SAM MERRILL NEWS

Cleveland's Darius Garland, New Orleans' Brandon Ingram miss game with injuries

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are among 14 players ruled out with injuries for the teams’ game

11 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucks 'haven't been able to sustain 48 minutes' of solid basketball as they await Middleton's return

This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a season in which they’re trying to bounce back from consecutive first-round playoff exits

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How draft picks Jordan Nwora and Sam Merrill will fit with the Bucks Each are good shooters, but need to improve on the defensive end.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sam Merrill goes to the Milwaukee Bucks: What they should expect Merrill is 24 but is a 42 percent 3-point shooter who handled the ball and took tough defensive assignments for Utah State.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pelicans take Alabama's Lewis with 13th pick in NBA draft

The New Orleans Pelicans have selected 6-foot-3 Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr. 13th overall in the NBA draft

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gordon Hayward return, Sam Merrill and a tough pick at No. 23: Jazz mailbag Should the Jazz pursue their former All-Star? Should they pick a big in the draft? What about a local prospect? Jazz fans had questions.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Could Utah State sharpshooter Sam Merrill be a Celtic draft target? At least one Utah-area reporter thinks there might be a connection that could see the deadeye wing end up in green and white.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

68 student-athletes, including Sam Merrill and Jordan Love, part of Utah State’s 2020 graduating class USU Athletics will hold a special virtual graduation ceremony via Facebook Live on Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m.

MAY 8, 2020 • DESERET.COM

For Utah State’s Sam Merrill, one shining moment never arrived Sam Merrill used to walk away from the clay houses, another promise to him broken, and usually his imagination would attempt to comfort him...

MARCH 20, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Utah State basketball star Sam Merrill has all the makings of a March Madness legend Utah State basketball star Sam Merrill hit the game-winning shot to take out San Diego State. Now, he's poised to be a legend in March Madne...

MARCH 9, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Relive Sam Merrill’s game-winning 3-pointer against SDSU, again and again and again It was the single greatest shot in Utah State men’s basketball history

MARCH 9, 2020 • DESERET.COM

Sam Merrill's late dagger sends Utah State to MWC tournament title with 59-56 win over SDSU LAS VEGAS — Sam Merrill scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, including a contested 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, to lift Utah S...

MARCH 8, 2020 • STANDARD.NET

Merrill carries load as Utah St. eliminates New Mexico LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Justin Bean had a double-double and Utah State beat New Mexico 75-70...

MARCH 6, 2020 • QCONLINE.COM

Merrill carries load as Utah St. eliminates New Mexico LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Justin Bean had a double-double and Utah State beat New Mexico 75-70...

MARCH 6, 2020 • STLTODAY.COM

Merrill scores 32 to lift Utah St. over Colorado St. 75-72 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Sam Merrill made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points with five assists and Utah State held off Colorado State...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • HERALDEXTRA.COM

Merrill scores 32 to lift Utah St. over Colorado St. 75-72 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Sam Merrill made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points with five assists and Utah State held off Colorado State...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • BEAUMONTENTERPRISE.COM

Merrill scores 32 to lift Utah St. over Colorado St. 75-72 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Sam Merrill made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points with five assists and Utah State held off Colorado State...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Merrill scores 32 to lift Utah St. over Colorado St. 75-72 FEB 11, 2020 - FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Sam Merrill made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points with five assists and Utah State held off...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • OKLAHOMAN.COM

Merrill's 21 points help Utah State beat Florida 65-62

Sam Merrill scored 21 points and Utah State held Florida without a field goal for six minutes down the stretch to win 65-62 in the Orange Bo...

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Merrill scores 28, No. 17 Utah State beats Montana State

Sam Merrill scored 28 points and No. 17 Utah State beat Montana State 81-73 in the season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Merrill lifts Utah St. over Fresno St. 85-60 in MWC tourney

Sam Merrill had 22 points as Utah State easily beat Fresno State 85-60 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals

MARCH 16, 2019

Merrill's 23 lifts Utah St. over Lobos 91-83 in MWC tourney

Sam Merrill scores 23 points as Utah State gets past New Mexico 91-83 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament

MARCH 15, 2019

Merrill leads Utah St. past Colorado St. 100-96 in OT

Sam Merrill explodes for a career-high 38 points as Utah State stretches its win streak to seven games, edging past Colorado State 100-96 in overtime

MARCH 6, 2019

Merrill lifts Utah St. over Boise St. 78-71 in OT

Sam Merrill explodes for 32 points as Utah State gets past Boise State 78-71 in overtime

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Merrill with 16 points, Utah State buries Alabama St. 86-48

Sam Merrill scored 16 points with five rebounds and five assists, leading five players in double-figure scoring, as Utah State buried Alabama State 86-48

DECEMBER 16, 2018