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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- Jaycee Carroll scored 27 points and Utah State defeated Centenary 77-71 today in the opening round of the B-P Top of the World Classic.
Durrall Peterson opened the game with two three-pointers and Carroll scored 17 as the Aggies (1-1) took a 46-26 lead into intermission.
Centenary (1-2), which shot 15-for-16 from the free thrown line, fought back with an 18-4 run, including seven points by Bryan Bauman, to cut the lead to 50-44 with ten minutes left to play.
The Aggies responded with a ten-four spurt, capped by a three-pointer by Carroll with 6:18 remaining. Centenary hit three 3-pointers in the last minute for the final margin.
Utah State dominated the boards 29-16 with Michael Earl pulling down eight.
Chase Adams had 17 points and Bauman had 14 for the Gents.
Peterson finished with eleven points for the Aggies.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-11-17-06 2251MST
