the Aggies (1-0), who shot 20-of-22 from the free-throw line, including 5-of-6 in the final 47 seconds to seal the win.
Damian Lillard scored a game-high 20 points while Franklin Session had 11 for the Wildcats (0-1), who made just 2-of-20 from the 3-point line.
Newbold?s three-point play with 1:25 left in the first half gave the Aggies a 28-21 halftime lead.
The Aggies then opened the second half on a 12-4 run, capped off by a layup from Quayle, for their biggest lead of the game at 40-25.
Updated Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
