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LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Jaycee Carroll scored 27 points to lead Utah State in scoring but it took a 3-point shot from teammate Chaz Spicer in the final seconds to defeat Utah 60-57 Wednesday night.
Spicer made the shot with 1.9 seconds remaining for the Aggies (7-1). The Utes (3-4) weren't able to get off a final shot.
Spicer scored 12 for USU. Stephen DuCharme scored 10 and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for the Aggies. Luke Nevill scored 16 points and Johnnie Bryant had 14 for the Utes.
USU burst out to a 10-point lead early in the second half, 44-34, but an 11-2 run by Utah, capped by a 3-point shot from Bryant, gave the Utes their first lead of the game 47-46 with 8:46 remaining.
The teams traded baskets until Bryant made a 3-point shot and gave Utah the lead 57-54 with less than a minute left in the game.
Carroll answered 18 seconds later, his fifth 3-pointer of the game. Carroll shot 11-of-16 from the field.
Patient offenses and tight defenses by both teams led to a low-scoring first half. The score was only 13-12 for USU at the 10:00 mark. Utah State led 27-21 at halftime.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-12-06-06 2118MST
