FRESNO, Calif. — Marvelle Harris scored 22 points shooting 10 of 10 from the line, Cullen Russo added 17 points and Fresno State defeated Utah State 75-68 Saturday night.
Fresno State (18-9, 9-5 Mountain West) grabbed a share of second place in conference with New Mexico (16-11, 9-5), which lost to Air Force earlier in the day.
Cezar Guerrero hit a 3 for the Bulldogs with 5:04 left in the game for a 67-59 lead. But the Aggies got two free throws apiece from Julion Pearre and Darius Perkins, and Chris Smith’s layup with 1:38 left cut the lead to 67-65.
Russo countered with a jumper and a layup, Harris made two free throws and the Aggies shot just 1 for 4 the rest of the way.
Jalen Moore and Shane Rector each scored 13 points for Utah State (13-12, 5-9).
Fresno State's Marvelle Harris goes up for a slam against Utah State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Elston Jones (50) goes up for a rebound against Fresno State's Karachi Edo in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Shane Rector (4) goes in for a basket against Fresno State defenders in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's coach Rodney Terry, front right, talks to Marvelle Harris in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah State in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Karachi Edo dunks against Utah State during an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Lionel Ellison goes in to shoot against Utah State's Lew Evans (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Marvelle Harris goes up for a slam against Utah State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State coach Tim Duryea gets after his team against Fresno State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Cullen Russo goes up for a layup against Utah State's Lew Evans in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Quinn Taylor shoots next to Fresno State's Marvelle Harris, right, during an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Fresno State won 75-68. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Julion Pearre passes over Fresno State's Julien Lewis in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State coach Rodney Terry yells out a play against Utah State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Elston Jones, left, defends against Fresno State's Karachi Edo (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Marvelle Harris goes up against Utah State's Lew Evans in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Shane Rector looks for a shot against Fresno State's Julien Lewis during an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah State's Shane Rector (4) drives past Fresno State's Cullen Russo, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Marvelle Harris goes in for a layup after a steal against Utah State during an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Fresno State won 75-68. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fresno State's Cezar Guerrero (12) passes against Utah State's Chris Smith in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)