2009-10 MEN’S BASKETBALL 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009 Utah State Athletic Media Relations • 7400 Old Main Hill • Logan, Utah 84322-7400 • Fax (435) 797-2615 Doug Hoffman, Director (Basketball Contact) • (435) 797-3714 • E-mail - [email protected]

GAME 2009-10 SCHEDULE Utah State (7-4) vs. Cal State Fullerton (4-4)

October/November Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 • 8:05 p.m. (MT) • Logan, Utah 30 NORTHWEST NAZARENE (Ex.) W 85-51 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) • Aggie Radio Network 7 trINITY WESTERN (Ex.) W 65-40 12 13 at Weber State W 66-60 18 at Utah (The Mtn.) L 67-68 21 at Northeastern L 61-64 Utah State Aggies (7-4) 24 IDAHO STATE W 77-44 2009-10 Averages 28 SOUTHERN UTAH (CW30) W 89-49 PROBABLE STARTERS Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG rPG APG G/F 5 Pooh Williams 6-3 200 Jr. 7.9 1.9 1.9 G 21 Jared Quayle 6-2 180 Sr. 11.6 6.6 4.7 December G 24 Tyler Newbold 6-4 210 Jr. 8.4 2.8 2.6 2 brIGHAM YOUNG (CW30) W 71-61 F 35 Nate Bendall 6-9 245 Jr. 11.3 6.8 1.2^ 5 SAINT MARY’S (CW30) L 63-68 F 42 Tai Wesley 6-7 240 Jr. 13.6 6.6 2.2 12 UTAH VALLEY (CW30) W 87-56 16 at Cal State Bakersfield W 68-51 OFF THE BENCH Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG rPG APG 18 at Long Beach State L 62-75 G 12 Brian Green 6-1 195 Jr. 5.4 1.5 0.9 BASKETBALL TRAVELERS INVITATIONAL G 13 Preston Medlin 6-4 165 Fr. 4.8 0.8 0.9 sponsored by Gossner Foods C 15 Modou Niang 6-10 220 R-So. 1.3 1.0 0.5^ 21 mOREHEAD STATE W 79-72 F 22 Brady Jardine 6-7 220 So. 2.5 3.4 0.5^ 22 CAL STATE FULLERTON 8 pm F 23 Tyrone White 6-6 175 Fr. 0.4 0.7 0.4 23 WEBER STATE 8 pm G 25 Jaxon Myaer 5-9 165 So. 2.8 0.4 0.5 29 WESTERN OREGON 7 pm F 44 Matt Formisano 6-8 240 Jr. 4.2 2.0 0.6 ^-denotes blocks per game GAME DAY HEADLINES January • Utah State is in its 105th season of basketball and has an overall record of 1,408-998 (.585). 2 *at New Mexico State (ESPNU) 9 pm 4 *at Louisiana Tech 6 pm • Utah State is 164-13 (.927) in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum under head coach Stew Morrill, 11 *HAWAI’I 7 pm which includes an 80-5 (.941) record against non-league opponents. Overall, USU is 457-106 13 *at Nevada (ESPN2) 9 pm (.812) in this its 40th year in the building. 16 *BOISE STATE (CW30) 7 pm 21 *at Fresno State (ESPNR) 8 pm • Utah State has won 54 of its last 56 home games dating back to the 2005-06 season with 23 *at Idaho (CW30) 6 pm its only losses during that stretch coming against Fresno State, 71-66, on March 3, 2007 and 30 *SAN JOSE STATE (CW30) 7 pm against Saint Mary’s, 68-63, on Dec. 5, 2009. USU has also won 67 of its last 70 home games against non-conference opponents. February • Utah State is 35-1 (.972) all-time in tournaments it hosts as it is 4-0 in the Basketball Travelers 3 *IDAHO (ESPN2) 9 pm Invitational, 26-0 in the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic (1994-2007) and 5-1 in the Big Blue Clas- 6 *NEVADA (ESPNU) 8 pm sic (1971-1972, 1982), with its only loss coming to Wyoming on Dec. 28, 1971 by a final score 11 *at Boise State 7 pm of 92-85, in the championship game of the 1971 Big Blue Classic. 13 *at San Jose State 8 pm 17 *LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN2) 9 pm • Junior guard Tyler Newbold has started 71 straight games at Utah State, which is the longest 20 ESPN BracketBuster tbA streak on the team. Junior forward Tai Wesley has started 51 straight games and 70 of the 25 *at Hawai’i 10 pm last 71 overall. Senior guard Jared Quayle has started 44 straight games, and junior forward Pooh Williams has started 42 games. March 1 *FRESNO STATE 7 pm • Utah State is 104-27 (.794) against teams from the state of California during the last 11 years, 6 *NEW MEXICO STATE (CW30) 7 pm which includes a 59-6 (.908) record at home. WAC Tournament, Reno, Nev. 11-13 vs. TBA TBA • Utah State is 65-19 (.774) in games played in December under Coach Morrill, which includes a 54-2 (.964) home record. USU is also 8-3 (.727) all-time in known games played on Dec. 22, NCAA First & Second Rounds, TBA and 17-6 (.739) in games played on Tuesday under Morrill. 18-21 vs. TBA TBA • Utah State is 6-2 on the season and 214-23 (.904) over the last 11 years when leading at the * - WAC Game half. Conversely, USU is 1-2 this year and 38-56 (.404) during the last 11 years when trailing All times are mountain at the half. Home games in BOLD CAPS

2009-10 RECORD • Utah State is one of just three teams in the nation to win at least 23 games in each of the last 10 seasons along with Gonzaga and Kansas. During the last 10 years, Utah State has Overall/WAC 7-4/0-0 averaged 25.2 wins per season. Home/Away/Neutral 5-1/2-3/0-0 www.UtahStateAggies.com 2009-10 Utah State Basketball THIS WEEK QUICK FACTS Utah State (7-4) will host the Basketball Travelers Invitational, sponsored by Gossner Foods, Location Logan, Utah from Monday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Dec. 23. On Tuesday, Weber State (6-5) will face Founded 1888 Morehead State (4-5) at 5:30 p.m., and USU will play Cal State Fullerton (4-4) at 8 p.m. On Enrollment 23,925 Wednesday, Cal State Fullerton and Morehead State will play at 5:30 p.m., followed by Utah President Stan Albrecht State versus Weber State at 8 p.m. Athletics Director Scott Barnes Nickname Aggies RECAPPING DAY ONE OF THE BASKETBALL TRAVELERS INVITATIONAL Colors Navy Blue & White Weber State defeated Cal State Fullerton, 82-71, in the first game of the 2009 Basketball Trav- Conference Western Athletic (WAC) elers Invitational sponsored by Gossner Foods, and Utah State defeated Morehead State, Arena Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 79-72, in the second game. Capacity 10,270 ON THE AIR BASKETBALL STAFF Utah State basketball games are broadcast on KVNU (610 AM) and KLZX (95.9 FM) in Lo- gan, Utah, KFAN (1320 AM) or ESPN Radio (1230 AM) in Salt Lake City and KLZX (105.3 FM) in Head Coach Stew Morrill Montpelier, Idaho, as well as on the internet at www.UtahStateAggies.com. Al Lewis serves Alma Mater Gonzaga, 1974 as the play-by-play announcer while Rod Tueller serves as the analyst during home games. Career Record 492-233 (24th yr.) Record at USU 274-95 (12th yr.) LOOKING AT UTAH STATE Associate Coach Tim Duryea Utah State is 7-4 on the season following its 79-72 home win against Morehead State Monday Assistant Coach Chris Jones night. USU is led by junior forward Tai Wesley who is averaging 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and Assistant Coach Tarvish Felton 2.2 assists per game, while shooting 57.7 percent from the field and 71.4 percent at the free Dir. of Bball Operations Lance Beckert throw line. Senior guard Jared Quayle is averaging 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists Office Phone (435) 797-2060 per game, while shooting 38.1 percent from the field, 39.0 percent from three-point range and 91.4 percent at the free throw line, and junior forward Nate Bendall is averaging 11.3 MEDIA RELATIONS points and 6.8 rebounds, while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 80.9 percent from the Director (MBB) Doug Hoffman free throw line. As a team, Utah State is averaging 71.8 points and is shooting 46.1 percent Office (435) 797-3714 from the field, 38.6 percent from three-point range and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. Fax (435) 797-2615 Defensively, USU is allowing 60.7 points per game and its opponents are shooting 40.7 percent Cell (435) 881-8011 from the field, 32.0 percent from three-point range and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. E-mail [email protected] AGGIES HAVE HAD FIVE DIFFERENT PLAYERS LEAD THE TEAM IN SCORING THIS YEAR Press Row (435) 797-1686 Through 11 games, Utah State has already had six players lead the team in scoring as junior forward Tai Wesley has led the team four times, senior guard Jared Quayle and junior guard/ AGGIE RADIO NETWORK forward Pooh Williams have each led the team twice, while junior forward Nate Bendall, Logan KVNU/KLZX (610 AM/95.9 FM) junior guard Tyler Newbold and freshman guard Preston Medlin have each led the team in Salt Lake City ESPN (1320 AM) scoring once.

ON THE AIR UTAH STATE IN CLOSE GAMES Utah State has not fared well in close games as of late as it is 0-3 on the season in games Every Utah State basketball game can be decided by five or fewer points as it lost to Utah by one point (68-67), Northeastern by three heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al points (64-61), and Saint Mary’s by five points (68-63). Prior to its one point loss to Marquette Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer, (58-57) in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Utah State had won 10 of its previous while Rod Tueller (former Aggie head coach 12 games decided by two or fewer points including five straight wins in games decided by and Athletics Director) will provide color just one point. analysis at home. Games can also be heard on the internet (www.UtahStateAggies. RANKING UTAH STATE IN THE WAC com) courtesey of Yahoo! Sports by clicking As of Dec. 21, Utah State ranks first in the WAC in scoring defense (60.7), scoring margin (+11.1), on the ‘Listen Live’ link. three-point field goal percentage defense (.320) and free throw shooting (.782). USU is also second in field goal percentage defense (.407), three-point field goal percentage (.386), ON THE INTERNET assists (15.64) and rebound margin (+5.6). Individually, senior guard Jared Quayle ranks third in free throw shooting (.914), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00), fourth in assists (4.73), 12th Utah State fans can watch the 2008-09 sea- in rebounding (6.6) and 13th in three-point shooting (.390). Junior forward Nate Bendall ranks son live via the internet at UtahStateAggies. eighth in field goal shooting (.581), ninth in blocked shots (1.18), 11th in rebounding (6.8) and com. Every USU home game will be available 12th in free throw shooting (.809). Junior forward Tai Wesley ranks ninth in field goal shooting on the internet courtesy of Penn Atlantic by (.577), 12th in scoring (13.6), 12th in rebounding (6.6) and 14th in blocked shots (0.73). Junior clicking on the ‘Watch Live’ link. guard Tyler Newbold ranks 14th in assists (2.64) and junior guard Pooh Williams ranks 15th in GAMETRACKER three-point shooting (.385). Aggie fans can follow all of Utah State’s UTAH STATE LEADING THE NATION IN FREE THROW SHOOTING home games on the internet via GameTrack- As of Dec. 21, Utah State ranks first in the nation in free throw percentage (.795), 19th in er, which provides a play-by-play break- turnovers per game (11.2), 25th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.35) and 37th in scoring defense down and statistics for both teams during (59.6). Individually, senior guard Jared Quayle ranks 25th in free throw shooting (.903) and the game. junior forward Tai Wesley ranks 48th in field goal shooting (.563).

MEDIA GUIDELINES COMPUTER RANKINGS As of Dec. 22, Utah State has an RPI of 177 and a strength of schedule of 280 according to All Utah State practices are closed to the RealTimeRPI, while the WAC is ranked 14th as a conference. USU also has a sagarin rating of media. For interviews please contact Doug 91 according to USAToday.com. Hoffman at (435) 797-3714. No interviews will be granted on game day. USU’s locker NEXT WEEK room is closed on game day. Interviews will Utah State will host Western Oregon (6-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m., before beginning be conducted outside the locker room at a Western Athletic Conference play at New Mexico State (4-6) on Saturday, Jan. 2 in a game designated area. that will be televised nationally on ESPNU starting at 9 p.m. (MT).

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RECAPPING THE MOREHEAD STATE GAME 2009-10 WAC STANDINGS Junior forwards Nate Bendall and Tai Wesley netted 18 points each to lead Utah State to a 79-72 win over a pesky Morehead State squad Monday in the Aggies’ opener of the Basketball Through games of December 21 Travelers Invitational sponsored by Gossner Foods at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Utah State WAC Overall improves to 7-4 with the win, the Aggies’ third win in their last four games, improving to 3-1 on W-L Pct W-L Pct the season and 55-17 over the last 11 years following a loss. Morehead State drops to 4-5, as Louisiana Tech 0-0 .000 10-2 .833 the loss snapped the Eagles’ two-game win streak. Monday night was just the second-ever Idaho 0-0 .000 6-3 .667 meeting between USU and MSU, with the Aggies beating the Eagles back in 1965 in the first- Boise State 0-0 .000 7-4 .636 ever meeting. Bendall added to his career-high points outing with a career-high five blocks, Utah State 0-0 .000 7-4 .636 while Wesley pulled down a game-high tying eight rebounds. Junior guard Tyler Newbold Nevada 0-0 .000 6-4 .600 added 15 points, netting four of the five three-pointers he attempted, to go with four assists, Hawai’i 0-0 .000 5-4 .556 three behind the game-best seven by senior guard Jared Quayle. Morehead State had Fresno State 0-0 .000 6-6 .500 five players in double-digits, led by Steve Peterson’s 16 points, while Kenneth Faried and Ter- San Jose State 0-0 .000 5-5 .500 rance Hill added 14 and 12 points off the bench, respectively. Demonte Harper also tossed New Mexico St. 0-0 .000 4-6 .400 in 12 points. Faried matched Wesley for game-high rebounding honors with eight boards, as MSU had a slight, 28-26, rebounding edge, the first time this season that Utah State had been out-rebounded. The Aggies shot 56.5 percent (26-of-46) from the field, netting half of their three-pointers (6-of-12), to go with 70.0 percent (21-of-30) at the free throw line. The Eagles hit 50.9 percent (29-of-57) of their shots, including 66.7 percent (20-of-30) in the second half, as well as 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) behind the arc. MSU was 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) at the charity stripe. USU started the game with a 15-4 lead with 12:22 on the first half clock after a three-pointer from Newbold in the corner, but Morehead State cut the gap to 22-21 with 5:38 to go on a three-pointer by Hill, capping a 14-5 Eagle run. The Aggies stretched their advantage to 32-34 at halftime, as neither team scored in the last 2:19 of the half. At the 15:12 mark, Newbold hit a three-pointer from the right wing in front of the Aggie bench for a 48-33 USU lead, its largest of the night, but the Eagles wouldn’t go quietly into the night. Down 56-42, MSU reeled off nine unanswered points, starting with a dunk by Faried and ending with UTAH STATE BY THE NUMBERS a Harper jumper to pull within 56-51 with 8:44 to play. Harper later hit a jumper at the 3:59 mark to pull MSU to 66-63, but a Wesley three-point play gave the Aggies some breathing .719 Utah State’s winning percentage room, as they stymied the Eagles’ rally by hitting 6-of-8 free throws in the final 44 seconds. in Western Athletic Conference games during the last four years. NOTE-ABLES FROM THE MOREHEAD STATE GAME Utah State was out-rebouned (28-26) for the first time this year as it had a season-low 26 .760 Combined winning percentage rebounds... USU attempted a season-high 30 free throws and had a season-low one steal... posted by the Aggies the last 10 USU also attempted a season-low 12 three-pointers... USU had 20-plus assists (21) for the third years, which is the fifth-best in NCAA time this year... USU shot over 50 percent from the field (.565) for the third time this year and Division I. 50.0 percent or better from three-point range for the second time... Morehead State’s 14 assists and 29 made field goals are the most by a USU opponent this year, while its 11 free throw attempts are the fewest by a USU opponent. 3 Teams who have won at least 23 games in each of the last 10 years UTAH STATE TAKING CARE OF THE BALL DURING ITS LAST FIVE GAMES (Utah State, Gonzaga, Kansas). After averaging 16.3 turnovers during its first three games, Utah State is averaging just 9.3 turnovers during its last eight games and just 11.2 turnovers per game on the season which ranks 19th in the nation. 4 Number of times Stew Morrill has been named coach of the year in AGGIE OPPONENTS SHOOTING WELL FROM BEHIND THE ARC AS OF LATE his respective conference (1991, Utah State’s opponents are shooting 40.5 percent (34-84) from three-point range during its 2000, 2002, 2009). last five games after USU held its first six opponents to 25.5 percent (28-100) shooting from behind the arc. 5 Number of conference tournament championships won by Utah State UTAH STATE REBOUNDING THE BALL WELL under coach Morrill. Utah State was out-rebounded for the first time this year against Morehead State, 28-26, as those 26 rebounds are a season-low for USU. On the year, USU has a rebound margin of +5.6 boards per game to rank second in the WAC. 10 Consecutive postseason appear- ances and consecutive 20-win KEEPING OPPONENTS UNDER 60 POINTS seasons by the Aggies. Utah State has traditionally been very successful when holding its opponents under 60 points as it is 4-0 this year and 143-11 (.929) under head coach Stew Morrill when limiting its oppo- 16 Number of first-team all-league nents to less than 60 points. In fact, USU had won 57 straight such games before losing to selections for Utah State in the last Marquette, 58-57, in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. 10 years.

UTAH STATE FROM THREE-POINT RANGE Utah State has made at least one three-point basket in 106 straight games and the last time 16 Number of academic all-confer- USU did not make a three-pointer in a game was on Dec. 16, 2006 in Provo as BYU defeated ence selections under Morrill. the Aggies, 75-62. USU entered that game having made at least one three-pointer in 127 games dating back to Dec. 14, 2002 when BYU held USU without a three-pointer in a 66-56 25.2 Number of wins Utah State has aver- win in Provo. aged over the last 10 years.

DID YOU KNOW? 1999 The last time Utah State did not par- Utah State head coach Stew Morrill (274-95) is the winningest coach in school history and is ticipate in postseason play. second all-time in games coached (369) behind the legendary E. Lowell Romney (382). Morrill is also the second-longest tenured coach at USU (12th season) behind Romney (1920-41).

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SCOUTING CAL STATE FULLERTON 2009-10 STAT COMPARISON Cal State Fullerton is 4-4 on the season following its 82-71 loss to Weber State during the first day of competition at the Basketball Travelers Invitational. The Titans, who are 1-2 on the Category road and 1-4 away from home this year, are led by junior forward Jer’Vaughn Johnson who is Record 7-4 4-4 averaging 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, while sophomore guard Jacques Streeter is averag- Points Scored 71.8 73.9 ing 11.4 points and senior guard Aaron Thompson is averaging 11.3 points per game. As a Points Allowed 60.7 68.6 team, the Titans are scoring 74.9 points per game and shooting 46.7 percent from the field, Scoring Margin +11.1 +5.3 37.4 percent from three-point range and 77.3 percent at the free throw line. Defensively, CSF FG % .461 .467 is allowing 68.6 points per game and its opponents are shooting 41.3 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from three-point range and 61.1 percent at the free throw line. The Titans return Def. FG % .407 .413 four starters and five letterwinners from last year’s team that went 15-17 overall and finished in 3-Pt. % .386 .374 a tie for seventh-place in the Big West Conference with a 7-9 league record. Bob Burton is in Def. 3-Pt. % .320 .323 his seventh year as the head coach of Cal State Fullerton and has an overall record of 111-81. Free Throw % .782 .773 Off. Rebounds 11.5 8.9 UTAH STATE-CAL STATE FULLERTON SERIES HISTORY Total Rebounds 35.4 36.0 Utah State and Cal State Fullerton will be meeting for the 57th time this week with the Aggies Reb. Margin +5.6 -1.5 holding a 39-17 all-time advantage, which includes a 24-2 record at home. The first game Assists 15.6 15.0 played in the series was on Dec. 23, 1972 in Logan with USU recording a 115-60 win. The last Turnovers 11.2 14.6 time the two teams met was on Mar. 11, 2005 in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament Steals 3.9 7.3 with USU notching an 84-77 victory. Overall, USU has won 22 of the last 25 games played in Blocks 2.9 2.8 the series, including 21 straight at home. The last time CSF won a game in the series was on Feb. 19, 2005 in Fullerton by a final score of 64-60. The last time Fullerton won a game in Logan Fouls 17.6 20.5 was on Feb. 6, 1982 by a final score of 72-68. USU head coach Stew Morrill is 12-3 against Cal State Fullerton while at Utah State and 14-3 versus the Titans all-time. UTAH STATE-CAL STATE FULLERTON SERIES FACTS UTAH STATE VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON RIVALRY ONE OF THE OLDEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY Overall ...... USU leads 39-17 Utah State and Cal State Fullerton will be playing for the 57th time this week in what is the In Logan ...... USU leads 24-2 13th-oldest rivalry in school history. USU’s first game against CSF was on Dec. 23, 1972. In Fullerton ...... USU trails 11-14 Neutral Sites ...... USU leads 4-1 VERSUS THE BIG WEST CONFERENCE Current Streak ...... USU, 1 win Utah State spent 27 years in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference (1979- First Meeting ...... 12/23/72 (USU, 115-60) 2005) and won six tournament championships and seven regular season titles. USU’s overall Largest USU Win ...... 55, 115-60 (12/23/72) league record while a member of the Big West was 283-177 (.615), while its record against Largest CSF Win ...... 23, 94-71 (2/19/87) current members of the conference is 218-116 (.653) as Utah State has a winning record against USU vs. CSF Under Morrill ...... 12-3 every team in the league. USU head coach Stew Morrill is 14-3 all-time against Cal State Ful- lerton and 89-28 (.761) against current members of the Big West Conference.

UTAH STATE-CAL STATE FULLERTON RESULTS LOOKING BACK AT UTAH STATE’S DAYS IN THE BIG WEST CONFERENCE Utah State first win in basketball in the PCAA was at home against Fresno State, 56-49, on Jan. Date Site result USU CSF 12/23/72 H W 115 60 9, 1979 and its first tournament win was that same year against San Jose State, 85-78, on March 02/01/79 H W 85 70 02/10/79 A W 66 64 1. Utah State won its first regular season championship during the 1979-80 season under then 01/31/80 H L 88 96 head coach Rod Tueller with an 11-2 record and won its first tournament championship during 02/09/80 A W 69 67 01/24/81 A W 68 67 the 1987-88 season under Tueller with wins against San Jose State (80-72), UC Santa Barbara 02/19/81 H W 77 73 02/06/82 H L 68 72 (73-66) and UC Irvine (86-79). Aggie fans would not see another regular season championship 02/13/82 A L 63 66 until Larry Eustachy’s second year as head coach as he led USU to a 14-4 conference record 02/17/83 H W 67 59 02/26/83 A L 71 75 during the 1994-95 season. Three years later, Eustachy guided Utah State to its second-ever 01/05/84 A L 65 82 02/04/84 H W 71 66 tournament championship in 1998 with wins against Long Beach State (69-61), Cal State Fuller- 01/12/85 A L 72 73 02/14/85 H W 73 63 ton (65-56) and Pacific (78-63). Current Aggie head coach Stew Morrill took over the program 01/09/86 H W OT 82 76 prior to the 1998-99 season and promptly turned Utah State into the conference’s premier 02/13/86 A W 74 68 01/22/87 H W OT 96 95 team. USU began its domination in the league during the 1999-2000 season as it finished with 02/19/87 A L 71 94 01/21/88 H W 75 72 a perfect 16-0 record and then won the tournament championship by defeating Pacific (64- 02/20/88 A L 77 80 41), Nevada (69-64) and New Mexico State (71-66). Utah State would repeat as tournament 01/21/89 A L 87 96 02/16/89 H W 90 80 champions the next year with wins against CS Fullerton (74-43), Boise State (67-48) and Pacific 03/09/89 N L 86 87 01/06/90 H W OT 83 82 (50-38). The Aggies would go on to finish tied for first in the conference in 2002 before losing 02/03/90 A L 77 88 to UC Santa Barbara (60-56) in the tournament championship game. After placing third in 01/07/91 A L 91 93 01/31/91 H W 74 63 the Big West during the 2003 season, Utah State won its third tournament championship in four 01/11/92 H W 89 72 02/06/92 A L OT 99 111 years by defeating CS Fullerton (89-83 ot), UC Irvine (62-55) and Cal Poly (57-54). Utah State 01/09/93 A L 71 91 had an outstanding season during the 2003-04 campaign, as it went 17-1 in league play and 02/04/93 H W 86 61 01/15/94 H W 59 50 tied with Pacific for first-place, before losing to Cal State Northridge (63-62) in the semifinals of 02/12/94 A W 59 52 01/14/95 A W 84 73 the tournament. USU’s final year in the Big West was the 2004-05 season, as Utah State ended 02/11/95 H W 103 71 its association with the conference by winning the 2005 tournament championship with wins 01/25/96 H W 73 49 02/24/96 A W 66 53 against CS Fullerton (84-77) and 16th-ranked Pacific (65-52). Overall, Utah State won six tour- 01/23/97 A W 91 80 02/07/98 H W 69 44 nament championships (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005) and seven regular season titles 03/07/98 N W 65 56 (1980, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 20002, 2004) as a member of the Big West Conference. In its last 02/04/99 A L 78 88 01/13/00 H W 82 70 six years in the league, USU won four tournament championships, three regular season titles, 02/02/01 A W 76 52 02/10/01 H W 58 46 recorded an 84-20 (.808) league record and had a 13-2 (.867) record in tournament action. 03/08/01 N W 74 43 01/19/02 A L 51 65 USU also had 12 first-team all-Big West selections, 20 all-conference selections and 23 Player of 02/14/02 H W 60 45 Week honorees, not to mention Coach Morrill being named the Big West Coach of the Year 01/25/03 H W 61 60 02/20/03 A W 62 41 twice (2000, 2002) in its last six years in the league. 03/13/03 A W OT 89 83 01/22/04 A W 57 49 02/21/04 H W 87 61 01/20/05 H W 84 60 02/19/05 A L 60 64 03/11/05 N W 84 77

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LAST MEETING AGAINST THE TITANS Nate Harris and Cass Matheus each scored 21 points to lead Utah UTAH STATE VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON - 3/11/05 State to an 84-77 win against Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals of the 2005 Big West Tournament on Mar. 11, 2005 in Anaheim, Calif. Utah State had a 34-33 lead at half-time behind 15 first-half points from Matheus, who scored a career-high 21 on the night, shooting 8-of-12 from the field. The Aggies biggest lead of the game came with 12:39 remaining on a layup by Harris to give Utah State a 55-44 advantage. Cal State Fullerton then scored seven straight points to cut the lead to four at 55-51 with 11:16 remaining. Utah State took its lead back to nine points at 71-62 on a bucket by Harris with 5:02 remaining before Fullerton’s Jermaine Harper hit back-to-back three’s to cut the lead to three. The Titans Yaphett King cut USU’s lead to two at 75-73 with 1:33 remaining, but Harris answered with another tip-in basket on the following possession. Utah State then made five-of-eight free throws in the final 46 seconds to seal the win. Cal State Fullerton scored the first seven points of the game and lead 24-15 with 10:18 remaining in the half before Utah State went on a 12-2 run to tie the game at 29. The Titans then scored four straight points only to see the Aggies score the final five points of the half to take a one-point lead into the locker room. Utah State’s Spencer Nelson added 14 points and 10 rebounds for his league-leading 10th double- double of the year, while Jaycee Carroll added 12 points and seven rebounds. King led all scorers in the game with 26 points, while Harper had 21 converting 7-of-11 three-pointers. Bobby Brown added 18 points and five assists for the Titans, while Ralphy Holmes had 10 points and nine rebounds. Utah State finished the game by shooting 50.8 percent from the field and held Cal State Fullerton to 46.0 percent shooting. USU also out-rebounded the Titans 39-34 and the Aggies recorded a season-high 19 offensive rebounds in the game.

LAST MEETING AGAINST THE TITANS IN LOGAN Freshman Jaycee Carroll drilled 5-of-6 three-pointers en route to 24 points to lead Utah State to an 84-60 basketball victory against Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 20, 2005 in Logan. Carroll’s output was his second best of the season as he had a career-best 28 points against UC Santa Barbara earlier this month. He made 8-of-10 field UTAH STATE VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON - 1/20/05 goal attempts while leaving the court twice in the first half due to an ankle sprain. Carroll had eight points at half-time and then scored nine points in a three-minute span early in the second half to give USU a 60-36 lead with 13:57 remaining in the game. Car- roll’s scoring spree was part of a 15-5 run for the Aggies, who then coasted to the 84-60 win. Three other Aggies reached double fig- ures as Nate Harris scored 12 points, Spencer Nelson 11 and David Pak 10. Nelson and Harris each had a team-best seven rebounds. Cal State Fullerton was led by Ralphy Holmes, who scored 14 points and had a game high nine rebounds. Bobby Brown chipped in 11 for the visitors. The teams played close through most of the first half and were tied at 20 with 8:40 to go in the period. With USU leading 28-27, the Aggies closed the half on a 10-0 run to take a 39-27 advantage into the locker room. USU continued its onslaught out-scoring the visitors 21-9 to open the second period and put the game away. Jason Williams came off the bench to have one of his better games of the season as he made 4-of-5 shots for nine points. He also had six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 26 minutes of play. For the game USU out-shot CSF 57.1 percent to 38.5 percent. The Titans were just 6-of-28 from three-point range, while USU connected on 8-of-14 three-point attempts. In addition to Carroll’s 5-of-6 night from beyond the circle, Chris Huber hit 2-of-3 attempts and Williams was 1-of-1. USU used a huge advantage at the free throw line making 12-of-21 shots, while CSF was 4-of-6.

DID YOU KNOW? Utah State has not had a single player from the state of California in each of the last three years. From the 1994-95 season through the 2006-07 season, USU had a total of 45 players from California on its rosters, including a single-season high of seven during the 2003-04 campaign.

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NEWBOLD TIES SEASON-HIGH WITH 15 POINTS AGAINST MOREHEAD STATE UTAH STATE CAREER RECORDS Junior guard Tyler Newbold tied his season-high with 15 points against Morehead State as he FG PERCENTAGE (MIN. 150 MADE) made a season high four three-pointers in the game. Name Years Pct. 1. Nate Harris 2003-2006 .641 WESLEY PLAYING WELL DURING HIS LAST 10 GAMES 2. Greg Houskeeper 1988-89 .622 After scoring just four points for Utah State in its season opener at Weber State, junior forward Tai 3. Spencer Nelson 1999, 03-05 .617 Wesley has scored in double-figures in nine of his last 10 games and is averaging 14.6 points and 4. tai Wesley 2008-pres. .606 6.8 rebounds during that stretch, while shooting 60.2 percent from the field and 73.7 percent at 5. Gary Wilkinson 2008-2009 .582 the free throw line. 6. Cass Matheus 2005-06 .580 7. Shawn Daniels 2000-01 .579 WESLEY PUTTING UP MONSTER NUMBERS DURING HIS LAST THREE GAMES 8. Dean Hunger 1977-80 .577 Junior forward Tai Wesley has scored in double-figures in each of his last three games as he is 9. Nate Wickizer 1992-95 .570 averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds, while shooting 71.9 percent from the field (23-32) and 10. Randy Funk 1990-91 .566 64.3 percent at the free throw line (9-14).

TOTAL BLOCKS (50-PLUS) BENDALL RECORDS CAREER-HIGHS AGAINST MOREHEAD STATE Name Years blk. Junior forward Nate Bendall had perhaps his best game of the season against Morehead State as 1. Gilbert Pete 1986-89 155 he scored a career-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting and posted a career-high five blocked shots. 2. Nate Wickizer 1992-95 148 During his last six games, Bendall is averaging 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds, and is shooting 51.1 3. Shawn Daniels 2000-01 117 percent from the field (23-45) and 75.8 percent at the free throw line (25-33). 4. Nate Harris 2003-2006 90 5. Tai Wesley 2008-pres. 70 QUAYLE CONTINUES TO REBOUND THE BALL 6. Greg Grant 1983-86 63 Senior guard Jared Quayle ranked as the fourth-best rebounding point guard in the nation during Cass Matheus 2005-06 63 his junior season with an average of 6.0 boards per game, and he has picked up right where he 8. Spencer Nelson 1999, 03-05 62 left off last year as he is currently averaging 6.6 boards per game this season. Overall, Quayle 9. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 56 has recorded five double-digit rebound games in his career including two this year. 10. Jeremy Vague 2001-02 55 11. Donnie Johnson 1998-99 53 MEDLIN PROVIDING SPARK OFF THE BENCH FOR UTAH STATE 12. Eric Franson 1991, 94-96 52 Freshman guard Preston Medlin seems to be finding a role on Utah State’s team this year as he has proven to be instant offense for the Aggies. During the first four games of the season, Medlin was 0-of-4 from the field, but during his last seven games he is averaging 7.6 points and shooting THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 51.5 percent from the field (17-33), 52.6 percent from three-point range (10-19) and 90.0 percent Name Years FG at the free throw line (9-10). 1. Jaycee Carroll 2005-2008 369 2. Tony Brown 1999-02 283 WESLEY RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN FIELD GOAL SHOOTING 3. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 237 Junior forward Tai Wesley is shooting 60.6 percent from the field (337-556) during his USU career, 4. Jay Goodman 1991-93 209 which ranks fourth all-time behind Nate Harris (2003-06) who shot 64.1 percent, Greg Houskeeper 5. Justin Jones 1996-98 183 (1988-89) who shot 62.2 percent, and Spencer Nelson (1999, 2003-05) who shot 61.7 percent. 6. Tyler Newbold 2008-pres. 113 7. Troy Rolle 1999-00 112 WESLEY RANKS FIFTH ALL-TIME IN BLOCKED SHOTS 8. Jeff O. Anderson 1985-88 95 In just 81 career games, junior forward Tai Wesley already ranks fifth all-time at Utah State with 9. Curtis Bobb 2000-01 94 70 career blocks. Wesley is now 20 blocks shy of tying Nate Harris (2083-06) for fourth all-time 10. David Pak 2005-06 83 with 90 blocks.

THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS NEWBOLD RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN THREE-POINT SHOOTING Name Years Att. Junior guard Tyler Newbold is shooting 42.0 percent (113-269) from three-point range during his 1. Jaycee Carroll 2005-2008 793 career, which ranks fourth all-time at Utah State. Jaycee Carroll (2005-08) is the school’s all-time 2. Tony Brown 1999-02 686 leader in three-point shooting at 46.5 percent. 3. Jay Goodman 1991-93 580 4. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 572 NEWBOLD RANKS SIXTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN THREE-POINTERS MADE 5. Justin Jones 1996-98 408 Junior guard Tyler Newbold has made 113 three-pointers in his Utah State career, which ranks 6. Troy Rolle 1999-00 304 sixth all-time in school history. He also ranks seventh all-time in three-point attempts with 269. 7. tyler Newbold 2008-pres. 269 Newbold is now 70 made three-pointers shy of tying Justin Jones (1996-98) for fifth-place all-time 8. Curtis Bobb 2000-01 255 with 183 made three-pointers and 35 three-point attempts shy of tying Troy Rolle (1999-2000) for 9. Jeff O. Anderson 1985-88 229 sixth-place all-time with 304 three-point attempts. 10. Corwin Woodard 1994-95 217 UTAH STATE FOLLOWING A LOSS Utah State is 3-1 this year and 55-17 (.764) over the last 11 years following a loss, and has dropped THREE-POINT PCT. (MIN. 50 MADE) back-to-back games just 14 times during that time period. Furthermore, USU has won 23 straight Name Years Pct. games when its plays at home following a loss with its last home loss following a road loss coming 1. Jaycee Carroll 2005-2008 .465 against Idaho (52-51) on Mar. 1, 2003. 2. Justin Jones 1996-98 .449 3. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 .448 OFF THE BENCH 4. tyler Newbold 2008-pres. .420 Utah State is 5-1 on the season when its bench out-scores its opponent’s bench and 2-3 when its 5. Jeff O. Anderson 1985-88 .415 bench is out-scored. Overall, USU’s bench is averaging 18.9 points (208) and 8.6 rebounds (95) per 6. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 .414 game and had season-highs of 39 points versus Southern Utah and 18 rebounds versus Idaho State. 7. Tony Brown 1999-02 .413 8. Vince Washington 1984-85 .411 UTAH STATE ON THE ROAD 9. Kevin Nixon 1985-88 .405 Utah State is 78-66 (.542) on the road under head coach Stew Morrill, which includes a 24-26 10. Gary Patterson 1990-93 .403 (.480) record against non-conference opponents. During the last two years, Utah State is 13-6 (.684) on the road and 15-8 (.652) away from home. Thus far this year, USU is 2-3 on the road.

6 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

UTAH STATE AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY Over the last 11 years, Utah State has PRESEASON WAC POLLS WINNING PERCENTAGE IN THE 2000s been one of the best basketball pro- The Western Athletic Conference an- Team Won Lost Pct. grams in the country, recording a 259-82 nounced its preseason coaches and 1. Duke 300 61 .831 (.760) record. Those 259 wins are the media polls and preseason all-confer- 2. Kansas 292 69 .809 10th-most in the country, while the 76.0 ence teams on Oct. 20 and Utah State 3. Gonzaga 272 69 .798 percent winning percentage is fourth- was picked to finish in first-place during 4. UTAH STATE 259 82 .760 best behind Duke (.831), Kansas (.809), the 2009-10 season by both the league’s 5. Memphis 274 87 .759 Gonzaga (.798) and Memphis (.759). USU coaches and media. has also been among the top teams in 6. Florida 269 87 .756 7. Pittsburgh 261 87 .750 the country in field goal and free throw Preseason Coaches Poll 8. Connecticut 260 87 .749 shooting as it led the nation in both cat- 1. UTAH STATE (8) ...... 64 9. Texas 261 92 .739 egories during the 2008 season, and led 2. Nevada (1) ...... 53 10. Illinois 260 94 .734 the nation in field goal shooting in 2009 3. New Mexico State ...... 50 at 49.6 percent. 4. Idaho ...... 42 5. Louisiana Tech ...... 31 UTAH STATE HAS DOMINATED CONFERENCE PLAY SINCE 2000 6. Fresno State...... 30 Since joining the Western Athletic Confer- 7. Boise State ...... 23 ence prior to the 2005-06 season, Utah WINNING PERCENTAGE IN THE WAC SINCE 2006 1. Nevada 50 14 .781 8. San Jose State ...... 19 State has been one of the most con- 9. Hawai’i ...... 12 sistent programs in the league and has 2. UTAH STATE 46 18 .719 3. New Mexico St. 42 22 .656 the second-best record in WAC games Preseason Media Poll during the last four years with a 46-18 4. Boise State 35 29 .547 5. Hawai’i 30 33 .476 1. UTAH STATE (15) ...... 273 (.719) mark. During its first four years in the 2. Nevada (12) ...... 269 league, Utah State has won two regular 6. Louisiana Tech 27 37 .422 7. Fresno State 26 38 .406 3. New Mexico State (6) ...... 226 season championships (2008, 2009), one 4. Idaho ...... 193 tournament championship (2009), and 8. Idaho 16 48 .250 8. San Jose State 16 48 .250 5. Boise State ...... 145 has played in the tournament champion- 6. Louisiana Tech ...... 140 ship game three times (2006, 2007, 2009). 7. Fresno State ...... 130 8. San Jose State (1) ...... 88 AGGIES LEAD THE NATION IN SHOOTING FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON 9. Hawai’i ...... 66 Utah State shot 49.6 percent from the field during the 2008-09 season to lead the nation for the second straight year (USU shot 51.4 percent in 2008 to lead the nation). USU also led the nation in field goal shooting during the 2004-05 season as it shot 52.5 percent. Utah State is the first team to lead the nation in shooting in consecutive seasons since UCLA did it in 1996 and 1997, and just the eighth team in the history of the NCAA to accomplish the feat. George Washington is the only school to lead the nation in three straight years as it accomplished that feat from 1954-56. PRESEASON ALL-WAC TEAMS USU’s current run of being the top shooting team in the nation in three of the last five years is the best-ever streak in the history of NCAA Division I basketball. The WAC also announced its preseason all-conference teams as voted on by UTAH STATE INKS THREE DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD the league’s coaches and media and Utah State head coach Stew Morrill announced Nov. 17 three players who signed National Letters Utah State senior guard was voted to the of Intent to compete for the Aggies beginning in the fall of 2010. Among the group are one junior league’s first-team by both the coaches college transfer in Brockeith Pane, and two high school standouts in Ben Clifford and James Walker. and media, while junior forward Tai Pane, a 6-2, 195-pound guard, is currently a sophomore at Midland Junior College in Midland, Wesley was named to the coaches Texas. Pane spent his freshman season (2007-08) at the University of Houston as he averaged 6.3 second-team. points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting 39.9 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from three-point range and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. He scored in double-figures in seven straight Preseason Coaches First Team games to start the season for the Cougars, including a season-high 26 points vs. Grambling State. Luke Babbitt, So., F, Nevada - POY Following his performance against GSU, he was named the Conference USA Player of the Week Mac Hopson, Sr., G, Idaho as he averaged 23.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals during a two-game stretch. Armon Johnson, Jr., G, Nevada Clifford, a 6-8, 215-pound forward, is currently a senior at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Jared Quayle, Sr., G, Utah State Utah. During his junior season, he earned first-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and Jahmar Young, So., G, New Mexico St. second-team all-state honors from the Deseret News as he averaged 13.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 60.1 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from the free throw line. Preseason Coaches Second Team During his junior season, he helped the Miners to a 17-7 record as they advanced to the semifinals Roderick Flemings, Sr., F, Hawai’i of the state tournament. Walker, a 6-2, 180-pound guard, is currently a senior at Los Alamitos High Paul George, So, F, Fresno State School in Los Alamitos, Calif., and was named a preseason third-team all-state selection this fall. Kyle Gibson, Sr., G, Louisiana Tech During his junior campaign, Walker averaged 14.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game Sylvester Seay, Sr., F, Fresno State and was named the Sunset League Player of the Year, along with earning first-team all-CIF honors. Tai Wesley, Jr., F, Utah State During the season, he shot 46.2 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the free throw line, and scored in double-figures 22 times including a season- Preseason Media First Team high 27 points against Ocean View High School. Luke Babbitt, So., F, Nevada - POY Mac Hopson, Sr., G, Idaho UTAH STATE’S FALL SIGNING CLASS RANKED BEST IN THE WAC BY ESPN.COM Armon Johnson, Jr., G, Nevada Utah State’s fall recruiting class has been tabbed as the best in the WAC according to ESPN.com. Jared Quayle, Sr., G, Utah State The results are based solely on high school players. Utah State announced three players during Jahmar Young, So., G, New Mexico St. the early signing period including a pair of prep stars in Ben Clifford and James Walker. USU also signed one junior college player in Brockeith Pane. Clifford is a 6-8, 215-pound senior forward at Newcomer of the Year: Steffan Johnson, Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah and Walker is a 6-2, 180-pound senior guard at Los Sr., G, Idaho Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, Calif. Both players will enroll as freshman at USU in the fall of 2010. Scouts Inc.’s Paul Biancardi, Joel Francisco, Reggie Rankin, Michael LaPlante, John Stovall and Adam Finkelstein all contributed to the ESPN.com report.

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UTAH STATE PLAYER NOTES 2009-10 WAC STATISTICS #5 Pooh Williams - Scored a career-high tying 17 points against Southern Utah and as of December 22, 2009 had 15 points against both Saint Mary’s and Utah Valley... Had a season-high five Team assists against BYU... Made a career-high four three-pointers against SUU... Averaging All WAC 7.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 38.5 Scoring ...... 8th (71.8) ...... NA percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent at the free throw line... Has started Scoring Defense ...... 1st (60.7) ...... NA 42 games during his USU career... Ranks 15th in the WAC in three-point shooting. Scoring Margin ...... 1st (+11.1) ...... NA Field Goal % ...... 5th (.461) ...... NA #12 Brian Green - Scored a season-high 13 points against Utah Valley and also had Field Goal % Def ...... 2nd (.407) ...... NA a season-high four rebounds against the Wolverines... Had season-highs with four Free Throw % ...... 1st (.782) ...... NA assists and three steals against Southern Utah... Averaging 5.4 points and shooting 3-Pt. Field Goal % ...... 2nd (.386) ...... NA 35.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three-point range and 83.3 percent 3-Pt. Field Goal % Def .... 1st (.320) ...... NA at the free throw line. Rebounding ...... 8th (35.4) ...... NA Rebound Margin ...... 2nd (+5.6) ...... NA #13 Preston Medlin - Scored a career-high 17 points against Southern Utah as he was Assists ...... 2nd (15.64) ..... NA 5-of-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range... Averaging 4.8 points and Steals ...... 9th (3.91) ...... NA shooting 45.9 percent, including 47.6 percent from three-point range. Blocks ...... 8th (2.91) ...... NA #15 Modou Niang - Scored a season-high four points and grabbed a season-high Individual three rebounds against Idaho State... Had a season-high two blocks against Southern All WAC Utah... Averaging 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds, while shooting 50.0 percent from the Scoring field and 66.7 percent at the free throw line. Tai Wesley ...... 12th (13.6) ...... NA #21 Jared Quayle - Scored a career-high 27 points at Utah and tied his career-high Field Goal Percentage with 11 rebounds against the Utes to notch his fourth-ever double-double... Also Nate Bendall ...... 8th (.581) ...... NA had 10 rebounds against Northeastern for his fifth-career double-figure rebounding Tai Wesley ...... 9th (.577) ...... NA game... Had a season-high seven assists against Idaho State and Morehead State... Free-Throw Percentage Has scored in double-figures five times this year and in 29 times in his career... Has Jared Quayle ...... 3rd (.914) ...... NA seven career 20-point games... Averaging 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists Nate Bendall ...... 12th (.809) ...... NA per game, while shooting 38.1 percent from the field, 39.0 percent from three-point Three-Point Field Goal Percentage range and 91.4 percent from the free throw line... Currently ranks third in the WAC Jared Quayle ...... 13th (.390) ...... NA in free throw shooting, third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00), fourth in assists, 12th in Pooh Williams ...... 15th (.385) ...... NA rebounding and 13th in three-point shooting... Has started 44 straight games for USU. Rebounds Nate Bendall ...... 11th (6.8) ...... NA #22 Brady Jardine - Scored a season-high six points at Cal State Bakersfield and Jared Quayle ...... 12th (6.6) ...... NA had a season-high eight rebounds against Idaho State... Had a season-high two Tai Wesley ...... 12th (6.6) ...... NA blocks against Utah Valley and Cal State Bakersfield... Averaging 2.5 points and Assists 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from the Jared Quayle ...... 4th (4.73) ...... NA free throw line. Tyler Newbold ...... 14th (2.64) ...... NA Steals #23 Tyrone White - Has played in seven games this year and is averaging 5.4 minutes None per contest... Scored two points against Utah Valley. Blocks Nate Bendall ...... 9th (1.18) ...... NA #24 Tyler Newbold - Averaging 8.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, Tai Wesley ...... 14th (0.73) ...... NA while shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from three-point range and Assist-Turnover Ratio 86.7 percent at the free throw line... Scored a season-high 15 points at Weber State Jared Quayle ...... 3rd (2.00) ...... NA and against Morehead State... Has scored in double-figures five times this year and 25 times in his career, including two 20-point games... Has started 71 straight games for USU which is the longest active streak on the team... Ranks 14th in the WAC in assists.

#25 Jaxon Myaer - Scored a season-high nine points at Northeastern as he tied his career-high with three made treys against the Huskies... Averaging 2.8 points and is shooting 42.9 percent from the field, 54.5 percent from three-point range and 66.7 percent at the free throw line... Has scored in double-figures twice in his career. 2009-10 NCAA STATISTICS as of December 21, 2009 #35 Nate Bendall - Scored a career-high 18 points and had a career-high five blocks against Morehead State... Posted his first-ever double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Utah... Had 14 points and 10 rebounds against BYU... Has scored in Team double-figures seven times this year and has two double-doubles... Averaging 11.3 Free Throw Percentage ...... 1st (79.5) points and 6.8 rebounds, while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 80.9 percent Turnovers Per Game ...... 19th (11.2) at the free throw line... Ranks eighth in the WAC in field goal shooting, ninth in blocked Assist-to-Turnover Ratio ...... 25th (1.35) shots (1.18), 11th in rebounding and 12th in free throw shooting. Scoring Defense ...... 37th (59.6) #42 Tai Wesley - Scored a season-high 22 points at Long Beach State.... Recorded his Individual first double-double of the season at Cal State Bakersfield as he had 15 points and a Free Throw Percentage season-high 10 rebounds... Averaging 13.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Jared Quayle ...... 25th (90.3) shooting 57.7 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free throw line... Has Field Goal Percentage scored in double-figures nine times this year and 53 times in his career... Has scored Tai Wesley ...... 48th (56.3) 20-plus points six times in his career and has seven double-doubles... Has started 51 straight games and 70 of its last 71 overall... Ranks ninth in the WAC in field goal shooting, 12th in scoring and rebounding, and 14th in blocked shots (0.73),

#44 Matt Formisano - Scored a season-high seven points against Morehead State... Had a season-high four rebounds against BYU and Saint Mary’s... Averaging 4.2 points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 80.0 percent at the free throw line. 8 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

INDIVIDUAL SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

5 • POOH WILLIAMS • G/F • 6-3 • 200 • JR 24 • TYLER NEWBOLD • G • 6-4 • 210 • JR Season Highs Season Highs Points ...... 17 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Points ...... 15 (2) Morehead State (12/21/09) Rebounds ...... 4 (2) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Rebounds ...... 5 at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Assists ...... 5 Brigham Young (12/2/09) Assists ...... 5 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Steals ...... 2 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... 1 (2) Brigham Young (12/2/09) Minutes ...... 33 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Minutes ...... 37 Morehead State (12/21/09)

Career Highs Career Highs Points ...... 17 (2) Southern Utah (11/28/09) Points ...... 21 UC Irvine (12/2/08) Rebounds ...... 6 at Louisiana Tech (1/8/09) Rebounds ...... 9 (2) Hawai’i (2/26/09) Assists ...... 6 (2) San Jose State (3/7/09) Assists ...... 8 at New Mexico State (1/10/09) Steals ...... 2 (2) Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... 3 Fresno State (3/3/08) Minutes ...... 37 Wyoming (12/31/08) Minutes ...... 40 (2) at Fresno State (1/31/09) 12 • BRIAN GREEN • G • 6-1 • 195 • JR 25 • JAXON MYAER • G • 5-9 • 155 • SO Season Highs Season Highs Points ...... 13 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Points ...... 9 at Northeastern (11/21/09) Rebounds ...... 4 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Rebounds ...... 1 (2) at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Assists ...... 4 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Assists ...... 3 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... 3 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... 1 (2) Southern Utah (11/28/09) Minutes ...... 30 at Utah (11/18/09) Minutes ...... 15 Southern Utah (11/28/09) 13 • PRESTON MEDLIN • G • 6-4 • 165 • FR Career Highs Season Highs Points ...... 13 Weber State (11/25/08) Points ...... 17 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Rebounds ...... 4 San Jose State (3/7/09) Rebounds ...... 3 Brigham Young (12/2/09) Assists ...... 5 (2) UC Irvine (12/2/08) Assists ...... 2 (2) Morehead State (12/21/09) Steals ...... 1 (6) at Northeastern (11/21/09) Steals ...... Minutes ...... 33 Weber State (11/25/08) Minutes ...... 19 (2) at Long Beach State (12/18/09) 35 • NATE BENDALL • F • 6-9 • 245 • JR 15 • MODOU NIANG • C • 6-10 • 220 • R-SO Season Highs Season Highs Points ...... 18 Morehead State (12/21/09) Points ...... 4 Idaho State (11/24/09) Rebounds ...... 10 (2) Brigham Young (12/2/09) Rebounds ...... 3 Idaho State (11/24/09) Assists ...... 2 (3) at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Blocks ...... 2 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... 2 (2) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Steals ...... Blocks ...... 5 Morehead State (12/21/09) Minutes ...... 7 Idaho State (11/24/09) Minutes ...... 34 Morehead State (12/21/09) Career Highs Career Highs Points ...... 8 Cal Poly (11/29/08) Points ...... 18 Morehead State (12/21/09) Rebounds ...... 6 Cal Poly (11/29/08) Rebounds ...... 10 (2) Brigham Young (12/2/09) Blocks ...... 3 at Cal Poly (11/15/07) Assists ...... 2 (3) at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Steals ...... 2 Montana State-Northern (11/14/08) Steals ...... 2 (2) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Minutes ...... 17 at Cal Poly (11/15/07) Blocks ...... 5 Morehead State (12/21/09) Minutes ...... 34 Morehead State (12/21/09) 21 • JARED QUAYLE • G • 6-1 • 180 • SR Season Highs 42 • TAI WESLEY • F • 6-7 • 240 • JR Points ...... 27 at Utah (11/18/09) Season Highs Rebounds ...... 11 at Utah (11/18/09) Points ...... 22 at Long Beach State (12/18/09) Assists ...... 7 (2) Morehead State (12/21/09) Rebounds ...... 10 at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Steals ...... 2 (2) Utah Valley (12/12/09) Assists ...... 4 (2) Utah Valley (12/12/09) Minutes ...... 37 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Blocks ...... 2 (2) at Northeastern (11/21/09) Steals ...... 2 (2) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Career Highs Minutes ...... 33 at Utah (11/18/09) Points ...... 27 at Utah (11/18/09) Rebounds ...... 11 (2) at Utah (11/18/09) Career Highs Assists ...... 8 (3) Hawai’i (2/26/09) Points ...... 27 Hawai’i (1/3/08) Steals ...... 5 at Fresno State (1/31/09) Rebounds ...... 11 (2) at Nevada (3/14/09) Minutes ...... 43 Wyoming (12/31/08) Assists ...... 9 Weber State (11/25/08) Blocks ...... 6 vs. San Jose State (3/13/08) 22 • BRADY JARDINE • F • 6-7 • 220 • SO Steals ...... 5 Boise State (1/17/09) Season Highs Minutes ...... 37 UC Irvine (12/2/08) Points ...... 6 at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Rebounds ...... 8 Idaho State (11/24/09) 44 • MATT FORMISANO • F • 6-8 • 240 • JR Assists ...... 1 (3) at Long Beach State (12/18/09) Season Highs Blocks ...... 2 (2) at Cal State Bakersfield (12/16/09) Points ...... 7 Morehead State (12/21/09) Minutes ...... 18 Idaho State (11/24/09) Rebounds ...... 4 (2) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Assists ...... 2 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Career Highs Steals ...... 1 (3) Utah Valley (12/12/09) Points ...... 7 Cal State Bakersfield (2/18/09) Minutes ...... 24 at Weber State (11/13/09) Rebounds ...... 10 at Hawai’i (1/24/09) Assists ...... 2 at Hawai’i (1/24/09) Career Highs Blocks ...... 3 Hawai’i (2/26/09) Points ...... 10 Houston Baptist (12/30/08) Minutes ...... 18 New Mexico State (2/5/09) Rebounds ...... 6 (3) at Boise State (2/14/09) Assists ...... 2 Montana State-Northern (11/14/08) 23 • TYRONE WHITE • F • 6-6 • 175 • FR Steals ...... 1 (7) Utah Valley (12/12/09) Season Highs Minutes ...... 25 at New Mexico State (1/26/08) Points ...... 2 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Rebounds ...... 2 at Weber State (11/13/09) Assists ...... 2 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals ...... Minutes ...... 9 at Weber State (11/13/09)

December 22, 2009 • 9 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

AGGIES SCHEDULE LOADED WITH POSTSEASON GAMES ESPN/USA Today Top-25 Of its 31 regular season games scheduled this year, Utah State will play at least 13 games as of December 21, 2009 against teams who participated in postseason play last year. Utah State’s non-conference Rank School ’09-’10 Pts. schedule consists of seven games against postseason teams from a year ago as the Ag- 1. Kansas (31) 10-0 775 gies will host Brigham Young, Morehead State, Saint Mary’s and Weber State, and travel to 2. Texas 10-0 738 Northeastern, Utah and Weber State. BYU, who will be making its first visit to the Dee Glen 3. Kentucky 11-0 700 Smith Spectrum in four years, has played in the NCAA Tournament each of the last three 4. Purdue 10-0 677 seasons, while Morehead State and Utah also played in the Big Dance last season. Saint 5. Syracuse 11-0 658 Mary’s and Weber State both participated in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) a 6. West Virginia 8-0 629 year ago, while Northeastern participated in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Other 7. Duke 9-1 589 postseason teams from the 2008-09 season on Utah State’s schedule include Idaho, who 8. Villanova 10-1 553 played in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, and Boise State and Nevada who both ap- 9. Michigan State 9-2 490 peared in the CBI. 10. North Carolina 8-3 448 11. Connecticut 7-2 438 UTAH STATE PICKED TO REPEAT AS WAC CHAMPIONS 12. New Mexico 12-0 349 13. Georgetown 8-1 332 Utah State’s men’s basketball team is picked to repeat as Western Athletic Conference 14. Tennessee 8-2 311 champions according to both the league’s coaches and media as the WAC announced its 15. Kansas State 10-1 289 preseason polls Tuesday, Oct. 20. Utah State received eight first-place votes and 64 points 16. Butler 8-3 280 in the coaches poll, while Nevada received one first-place vote and 53 points. New Mexico 17. Ohio State 9-2 251 State received 50 points and was picked to finish third, followed by Idaho (42), Louisiana Tech 18. Florida 8-2 198 (31), Fresno State (30), Boise State (23), San Jose State (19) and Hawai’i (12). In the media 19. Washington 7-2 168 poll, Utah State garnered 15 first-place votes and 273 points, while Nevada was second 20. UNLV 10-1 162 with 269 points and 12 first-place votes. New Mexico State, who received 226 points and 21. Mississippi 10-1 159 six first-place votes was picked third, while Idaho (193) and Boise State (145) rounded out 22. Georgia Tech 8-2 129 the top five. Louisiana Tech (140) was picked sixth, followed by Fresno State (130), San Jose 23. Clemson 10-2 127 State (88) and Hawai’i (66). The Spartans also received one first-place vote in the media poll. 24. Gonzaga 8-3 122 25. Temple 9-2 57 QUAYLE AND WESLEY NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-WAC TEAMS Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M 54, Texas Senior point guard Jared Quayle and junior forward Tai Wesley were both named to the Tech 49, Florida State 41, St. John’s 33, Saint WAC’s various preseason teams as Quayle was named to the first-team by both the coaches Mary’s 31, BYU 28, Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 21, and media, while Wesley was named to the coaches second-team. Wake Forest 20, Oklahoma State 16, Charlotte 16, Cincinnati 12, Illinois 12, Virginia Tech 12, Williams QUAYLE ONE OF 30 CANDIDATES FOR LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD & Mary 11, Tulsa 11, Dayton 10, California 10, Mis- Utah State’s Jared Quayle has been named one of 30 candidates for the 2009-10 Lowe’s souri State 8, Washington State 6, Western Caro- Senior CLASS Award, which is presented annually to the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete lina 6, Miami (FL) 3, Mississippi State 3, Richmond of the Year. It is the third year in a row that a Utah State player has been named one of 2, Northern Iowa 1, Old Dominion 1, Louisville 1. 30 national candidates for this award as Jaycee Carroll was selected as one of 10 finalists AP Top-25 in 2008 and Gary Wilkinson was one of 30 candidates in 2009. Quayle, a 6-1 senior guard as of December 21, 2009 from Perry, Utah is the only player from the state of Utah and the only player from the WAC Rank School ’09-’10 Pts. to be selected for this award. 1. Kansas (55) 10-0 1611 2. Texas (7) 10-0 1543 UTAH STATE GRADUATES WAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AGAIN 3. Kentucky (1) 11-0 1477 Utah State lost three lettermen from last season, including one starter in Gary Wilkinson who 4. Purdue 10-0 1422 was named the WAC’s Player of the Year as he averaged 17.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per 5. Syracuse (2) 11-0 1397 game, and shot 58.0 percent from the field and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. USU 6. West Virginia 8-0 1290 also lost the WAC Player of the Year in 2008 in guard Jaycee Carroll who averaged 22.4 7. Duke 9-1 1249 points and 6.0 rebounds, and shot 52.6 percent from the field, 49.6 percent from three-point 8. Villanova 10-1 1175 range and 91.9 percent from the free throw line. 9. Michigan State 9-2 1046 10. North Carolina 8-3 959 UTAH STATE LEADS THE WAC WITH ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES 11. Connecticut 7-2 950 Utah State had six players earn academic all-WAC honors during the 2008-09 season (Matt 12. Kansas State 10-1 810 Formisano, Brady Jardine, Tyler Newbold, Jared Quayle, Gary Wilkinson, Stavon Williams), 13. New Mexico 12-0 707 while the other eight teams in the league combined for 10 academic all-WAC honorees. 14. Georgetown 8-1 676 15. Mississippi 10-1 624 HOME/AWAY BREAKDOWN 16. Tennessee 8-2 616 The following is a look at Utah State’s stats during home and away games this year. 17. Ohio State 9-2 562 Home ...... Category ...... Away 18. Florida 8-2 519 5-1 ...... Record ...... 2-3 19. Texas A&M 9-2 320 77.7 ...... Points ...... 64.8 20. Butler 8-3 315 58.3 ...... Points Allowed ...... 63.6 21. Temple 9-2 244 +19.3 ...... Scoring Margin ...... +1.2 22. Washington 7-2 194 49.1 ...... FG Percentage ...... 42.5 23. Texas Tech 9-1 192 39.5 ...... FG Percentage Defense ...... 42.2 24. Clemson 10-2 151 43.1 ...... 3-Pt. FG Percentage ...... 32.9 25. Gonzaga 8-3 146 34.3 ...... 3-Pt. FG Percentage Defense ...... 29.2 Others Receiving Votes: Florida State 127, UNLV 126, 77.2 ...... Free Throw Percentage ...... 79.7 Wisconsin 96, Northwestern 89, Georgia Tech 76, St. 35.7 ...... Rebounding Average ...... 35.0 John’s 53, Miami (FL) 50, Missouri State 45, Dayton 39, +6.3 ...... Rebound Margin ...... +4.8 UAB 29, Oklahoma State 29, Charlotte 29, Saint Mary’s 11.5 ...... Offensive Rebounds ...... 11.4 21, BYU 20, Wichita State 18, Memphis 16, Tulsa 12, 19.3 ...... Assists ...... 11.2 North Carolina State 11, Cincinnati 9, Mississippi State 9.7 ...... Turnovers ...... 13.0 8, Baylor 6, Wake Forest 4, William & Mary 3, Virginia 5.0 ...... Steals ...... 2.6 Tech 3, California 3, Richmond 2, Western Carolina 2, 4.0 ...... Blocks ...... 1.6 Army 1, Northern Iowa 1, Pittsburgh 1, Rhode Island 1. 16.0 ...... Personal Fouls ...... 19.6

10 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

THE MORRILL COACHING TREE A CLOSER LOOK AT UTAH STATE PLAYERS Utah State head coach Stew Morrill currently has five former assistants who are head coaches at the Division I level, which ranks tied for the fourth-most by any #5 POOH WILLIAMS current Division I coach in college basketball. Morrill’s former assistants who are Pooh’s dad, Earnest, is a pastor for a non-denomination current head coaches include Terry Dunn (Dartmouth), Jeff Jackson (Furman), Randy Rahe (Weber State), Blaine Taylor (Old Dominion) and Don Verlin (Idaho). church in Tacoma, Wash. Arizona State’s Herb Sendek has the most assistants who are currently Division I head coaches with eight, followed by Louisville’s Rick Pitino with seven and #13 Preston Medlin Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun with six. Other coaches with five assistants as current Preston Medlin ran the mile in 5:11 during preseason Division I head coaches include Ben Braun of Rice, Tom Izzo of Michigan State workouts. and Jay Wright of Villanova. #15 MODOU NIANG UTAH STATE RETURNS PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE Modou Niang speaks four different languages - Wolof, Utah State’s four returning starters have a combined 239 games played while at French, Japanese and English. Utah State including 186 starts, while its four other returnees have a total of 136 games played at USU. If you add Nate Bendall’s 13 games played while at fresh- #21 Jared QUAYLE man at USU during the 2005-06 season, Utah State returns a total of 388 games In 106 years of Utah State Basketball, Jared Quayle is played in. Furthermore, Utah State’s seven returning lettermen from the 2008-09 the first player ever to have a last name that begins roster are the most since the 2004-05 season when USU returned seven lettermen. with the letter Q.

QUAYLE ONLY SENIOR ON AGGIE ROSTER #22 BRADY JARDINE Utah State has just one senior on its roster for the second straight year in guard Brady Jardine has a standing vertical of 37” and a 43” Jared Quayle. Prior to the 2008-09 season, the last time a USU team had just one vertical with one step. senior on its roster was during the 1999-2000 campaign in guard Troy Rolle. That team finished the season with a 28-6 record, including a perfect 16-0 mark in the Big West Conference. The 2008-09 team also did pretty well with just one senior #24 TYLER NEWBOLD on its roster as it went 30-5 overall and won the WAC with a 14-2 league record. Tyler Newbold is diabetic... Along with basketball, Tyler also earned first-team all-state honors in baseball as a UTAH STATE TRADITION prep senior. •Over the last 10 years, Utah State has averaged 25.2 wins and is one of just three schools in the nation to win at least 23 games in each of those seasons joining #25 JAXON MYAER Gonzaga and Kansas. Jaxon Myaer is color blind... Along with basketball, Jaxon earned first-team all-state honors as a quarter- •Over the past 10 years, Utah State has won five regular season conference back and second-team all-state honors as a pitcher championships and five tournament championships. and outfielder during his senior season of high school.

•Utah State has advanced to 10 straight postseason appearances, which is a #35 nate bendall school record, going to the NCAA Tournament in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 and Nate Bendall was the strongest player on the team 2009, and to the National Invitation Tournament in 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2008. during preseason workouts with a bench press of 315 pounds. •Over the last 10 years, Utah State has gone 21-5 (.808) in conference postseason tournaments and has advanced to the championship game eight times. #42 TAI WESLEY •The Aggies have won 23-plus games in each of the last 10 seasons, which is a Tai’s older brother, Mekeli, was named the Mountain school record, bettering the old mark of three straight 20-win seasons from 1962-64. West Conference Player of the Year in 2001 as a senior at Brigham Young University. •During the 2008-09 season, Utah State set a school record for wins with its 30-5 record and advanced to postseason play for the 27th time. #44 Matt Formisano Matt Formisano is fluent in Spanish... Along with basket- •During the 2008-09 season, Utah State led the nation in field goal shooting at 49.6 ball, Matt also played tennis in high school. percent. It was the second straight year that USU has led the nation in field goal shooting and the third time in the last five years, which is the best five-year stretch #54 ANTHONY DILORETO in the history of the NCAA. Freshman center Anthony DiLoreto, who is listed at 7-1 on Utah State’s 2009-10 roster, is just the sixth player in school •Over the past nine seasons, Utah State has gone 252-78 overall and 130-38 in history to be at least seven-feet tall. In fact, DiLoreto is conference play. Those 252 wins are the sixth-most in the country over that time the tallest player in school history as the other five players period, while its 76.4 percent winning percentage is the fourth-best in the country. were all listed at 7-0. The other seven-footers who have played at Utah State are Larry Bunce (1967), Ed Gregg •The 1999-2000 team set a then school record with 28 wins and went a perfect (1975-76), Nathan Wickizer (1992-95), Larrell Redic (1997) 19-0 in the Big West Conference, marking only the third time in league history a and Dimitri Jorssen (1999-2001). team has gone undefeated.

•The 2000-01 team tied the school record for wins at the time (28) and recorded Utah State’s first NCAA Tournament win in 31 years with a 77-68 overtime victory against Ohio State.

•From 2000-2001, Utah State won 26-straight Big West games, which is the fourth- longest winning streak in the history of the conference.

•Over the last 10 years, Utah State has recorded 10 of the 12 winningest seasons in school history.

•Over the past 10 years, Utah State has had four All-American selections, 16 first- team all-conference selections, 27 all-conference selections (first and second team) and 34 conference player of the week honorees, not to mention Coach Morrill being named the league’s Coach of the Year on three separate occasions (2000, 2002, 2009).

December 22, 2009 • 11 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

HEAD COACH STEW MORRILL In his 24th season as a collegiate head coach and 12th Did You Know? year at Utah State, Stew Morrill has taken the Aggie Basketball program to unprecedented heights leading • Head coach Stew Morrill (274-95) is the winningest it to an incredible 274-95 (.743) record, including a 138- coach in school history and is second all-time in games 46 (.750) conference mark in the Big West and WAC. coached (369) behind the legendary E. Lowell Romney Morrill became the winningest coach in school history (382). Morrill is also the second-longest tenured coach on Jan. 17, 2008 in the Aggies’ 82-78 win against Boise at Utah State (12th season) behind Romney (1920-41). State, passing E. Lowell Romney (1920-41) who won 225 games in 22 seasons. In his first 11 years at USU, Morrill • In his 12th season with the Aggies, Morrill has a 274-95 has guided the Aggies to 10 straight 23-win seasons and (.743) overall record, a 138-46 (.750) conference record 10 straight postseason appearances (NCAA-6, NIT-4), and a 21-6 (.778) record in conference postseason both of which are school records. Morrill has also led play. Overall, Morrill owns a 492-233 (.679) record in Utah State to the fourth-best winning percentage in the 24 years as a collegiate head coach. nation during the last 10-plus years at 76.0 percent with an overall record of 259-82. Against conference opponents, Utah State has a 159-52 record with five regular season league championships and five tournament titles during that time, including • Among active coaches at the Division I level, Morrill appearances in its league’s tournament championship game eight times in the last ranks 19th in the nation with his 492 career wins and 10 years. Under Morrill, Utah State has notched 10 of the top 12 seasons in school 24th in winning percentage at 67.9 percent. history during the last 10 years as the Aggies set a school record with 28 wins during the 2000 season, tied that record with 28 wins during the 2001 season, and set a new • Morrill is one of just 24 active coaches with 450 school record with 30 wins in 2009. During the 2008-09 season, Morrill guided Utah career wins at the Division I level and one of just 12 State to its second straight Western Athletic Conference regular season championship active coaches to notch 14 20-win seasons, while his and its first WAC Tournament title. The 2008-09 Aggie basketball team also led the current streak of 10 straight 20-win seasons is tied for nation in field goal shooting at 49.6 percent, marking the second straight year and the seventh-longest in the nation. the third time in the last last five years that USU has led the nation in that category. For the 10th straight year, USU had at least one player earn first-team all-league • Morrill was named the 2009 WAC Coach of the Year, accolades as Gary Wilkinson was named the WAC Player of the Year in 2009, while along with earning Coach of the Year honors from the Jaycee Carroll was named the league’s MVP in 2008. Overall, Morrill has coached United States Basketball Writers Association. 11 first-team all-league players at Utah State who have won the award a total of 16 times. Morrill has also taken full advantage of the home court at USU, the Dee • Morrill is the dean of WAC coaches, having spent Glen Smith Spectrum. In Morrill’s 12 years, USU is an amazing 164-13 (.927) at home, which includes an 84-8 (.913) record in league play. As for Morrill, he has won 20 or having spent seven years in the league while at Colo- more games on 14 different occasions during his career, and he has won at least 17 rado State and four at Utah State, and has an overall games 20 times. Overall, Morrill ranks 23rd in the nation among active coaches and WAC record of 107-75 (.588). 96th all-time with his 492 career wins, while his career winning percentage of 67.9 percent ranks 28th among active coaches and 100th all-time. He is also one of 27 • Morrill has been named conference coach of the active coaches with 400 career wins at the Division I level and one of just 13 active year four times during his career, winning the award coaches to notch at least 14 20-win seasons. His current streak of 10 straight 20-win in 1991 while at Montana, and in 2000, 2002 and 2009 seasons ranks ninth among active coaches and is tied for the 13th-longest streak while at Utah State. ever at the Division I level. Morrill has also been named Coach of the Year (2000 BWC, 2002 BWC, 2009 WAC) three times in his 11 years at USU, along with winning • Morrill has coached 11 first-team all-league players the Big Sky award while the head coach at Montana in 1991. His overall coaching who have won the award a total of 16 times. Those record is 491-233 (.678). players are Shawn Daniels (twice), Troy Rolle, Bernard Rock, Tony Brown, Desmond Penigar (twice), Mark Morrill Year-by-Year Coaching Record Brown, Cardell Butler, Nate Harris (three times), Spencer Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Place Nelson, Jaycee Carroll (twice) and Gary Wilkinson. 1987 Montana 18-11 .621 8-6 3rd 1988 Montana 18-11 .621 7-9 t6th 1989 Montana 20-11 .645 11-5 3rd • Under Morrill, Utah State has had 14 players earn 1990 Montana 18-11 .621 10-6 3rd academic all-conference honors a total of 22 times. 1991 Montana 23-8 .742 13-3 1st 1992 Colorado State 14-17 .451 8-8 6th • Utah State is 164-13 (.927) in the Dee Glen Smith 1993 Colorado State 17-12 .586 9-9 5th Spectrum under Morrill. 1994 Colorado State 15-13 .536 8-10 5th 1995 Colorado State 17-14 .548 7-11 t7th • Morrill has led Utah State to 10 straight 23-win sea- 1996 Colorado State 18-12 .600 11-7 4th sons and 10 straight postseason appearances, both of 1997 Colorado State 20-9 .689 10-6 4th which are school records. 1998 Colorado State 20-9 .689 8-6 4th 1999 Utah State 15-13 .536 8-8 4th • Morrill led Utah State to its first NCAA Tournament win 2000 Utah State 28-6 .824 16-0 1st in 31 years when USU defeated fifth-seeded Ohio State 2001 Utah State 28-6 .824 13-3 2nd 77-68 in overtime during the 2001 NCAA Tournament. 2002 Utah State 23-8 .742 13-5 1st 2003 Utah State 24-9 .727 12-6 3rd • Morrill has been involved in postseason action 13 2004 Utah State 25-4 .862 17-1 t1st 2005 Utah State 24-8 .750 13-5 2nd times in his career, including the NCAA Tournament 2006 Utah State 23-9 .719 11-5 2nd at Utah State in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2009, 2007 Utah State 23-12 .657 9-7 4th and the National Invitation Tournament in 2002, 2004, 2008 Utah State 24-11 .686 12-4 t1st 2007 and 2008. 2009 Utah State 30-5 .857 14-2 1st 2010 Utah State 7-4 .636 0-0 --- Totals 24 Years 492-233 .679 248-132 .653

Years School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. 87-91 Montana 97-52 .651 49-29 .628 92-98 Colorado State 121-86 .585 61-57 .517 99- Utah State 274-95 .743 138-46 .750 Totals 24 Years 492-233 .679 248-132 .653 12 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

2009-10 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATS Utah State Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 22, 2009) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 7-4 5-1 2-3 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 7-4 5-1 2-3 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 42 Wesley, Tai 11-11 294 26.7 60-104 . 5 7 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 30-42 . 7 1 4 32 41 73 6.6 34 2 24 20 8 5 150 13.6 21 Quayle, Jared 11-11 337 30.6 40-105 . 3 8 1 16-41 . 3 9 0 32-35 . 9 1 4 11 62 73 6.6 27 1 52 26 0 6 128 11.6 35 Bendall, Nate 11-11 292 26.5 43-74 . 5 8 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 38-47 . 8 0 9 21 54 75 6.8 31 4 10 21 13 7 124 11.3 24 Newbold, Tyler 11-11 335 30.5 30-73 . 4 1 1 19-51 . 3 7 3 13-15 . 8 6 7 13 18 31 2.8 18 0 29 8 1 2 92 8.4 05 Williams, Pooh 9-8 216 24.0 27-57 . 4 7 4 10-26 . 3 8 5 7-14 . 5 0 0 4 13 17 1.9 16 0 17 8 1 5 71 7.9 12 Green, Brian 11-3 175 15.9 22-62 . 3 5 5 10-30 . 3 3 3 5-6 . 8 3 3 1 15 16 1.5 9 0 10 4 0 7 59 5.4 13 Medlin, Preston 11-0 143 13.0 17-37 . 4 5 9 10-21 . 4 7 6 9-10 . 9 0 0 1 8 9 0.8 11 0 10 11 1 0 53 4.8 44 Formisano, Matt 11-0 158 14.4 19-37 . 5 1 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 8-10 . 8 0 0 9 13 22 2.0 16 0 7 6 0 3 46 4.2 22 Jardine, Brady 11-0 106 9.6 9-24 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 10-12 . 8 3 3 15 22 37 3.4 14 0 3 5 5 5 28 2.5 25 Myaer, Jaxon 10-0 78 7.8 9-21 . 4 2 9 6-11 . 5 4 5 4-6 . 6 6 7 0 4 4 0.4 7 0 5 9 0 3 28 2.8 15 Niang, Modou 6-0 28 4.7 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 3 3 6 1.0 7 0 2 5 3 0 8 1.3 23 White, Tyrone 7-0 38 5.4 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 3 2 5 0.7 4 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.4 Team 13 8 21 Total...... 11 2200 279-605 . 4 6 1 71-184 . 3 8 6 161-206 . 7 8 2 126 263 389 35.4 194 7 172 123 32 43 790 71.8 Opponents...... 11 2200 234-575 . 4 0 7 62-194 . 3 2 0 138-182 . 7 5 8 100 227 327 29.7 183 - 106 136 29 55 668 60.7

TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 790 668 11-13-09 at Weber State W 66-60 9272 Points per game 71.8 60.7 11-18-09 at Utah L 67-68 9699 Scoring margin +11.1 - 11-21-09 at Northeastern L 61-64 1927 FIELD GOALS-ATT 279-605 234-575 11-24-09 IDAHO STATE W 77-44 9026 Field goal pct . 4 6 1 . 4 0 7 11-28-09 SOUTHERN UTAH W 89-49 9845 3 POINT FG-ATT 71-184 62-194 12-02-09 BRIGHAM YOUNG W 71-61 10270 3-point FG pct . 3 8 6 . 3 2 0 12-05-09 SAINT MARY'S L 63-68 10270 3-pt FG made per game 6.5 5.6 12-12-09 UTAH VALLEY W 87-56 9147 FREE THROWS-ATT 161-206 138-182 12-16-09 at CSU Bakersfield W 68-51 4481 Free throw pct . 7 8 2 . 7 5 8 12-18-09 at Long Beach State L 62-75 2656 F-Throws made per game 14.6 12.5 # 12-21-09 MOREHEAD STATE W 79-72 9086 REBOUNDS 389 327 Rebounds per game 35.4 29.7 # = Basketball Travelers Invitational Rebounding margin +5.6 - * = WAC game ASSISTS 172 106 Assists per game 15.6 9.6 TURNOVERS 123 136 Turnovers per game 11.2 12.4 Turnover margin +1.2 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 0.8 STEALS 43 55 Steals per game 3.9 5.0 BLOCKS 32 29 Blocks per game 2.9 2.6 ATTENDANCE 57644 28035 Home games-Avg/Game 6-9607 5-5607 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Utah State 371 419 790 Opponents 289 379 668

December 22, 2009 • 13 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

2009-10 UTAH STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2009-10 Utah State Game-By-Game Statistics (USU/Opponent) Opp. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Reb. Ast. tO blk. Stl. Scoring (1-2-Tot.) WSU 21-44 (.477)/21-63 (.333) 4-12 (.333)/2-20 (.100) 20-23 (.870)/16-19 (.842) 35-34 5-8 17-11 2-3 3-7 28-38-66/21-39-60 UU 25-55 (.455)/24-56 (.429) 6-17 (.353)/9-26 (.346) 11-13 (.846)/11-14 (.786) 38-27 14-10 17-10 1-6 2-7 29-38-67/26-42-68 NU 23-57 (.404)/21-49 (.429) 7-16 (.438)/3-14 (.214) 8-10 (.800)/19-24 (.792) 34-30 12-6 15-11 3-2 4-9 34-27-61/28-36-64 ISU 26-57 (.456)/16-49 (.327) 7-20 (.350)/3-14 (.214) 18-22 (.818)/ 9-11 (.818) 43-24 19-7 9-12 2-2 4-3 40-37-77/16-28-44 SUU 32-60 (.533)/14-53 (.264) 11-24 (.458)/5-18 (.278) 14-18 (.778)/16-17 (.941) 36-35 26-10 7-19 7-1 8-3 40-49-89/32-17-49

BYU 22-52 (.423)/21-54 (.389) 4-13 (.308)/6-18 (.333) 23-28 (.821)/13-17 (.765) 37-32 15-8 9-9 4-3 5-4 32-39-71/35-26-61 SMC 25-63 (.397)/26-61 (.426) 3-12 (.250)/9-22 (.409) 10-15 (.667)/ 7-13 (.538) 41-38 14-14 10-11 2-2 6-2 26-37-63/30-38-68 UVU 31-52 (.596)/20-45 (.444) 13-21 (.619)/8-18 (.444) 12-14 (.857)/ 8-13 (.615) 31-19 21-9 12-16 3-0 6-7 48-39-87/29-27-56 CSB 27-64 (.422)/17-39 (.436) 6-17 (.353)/4-10 (.400) 8-11 (.727)/13-21 (.619) 34-29 14-7 5-14 1-6 3-2 34-34-68/17-34-51 LBSU 21-55 (.382)/25-49 (.510) 4-20 (.200)/8-19 (.421) 16-22 (.727)/17-22 (.773) 34-31 11-13 11-13 1-2 1-5 28-34-62/31-44-75

MSU 26-46 (.565)/29-57 (.509) 6-12 (.500)/5-15 (.333) 21-30 (.700)/ 9-11 (.818) 26-28 21-14 11-10 6-2 1-6 32-47-79/24-48-72 CSF WSU WOU NMSU

LTU UH UN BSU FSU

UI SJSU UI UN BSU

SJSU LTU TBA UH FSU

NMSU

2009-10 Utah State Individual Points-Rebounds-Assists #5 #12 #13 #15 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #35 #42 #44 Opponent Williams Green medlin Niang Quayle Jardine White Newbold myaer Bendall Wesley Formisano at Weber St. DNP 10-2-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 11-8-3 3-5-0 0-2-0 15-2-0 4-1-0 13-5-0 4-5-0 6-2-0 at Utah DNP 4-0-2 0-2-1 0-0-0 27-11-3 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-3 3-0-0 12-10-2 14-8-3 2-2-0 at Northeastern 0-0-0 3-2-2 0-0-1 DNP 6-10-3 0-2-0 0-0-0 10-2-2 9-0-0 15-9-1 16-4-2 2-3-1 Idaho St. 8-2-1 12-3-1 0-0-0 4-3-0 7-8-7 3-8-1 0-1-0 8-4-3 3-0-0 7-4-2 19-5-4 6-3-0 Southern Utah 17-4-0 7-1-4 17-1-2 3-2-1 8-3-6 4-4-1 0-0-2 7-2-3 2-1-3 6-9-0 12-7-3 6-0-1

Brigham Young 4-2-5 0-0-0 8-3-0 DNP 22-5-4 0-1-0 DNP 5-3-4 0-0-0 14-10-0 13-9-1 5-4-1 Saint Mary’s 15-4-2 2-1-0 2-1-1 DNP 13-9-5 2-2-0 DNP 4-2-2 0-0-0 11-5-1 12-8-1 2-4-2 Utah Valley 15-1-3 13-4-0 8-1-0 0-0-1 13-6-5 2-2-0 2-1-0 11-3-5 0-1-1 12-9-1 5-2-4 6-1-1 at CS Bakersfield 2-2-1 5-2-0 5-0-1 1-0-0 5-0-5 6-7-0 0-1-1 13-5-2 4-0-1 8-3-2 15-10-1 4-2-0 at Long Beach St. 4-2-2 3-0-0 9-0-1 DNP 7-6-4 4-5-1 DNP 2-3-1 3-1-0 8-7-0 22-7-2 0-1-0

Morehead St. 6-0-3 0-1-0 4-1-2 DNP 9-7-7 2-0-0 DNP 15-4-4 DNP 18-4-1 18-8-3 7-0-1 CS Fullerton Weber St. Western Oregon at New Mexico St.

at Louisiana Tech Hawai’i at Nevada Boise St. at Fresno St.

at Idaho San Jose St. Idaho Nevada at Boise St.

at San Jose St. Louisiana Tech TBA at Hawai’i Fresno St.

New Mexico St.

14 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

2009-10 UTAH STATE BASKETBALL TRENDS

Overall Record ...... 7-4, 0-0 Utah State’s Points Scored/Allowed Summary When the Aggies ...... they are Record When Scoring record When Allowing Play day games ...... 0-1 0-0 30-39 0-0 Play night games ...... 7-3 0-0 40-49 2-0 0-0 50-59 2-0 Lead at halftime ...... 6-2 2-4 60-69 2-3 Trail at halftime ...... 1-2 3-0 70-79 1-1 Are tied at halftime ...... 0-0 2-0 80-89 0-0 0-0 90-99 0-0 Shoot better from the field than opponent ...... 6-1 Shoot worse from the field than opponent ...... 1-3 Utah State’s Record When the Margin is... Shoot the same from the field as opponent ...... 0-0 1 (pt.) 2 3 4 5 6 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 Shoot better from three-point range than opponent ...... 5-2 Shoot worse from three-point range than opponent ...... 2-2 7 8 9 10-15 16-20 20+ Shoot the same from three-point range as opponent ...... 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-0 3-0

Shoot better from line than opponent ...... 4-3 Utah State’s Record by Month Shoot worse from the line than opponent ...... 2-1 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. march Shoot the same from the line as opponent ...... 1-0 3-2 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Outrebound opponent ...... 6-4 Utah State’s Record by Day of the Week Are outrebounded by opponent ...... 1-0 Sun. mon. tues. Wed. thurs. Fri. Sat. Are even in rebounds with opponent ...... 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 0-0 1-1 2-2

Have more offensive rebounds than opponent ...... 4-4 2009-10 Starters/Non-Starters Have fewer offensive rebounds than opponent ...... 3-0 Production Summary Have the same number of offensive rebounds ...... 0-0 Starters bench Have more defensive rebounds than opponents ...... 6-1 Total/% Team Total/% Team Have fewer defensive rebounds than opponents ...... 1-1 Minutes 1549/70% 651/30% Have the same number of defensive rebounds ...... 0-2 Points 582/74% 208/26% Rebounds 273/70% 95/24% Commit more fouls than opponent ...... 2-4 Commit fewer fouls than opponent ...... 4-0 2009-10 Miscellaneous Statistics Commit same number of fouls ...... 1-0 Double Double Have more assists than opponent ...... 6-2 Figure 20-Pt. Figure Double Have fewer assists than opponent ...... 1-1 Games Scoring Games reb(Ast) Doubles Have same number of assists ...... 0-1 2 Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 5 P. Williams 9 3 0 0 0 Commit more turnovers than opponent ...... 2-2 12 Green 11 3 0 0 0 Commit fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 4-2 13 Medlin 11 1 0 0 0 Commit the same number of turnovers ...... 1-0 15 Niang 6 0 0 0 0 21 Quayle 11 5 2 2 1 Block more shots than opponent ...... 4-1 22 Jardine 11 0 0 0 0 Block fewer shots than opponent ...... 2-2 23 White 7 0 0 0 0 Block the same number of shots ...... 1-1 24 Newbold 11 5 0 0 0 25 Myaer 10 0 0 0 0 Have more steals than opponent ...... 4-1 30 Grim 0 0 0 0 0 Have fewer steals than opponent ...... 3-3 35 Bendall 11 7 0 2 2 Have same number of steals ...... 0-0 42 Wesley 11 9 1 1 1 44 Formisano 11 0 0 0 0 Starting frontline outscores the opponent’s ...... 7-2 54 DiLoreto 0 0 0 0 0 Starting frontline is outscored by the opponent’s ...... 0-2 Starting frontlines scores same amount ...... 0-0 2009-10 Scoring Average by Halves

Starting backcourt outscores the opponent’s ...... 3-1 1st Half 2nd Half OT OT2 total Starting backcourt is outscored by the opponent’s ...... 2-3 Utah State 33.7 38.1 0.0 0.0 71.8 Starting backcourts scores same amount ...... 2-0 Opponents 26.3 34.5 0.0 0.0 60.7

Bench outscores the opponent’s ...... 5-1 Starting Lineups Bench is outscored by the opponent’s ...... 2-3 Bendall, Green, Newbold, Quayle, Wesley ...... 1-2 Bench scores same amount ...... 0-0 Bendall, Newbold, Quayle, Wesley, Williams ...... 6-2

December 22, 2009 • 15 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

2009-10 UTAH STATE/OPPONENTS GAME HIGHS & LOWS

Utah State GAME Highs Opponent GAME Highs Points 89 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Points 75 at Long Beach State (12/18/09) FG Made 32 Southern Utah (11/28/09) FG Made 29 Morehead State (12/21/09) FG Att. 64 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) FG Att. 63 at Weber State (11/13/09) FG % .596 (31-52) Utah Valley (12/12/09) FG % .510 (25-49) at Long Beach State (12/18/09) 3FG Made 13 Utah Valley (12/12/09) 3FG Made 9 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) 3FG Att. 24 Southern Utah (11/28/09) 3FG Att. 26 at Utah (11/18/09) 3FG % .619 (13-21) Utah Valley (12/12/09) 3FG % .444 (8-18) Utah Valley (12/12/09) FT Made 23 Brigham Young (12/2/09) FT Made 19 at Northeastern (11/21/09) FT Att. 30 Morehead State (12/21/09) FT Att. 24 at Northeastern (11/21/09) FT % .870 (20-23) at Weber State (11/13/09) FT % .941 (16-17) Southern Utah (11/28/09) Reb. 43 Idaho State (11/24/09) Reb. 38 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Assists 26 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Assists 14 Morehead State (12/21/09) Steals 8 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Steals 9 at Northeastern (11/21/09) Blocks 7 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Blocks 6 at Utah (11/18/09) TOs 17 at Utah (11/18/09) TOs 19 Southern Utah (11/28/09) Fouls 22 at Northeastern (11/21/09) Fouls 23 at Weber State (11/13/09)

Utah State GAME Lows Opponent GAME Lows Points 61 at Northeastern (11/21/09) Points 44 Idaho State (11/24/09) FG Made 21 at Long Beach State (12/18/09) FG Made 14 Southern Utah (11/28/09) FG Att. 44 at Weber State (11/13/09) FG Att. 39 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) FG % .382 (21-55) at Long Beach State (12/18/09) FG % .264 (14-53) Southern Utah (11/28/09) 3FG Made 3 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) 3FG Made 2 at Weber State (11/13/09) 3FG Att. 12 Morehead State (12/21/09) 3FG Att. 10 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) 3FG % .200 (4-20) at Long Beach State (12/18/09) 3FG % .100 (2-20) at Weber State (11/13/09) FT Made 8 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) FT Made 7 Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) FT Att. 10 at Northeastern (11/21/09) FT Att. 11 Morehead State (12/21/09) FT % .667 (10-15) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) FT % .538 (7-13) Saint Mary’s (12/5/09) Reb. 26 Morehead State (12/21/09) Reb. 19 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Assists 5 at Weber State (11/13/09) Assists 6 at Northeastern (11/21/09) Steals 1 Morehead State (12/21/09) Steals 2 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) Blocks 1 at Long Beach State (12/18/09) Blocks 0 Utah Valley (12/12/09) TOs 5 at CS Bakersfield (12/18/09) TOs 10 at Utah (11/18/09) Fouls 13 Utah Valley (12/12/09) Fouls 11 at Northeastern (11/21/09)

2009-10 UTAH STATE MISCELLANEOUS STATS

AGGIES WITH DUNKS THIS YEAR FREE THROW PERCENTAGES IN FINAL 2:00 MINUTES & OVERTIME

Tai Wesley ...... 3 Brian Green ...... 4-4 (1.000) Nate Bendall ...... 1 Modou Niang ...... 2-2 (1.000) Brady Jardine ...... 1 Tai Wesley ...... 2-2 (1.000) Modou Niang ...... 1 Jared Quayle ...... 10-12 (.833) Pooh Williams ...... 1 Tyler Newbold ...... 3-4 (.750) Brady Jardine ...... 4-6 (.667) Nate Bendall ...... 1-2 (.500) Matt Formisano ...... 1-2 (.500) Overall...... 27-33 (.818)

AGGIES WHO HAVE TAKEN CHARGES THIS YEAR

Brady Jardine ...... 4 Tai Wesley ...... 3 2009-10 TEAM STATS Nate Bendall ...... 1 Preston Medlin ...... 1 Largest Lead...... 40 vs. Southern Utah (11/28) Modou Niang ...... 1 Largest Halftime Lead ...... 24 vs. Idaho State (11/24) Largest Deficit...... 17 at Long Beach State (12/18) Largest Halftime Deficit...... 4 vs. Saint Mary’s (12/5)

16 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

UTAH STATE vs. WEber State UTAH STATE vs. northeastern

GAME 1 Nov. 13, 2009 • Dee Events Center • Ogden, Utah GAME 3 Nov. 21, 2009 • Matthews Arena • Boston, Mass.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Utah State vs Weber State Utah State vs Northeastern 11-13-09 7:30pm at Dee Events Center -- Ogden, Utah 11-21-09 12 p.m. at Boston, Mass. (Matthews Arena)

Utah State 66 • 1-0 Utah State 61 • 1-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 Newbold, Tyler f 4-5 3-4 4-4 1 1 2 1 15 0 0 0 0 33 35 Bendall, Nate f 4-4 0-0 7-7 3 6 9 5 15 1 4 1 2 29 42 Wesley, Tai f 1-6 0-0 2-4 1 4 5 5 4 0 2 2 2 19 42 Wesley, Tai f 8-13 0-0 0-1 3 1 4 4 16 2 5 2 0 32 35 Bendall, Nate c 5-6 0-0 3-3 0 5 5 5 13 0 6 0 0 22 12 Green, Brian g 1-8 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 29 12 Green, Brian g 3-8 0-2 4-4 1 1 2 2 10 1 0 0 1 25 21 Quayle, Jared g 2-9 1-3 1-2 3 7 10 2 6 3 2 0 0 29 21 Quayle, Jared g 5-11 1-3 0-0 0 8 8 2 11 3 5 0 0 33 24 Newbold, Tyler g 4-10 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 3 10 2 0 0 0 28 13 Medlin, Preston 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 13 05 Williams, Pooh 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 15 Niang, Modou 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 Medlin, Preston 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 22 Jardine, Brady 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 10 22 Jardine, Brady 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 23 White, Tyrone 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 23 White, Tyrone 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 7 25 Myaer, Jaxon 3-5 3-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 1 13 44 Formisano, Matt 1-2 0-1 4-4 0 2 2 3 6 0 1 0 0 24 44 Formisano, Matt 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 14 Team 0 2 2 Team 1 1 2 Totals 21-44 4-12 20-23 5 30 35 22 66 5 17 2 3 200 Totals 23-57 7-16 8-10 15 19 34 22 61 12 15 3 4 200

FG % 1st Half: 9-22 40.9% 2nd half: 12-22 54.5% Game: 21-44 47.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 2nd half: 9-24 37.5% Game: 23-57 40.4% Deadball Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 4-12 33.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 7-16 43.8% Rebounds 0 FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0 2nd half: 13-16 81.3% Game: 20-23 87.0% FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 8-10 80.0% 2

Weber State 60 • 0-1 Northeastern 64 • 1-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 BULLINGER, Kyle f 3-8 0-4 3-3 1 3 4 4 9 0 3 0 1 32 32 Adako, Manny f 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 1 9 0 3 1 4 35 23 SESSION, Franklin f 4-12 0-1 3-4 1 2 3 2 11 2 0 2 3 28 54 Ojougboh, Nkem c 4-7 0-0 5-6 3 6 9 4 13 0 1 1 1 36 45 PANOS, Steve c 2-6 0-0 2-2 4 4 8 2 6 1 1 0 1 16 03 Allen, Chaisson g 3-9 0-3 5-7 1 3 4 1 11 4 2 0 1 34 01 LILLARD, Damian g 8-17 1-5 3-5 1 1 2 1 20 2 0 0 1 38 20 Smith, Joel g 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 12 HANSEN, Nick g 1-8 1-6 4-4 0 2 2 2 7 1 1 0 0 36 23 Janning, Matt g 5-13 2-7 2-2 0 4 4 1 14 2 2 0 1 38 15 HUGHEY, Lindsey 0-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 13 11 Lima, Vinny 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 9 21 NOBLE, Josh 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Bigby, Alwayne 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 8 30 MAHONEY, Darin 2-4 0-1 0-0 3 3 6 5 4 0 2 0 0 21 24 Muo, Mathiang 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33 WASHINGTON, Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 25 Bataille, Baptiste 3-7 0-1 6-7 1 2 3 1 12 0 1 0 1 25 55 MORRIS,Trevor 1-2 0-0 1-1 3 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 0 15 33 Felix, Ben 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 3 4 Team 2 1 3 1 Totals 21-63 2-20 16-19 14 20 34 23 60 8 11 3 7 200 Totals 21-49 3-14 19-24 11 19 30 11 64 6 11 2 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 9-30 30.0% 2nd half: 12-33 36.4% Game: 21-63 33.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd half: 1-11 9.1% Game: 2-20 10.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 9-24 37.5% 2nd half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 21-49 42.9% Deadball Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 14-15 93.3% Game: 16-19 84.2% 1 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 3-14 21.4% FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 19-24 79.2% 3 Officials: Kevin Cutler, Byrne Haskins, Wilson Holland Technical fouls: Utah State-None. Weber State-None. Officials: Brian O'Connell, Paul Faia, Jose A. Carrion Attendance: 9272 Technical fouls: Utah State-None. Northeastern-None. Attendance: 1927 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Utah State 28 38 66 Utah State 34 27 61 Weber State 21 39 60 Northeastern 28 36 64

UTAH STATE vs. utah UTAH STATE vs. idaho State

GAME 2 Nov. 18, 2009 • Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, Utah GAME 4 Nov. 24, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Utah State vs Utah Idaho State vs Utah State 11-18-09 6:00 pm at Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center) 11-24-09 7:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)

Utah State 67 • 1-1 Idaho State 44 • 1-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 35 Bendall, Nate f 6-10 0-0 0-0 0 10 10 2 12 2 1 1 0 33 21 MONROE, Demetrius f 0-5 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 23 42 Wesley, Tai f 5-10 0-0 4-5 4 4 8 2 14 3 1 0 0 33 33 BUSMA, Deividas c 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 18 12 Green, Brian g 2-8 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 2 30 01 MORGAN, Amorrow g 7-15 0-3 5-7 1 0 1 3 19 1 2 0 1 38 21 Quayle, Jared g 8-14 5-7 6-6 3 8 11 5 27 3 5 0 0 34 02 GILCHREST, Broderick g 3-8 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 2 8 3 3 0 2 39 24 Newbold, Tyler g 1-7 0-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 33 20 CARSON, Donnie g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 11 13 Medlin, Preston 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 04 LITTLE, Rolando 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 2 2 0 2 1 0 13 15 Niang, Modou 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 05 LACEY, Mike 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 22 Jardine, Brady 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 12 BALDWIN, Sherrod 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 23 White, Tyrone 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 23 KILPATRICK, Austin 3-7 3-7 0-0 0 5 5 2 9 0 1 0 0 21 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 6 25 TATUM, Chron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 44 Formisano, Matt 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 7 Team 0 1 1 Team 0 3 3 Totals 16-49 3-14 9-11 9 15 24 16 44 7 12 2 3 200 Totals 25-55 6-17 11-13 9 29 38 18 67 14 17 1 2 200 FG % 1st Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd half: 9-26 34.6% Game: 16-49 32.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 3-14 21.4% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd half: 14-29 48.3% Game: 25-55 45.5% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 9-11 81.8% 1 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 6-17 35.3% Rebounds 1 FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 5-5 100.0 Game: 11-13 84.6% Utah State 77 • 2-2 Utah 68 • 1-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 35 Bendall, Nate f 3-6 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 0 7 2 0 1 0 22 42 Wesley, Tai f 8-11 0-0 3-3 4 1 5 3 19 4 2 0 1 23 14 TILLIE, Kim f 3-10 1-4 1-2 1 4 5 3 8 1 1 0 0 26 05 Williams, Pooh g 3-7 0-2 2-3 0 2 2 2 8 1 0 0 0 19 15 BROWN, Carlon f 8-19 3-6 3-3 0 3 3 1 22 2 1 0 1 34 21 Quayle, Jared g 1-5 1-3 4-4 1 7 8 2 7 7 2 0 0 26 51 FOSTER, David c 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 4 2 0 1 4 1 15 24 Newbold, Tyler g 2-6 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 2 8 3 1 0 1 27 03 HENDERSON, Marshall g 3-7 2-6 1-2 0 4 4 0 9 0 1 1 0 31 12 Green, Brian 4-9 3-7 1-2 0 3 3 1 12 1 1 0 1 23 05 DRCA, Luka g 2-8 1-5 6-6 1 3 4 2 11 6 2 0 2 31 13 Medlin, Preston 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 02 TAVITA, Jace 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 15 Niang, Modou 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 7 13 READ, Matt 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 14 22 Jardine, Brady 1-4 0-0 1-2 5 3 8 1 3 1 0 1 1 18 32 GLOVER, Shawn 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 6 23 White, Tyrone 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 42 WASHBURN, Jason 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 8 0 1 1 0 25 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 14 45 CYPHERS, Jordan 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 44 Formisano, Matt 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 11 Team 0 1 1 Team 2 0 2 Totals 24-56 9-26 11-14 5 22 27 15 68 10 10 6 7 200 Totals 26-57 7-20 18-22 19 24 43 13 77 19 9 2 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 2nd half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 24-56 42.9% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd half: 12-31 38.7% Game: 26-57 45.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-17 29.4% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 9-26 34.6% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 7-20 35.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 11-14 78.6% 1 FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 18-22 81.8% 1,1 Officials: Randy McCall, John Higgins. Dan Chrisman Officials: Rick Hartzell, Mike Scyphers, Brad Gaston Technical fouls: Utah State-None. Utah-None. Technical fouls: Idaho State-MORGAN, Amorrow. Utah State-None. Attendance: 9699 Attendance: 9026

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Utah State 29 38 67 Idaho State 16 28 44 Utah 26 42 68 Utah State 40 37 77

December 22, 2009 • 17 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

UTAH STATE vs. Southern Utah UTAH STATE vs. SAINT MARY’S

GAME GAME 5 Nov. 28, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah 7 Dec. 5, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Southern Utah vs Utah State Saint Mary's vs Utah State 11-28-09 7:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum) 12-05-09 7:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)

Southern Utah 49 • 3-4 Saint Mary's 68 • 6-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 NIELSON, Jake f 1-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 13 21 ALLEN, Ben f 5-14 4-9 0-0 0 7 7 5 14 5 5 1 0 33 34 MASSEY, Matt f 0-4 0-1 2-2 3 0 3 0 2 1 4 0 0 31 50 SAMHAN, Omar c 10-18 0-1 2-7 6 11 17 4 22 2 2 1 0 38 44 HODSGON, Matt c 3-4 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 5 6 0 2 0 0 11 04 DELLAVEDOVA, Matthe g 4-11 2-6 1-1 2 4 6 2 11 0 0 0 0 38 12 FRIEL, Scott g 2-5 0-1 2-2 2 3 5 1 6 4 3 0 2 24 24 25 BAKER, Davis g 3-15 0-2 4-4 2 5 7 4 10 0 0 0 1 33 HUNTER, Wayne g 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 16 03 HEUIR, Damon 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 17 32 McCONNELL, Mickey g 2-7 0-0 4-5 0 0 0 3 8 5 2 0 1 37 05 ALLEN, Drew 2-5 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 1 2 0 0 20 01 PAGE, Jorden 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 BRIMLEY, Ryan 2-8 2-7 6-6 0 5 5 2 12 2 2 0 0 29 03 YOUNG, Mitchell 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 21 STEVENETT, Jackson 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 11 STEINDL, Clint 3-4 3-4 0-0 2 2 4 0 9 1 0 0 0 28 22 BACHYNSKI, Dallin 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 Team 1 1 2 23 WEIRICK, Jordan 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 10 Totals 26-61 9-22 7-13 13 25 38 16 68 14 11 2 2 200 Team 2 4 6 Totals 14-53 5-18 16-17 11 24 35 16 49 10 19 1 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 13-32 40.6% 2nd half: 13-29 44.8% Game: 26-61 42.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 9-22 40.9% Rebounds 3 FG % 1st Half: 8-23 34.8% 2nd half: 6-30 20.0% Game: 14-53 26.4% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 7-13 53.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 12-12 100.0 2nd half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 16-17 94.1% 0 Utah State 63 • 4-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Utah State 89 • 3-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 05 Williams, Pooh f 6-7 2-2 1-2 1 3 4 1 15 2 1 0 0 33 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 42 Wesley, Tai f 5-14 0-0 2-4 4 4 8 5 12 1 1 0 2 23 05 Williams, Pooh f 6-7 4-5 1-2 0 4 4 1 17 0 3 0 2 23 35 42 Wesley, Tai f 4-7 0-0 4-4 2 5 7 2 12 3 1 1 0 26 Bendall, Nate c 4-9 0-0 3-5 2 3 5 5 11 1 0 1 2 32 35 Bendall, Nate c 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 8 9 0 6 0 1 3 0 22 21 Quayle, Jared g 5-16 1-6 2-2 0 9 9 3 13 5 2 0 2 37 21 Quayle, Jared g 3-8 0-3 2-2 0 3 3 1 8 6 1 0 0 25 24 Newbold, Tyler g 2-7 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 0 33 24 Newbold, Tyler g 3-5 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 3 7 3 0 0 0 21 12 Green, Brian 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 12 Green, Brian 3-7 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 7 4 1 0 3 16 13 Medlin, Preston 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 11 13 Medlin, Preston 5-8 5-6 2-2 0 1 1 3 17 2 0 0 0 15 22 Jardine, Brady 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 15 Niang, Modou 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 5 25 Myaer, Jaxon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 22 Jardine, Brady 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 3 4 1 0 1 1 14 44 Formisano, Matt 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 0 0 19 23 White, Tyrone 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 Team 5 0 5 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-5 0-2 0-1 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 15 Totals 25-63 3-12 10-15 16 25 41 18 63 14 10 2 6 200 44 Formisano, Matt 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 1 12 Team 1 1 2 FG % 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 25-63 39.7% Deadball Totals 32-60 11-24 14-18 7 29 36 19 89 26 7 7 8 200 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 3-12 25.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 10-15 66.7% 2 FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd half: 19-32 59.4% Game: 32-60 53.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-15 40.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 11-24 45.8% Rebounds Officials: Ken Ditty, Scott Harris, Dennis Flannert FT % 1st Half: 8-8 100.0 2nd half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 14-18 77.8% 1 Technical fouls: Saint Mary's-None. Utah State-None. Attendance: 10270 Officials: Lonnie Dixon, Mike Giarratano, Newton Chelette Technical fouls: Southern Utah-None. Utah State-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 9845 Saint Mary's 30 38 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SMC 14 11 17 0 9 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Utah State 26 37 63 USU 24 14 8 0 8 Southern Utah 32 17 49 Utah State 40 49 89 Last FG - SMC 2nd-00:36, USU 2nd-02:13. Score tied - 9 times. Largest lead - SMC by 8 1st-03:36, USU by 4 1st-09:18. Lead changed - 7 times.

UTAH STATE vs. BRIGHAM YOUNG UTAH STATE vs. UTAH VALLEY

GAME 6 Dec. 2, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah GAME 8 Dec. 12, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Brigham Young vs Utah State Utah Valley vs Utah State 12-02-09 7:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum) 12-12-09 7:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)

Brigham Young 61 • 5-1 Utah Valley 56 • 4-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 TAVERNARI, Jonathan f 1-11 1-5 1-2 1 7 8 0 4 1 1 0 1 26 21 SCOUBES, Jourdain f 3-7 3-7 0-0 0 4 4 2 9 0 1 0 2 33 54 MILES, Chris c 5-9 0-0 1-1 1 4 5 4 11 1 0 1 0 22 24 ENGLAND, Aaron f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 04 EMERY, Jackson g 2-6 2-6 2-2 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 1 26 45 BAKER, Justin c 3-7 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 5 6 0 2 0 0 21 23 HAWS, Tyler g 4-7 0-1 0-1 2 1 3 2 8 0 1 0 1 26 14 SWARBRICK, Jordan g 1-6 1-3 3-6 1 3 4 0 6 3 1 0 1 29 32 FREDETTE, Jimmer g 5-15 3-6 6-6 2 5 7 1 19 2 3 0 1 35 20 DEARDEN, Eric g 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 15 00 DAVIES, Brandon 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 02 CLAITT, Corey 9-10 2-2 2-3 0 2 2 0 22 3 3 0 1 28 01 ABOUO, Charles 1-1 0-0 3-5 0 2 2 4 5 0 3 0 0 15 03 DEADWILER, Shawn 0-3 0-2 3-4 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 0 0 22 02 MORGAN, JR., Lamont 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 6 05 WOODS, Kevin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 10 LOYD, JR., Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 15 PETTY, Tyray 3-6 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 8 1 3 0 1 24 12 MAGNUSSON, Logan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 JENSON, Nick 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 13 ZYLSTRA, Brock 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 HOLM, Jason 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 15 ANDERSON, James 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 3 0 3 1 34 HARTSOCK, Noah 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 4 1 0 2 0 22 Totals 20-45 8-18 8-13 5 14 19 13 56 9 16 0 7 200 Team 1 0 1 Totals 21-54 6-18 13-17 7 25 32 21 61 8 9 3 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd half: 9-21 42.9% Game: 20-45 44.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 8-18 44.4% Rebounds 3 FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd half: 8-26 30.8% Game: 21-54 38.9% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 8-13 61.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 13-17 76.5% 2 Utah State 87 • 5-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Utah State 71 • 4-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 05 Williams, Pooh f 6-10 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 15 3 1 0 1 28 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 42 Wesley, Tai f 1-2 0-0 3-4 1 1 2 1 5 4 1 1 0 25 05 Williams, Pooh f 1-5 0-2 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 5 1 1 0 32 35 Bendall, Nate c 3-7 0-0 6-6 5 4 9 0 12 1 2 0 1 24 42 Wesley, Tai f 5-9 0-0 3-3 1 8 9 2 13 1 1 1 0 29 21 Quayle, Jared g 5-8 3-5 0-0 0 6 6 2 13 5 1 0 2 25 35 Bendall, Nate c 5-10 0-0 4-4 5 5 10 5 14 0 3 1 1 29 24 Newbold, Tyler g 4-7 3-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 11 5 3 0 0 28 21 Quayle, Jared g 5-11 1-2 11-13 1 4 5 4 22 4 2 0 1 35 12 Green, Brian 5-7 3-4 0-0 0 4 4 1 13 0 0 0 0 15 24 Newbold, Tyler g 1-3 1-3 2-3 0 3 3 2 5 4 0 1 1 32 13 Medlin, Preston 2-4 1-2 3-4 0 1 1 2 8 0 1 0 0 14 12 Green, Brian 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 Niang, Modou 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 13 Medlin, Preston 3-5 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 8 0 1 0 0 9 22 Jardine, Brady 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 13 22 Jardine, Brady 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 23 White, Tyrone 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 25 Myaer, Jaxon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 25 Myaer, Jaxon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 44 Formisano, Matt 2-5 0-0 1-3 1 3 4 2 5 1 0 0 0 17 44 Formisano, Matt 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 1 1 0 1 13 Team 0 0 0 Team 0 0 0 Totals 22-52 4-13 23-28 9 28 37 19 71 15 9 4 5 200 Totals 31-52 13-21 12-14 9 22 31 13 87 21 12 3 6 200 Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd half: 10-21 47.6% Game: 22-52 42.3% FG % 1st Half: 16-28 57.1% 2nd half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 31-52 59.6% Deadball Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 4-13 30.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 13-21 61.9% Rebounds 1 FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 16-19 84.2% Game: 23-28 82.1% FT % 1st Half: 9-9 100.0 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 12-14 85.7% 0

Officials: Verne Harris, Chris Rastatter, Michael Irving Officials: Verne Harris, Lonnie Dixon, Wilson Holland Technical fouls: Brigham Young-None. Utah State-None. Technical fouls: Utah Valley-None. Utah State-None. Attendance: 10270 Attendance: 9147

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Brigham Young 35 26 61 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BY 16 5 5 0 11 Utah Valley 29 27 56 UVU 14 20 0 0 33 Utah State 32 39 71 USU 26 4 13 0 13 Utah State 48 39 87 USU 16 24 11 0 31 Last FG - BY 2nd-00:04, USU 2nd-06:39. Score tied - 3 times. Last FG - UVU 2nd-02:04, USU 2nd-00:41. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - BY by 8 1st-08:45, USU by 15 2nd-00:55. Lead changed - 5 times. Largest lead - UVU by 1 1st-17:59, USU by 33 1st-02:13. Lead changed - 2 times. 18 • December 22, 2009 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

UTAH STATE vs. CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD UTAH STATE vs. Morehead STATE

GAME 9 Dec. 16, 2009 • Rabobank Arena • Bakersfield, Calif. GAME 11 Dec. 21, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Utah State vs CSU Bakersfield Morehead State vs Utah State 12-16-09 7:00 p.m. at Bakersfield, Calif. (Rabobank Arena) 12-21-09 8:05 p.m. at Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)

Utah State 68 • 6-3 Morehead State 72 • 4-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Williams, Pooh f 1-8 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 25 42 Wesley, Tai f 7-12 0-0 1-2 4 6 10 3 15 1 1 0 0 27 01 STALLWORTH, Maze f 2-6 2-4 2-2 2 3 5 4 8 4 0 0 1 31 35 Bendall, Nate c 2-5 0-0 4-5 0 3 3 2 8 2 0 0 0 18 24 PETERSON, Steve f 7-7 2-2 0-0 3 1 4 2 16 0 1 0 1 26 21 Quayle, Jared g 2-5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 5 5 1 0 1 25 45 SIMMONS, Les c 1-6 0-2 1-1 2 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 14 24 Newbold, Tyler g 5-10 3-7 0-0 2 3 5 1 13 2 0 0 0 33 15 SHINGLES, Brandon g 2-5 0-1 1-2 3 0 3 5 5 3 3 0 2 35 12 Green, Brian 2-4 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 11 22 HARPER, Demonte g 5-8 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 3 12 4 3 0 2 30 13 Medlin, Preston 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 19 11 HILL, Terrance 5-8 1-3 1-1 0 2 2 1 12 3 1 0 0 22 15 Niang, Modou 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 34 GOODMAN, Sam 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 22 Jardine, Brady 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 12 35 FARIED, Kenneth 6-14 0-0 2-3 2 6 8 4 14 0 2 2 0 30 23 White, Tyrone 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Team 0 1 1 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 5 Totals 29-57 5-15 9-11 12 16 28 22 72 14 10 2 6 200 44 Formisano, Matt 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 18 Team 2 0 2 FG % 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd half: 20-30 66.7% Game: 29-57 50.9% Deadball Totals 27-64 6-17 8-11 15 19 34 17 68 14 5 1 3 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 5-15 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 5-5 100.0 Game: 9-11 81.8% 1 FG % 1st Half: 15-34 44.1% 2nd half: 12-30 40.0% Game: 27-64 42.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 6-17 35.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 8-11 72.7% 1,1 Utah State 79 • 7-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds CSU Bakersfield 51 • 1-7 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 05 Williams, Pooh f 2-4 1-2 1-3 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 1 22 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 42 Wesley, Tai f 6-8 0-0 6-9 4 4 8 3 18 3 3 1 0 25 12 Blakley, Trent f 4-9 1-4 1-4 0 1 1 0 10 0 1 1 0 31 35 Bendall, Nate c 6-9 0-0 6-9 1 3 4 3 18 1 1 5 0 34 23 Johnson, Donald f 2-5 1-1 0-3 0 2 2 0 5 0 4 2 0 25 21 Quayle, Jared g 2-7 1-3 4-4 1 6 7 0 9 7 2 0 0 36 40 Lara, Jose c 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 24 Newbold, Tyler g 4-7 4-5 3-4 2 2 4 2 15 4 1 0 0 37 11 Bragg, Donavan g 1-6 0-2 5-6 0 2 2 2 7 5 2 0 0 33 24 Carter, Stephon g 4-8 1-2 2-2 0 4 4 1 11 1 1 0 0 23 12 Green, Brian 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 21 Emanuel, Bryan 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 5 2 0 3 0 0 17 13 Medlin, Preston 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 2 4 0 0 18 22 Hall, Marcus 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 22 Jardine, Brady 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 32 Albright, James 1-1 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7 44 Formisano, Matt 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 14 42 Latunde, Santwon 1-4 0-0 1-2 2 8 10 3 3 0 3 2 0 25 Team 1 0 1 52 Brown, Cory 4-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 18 Totals 26-46 6-12 21-30 9 17 26 14 79 21 11 6 1 200 Team 0 2 2 Totals 17-39 4-10 13-21 6 23 29 14 51 7 14 6 2 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-22 54.5% 2nd half: 14-24 58.3% Game: 26-46 56.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 6-12 50.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 6-15 40.0% 2nd half: 11-24 45.8% Game: 17-39 43.6% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd half: 16-23 69.6% Game: 21-30 70.0% 4 3FG % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 4-10 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 13-21 61.9% 4,1 Officials: Duane Allen, Doran Gotschall, John Paul Guerrero Technical fouls: Morehead State-None. Utah State-None. Officials: Milt Stowe, Jerry Scott, Martin Cota Attendance: 9086 Technical fouls: Utah State-Niang, Modou. CSU Bakersfield-None. Attendance: 4481 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Morehead State 24 48 72 MOR 24 10 8 0 28 Utah State 34 34 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Utah State 32 47 79 USU 26 18 15 4 25 USU 28 15 14 0 13 CSU Bakersfield 17 34 51 CSUB 20 7 6 6 18 Last FG - MOR 2nd-00:17, USU 2nd-01:29. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - USU 2nd-00:09, CSUB 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - MOR by 1 1st-18:13, USU by 15 2nd-15:12. Lead changed - 2 times. Largest lead - USU by 28 2nd-13:07, CSUB by 2 1st-14:31. Lead changed - 2 times.

UTAH STATE vs. LONG BEACH STATE UTAH STATE vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON

GAME 10 Dec. 18, 2009 • Walter Pyramid • Long Beach, Calif. GAME 12 Dec. 22, 2009 • Dee Glen Smith Spectrum • Logan, Utah

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Utah State vs Long Beach State 12-18-09 7:05 p.m. at Long Beach, Calif. (Walter Pyramid)

Utah State 62 • 6-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 35 Bendall, Nate f 3-5 0-0 2-4 2 5 7 4 8 0 3 0 1 27 42 Wesley, Tai f 10-12 0-0 2-3 4 3 7 4 22 2 2 0 0 32 05 Williams, Pooh g 2-7 0-3 0-2 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 0 25 21 Quayle, Jared g 2-11 1-4 2-2 2 4 6 3 7 4 3 0 0 32 24 Newbold, Tyler g 0-6 0-5 2-2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 30 12 Green, Brian 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 13 Medlin, Preston 2-6 1-4 4-4 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 19 22 Jardine, Brady 0-2 0-0 4-4 0 5 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 12 25 Myaer, Jaxon 1-2 1-2 0-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 5 44 Formisano, Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 Team 1 1 2 Totals 21-55 4-20 16-22 13 21 34 19 62 11 11 1 1 200

FG % 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd half: 11-28 39.3% Game: 21-55 38.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% Game: 4-20 20.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0 2nd half: 10-16 62.5% Game: 16-22 72.7% 2

Long Beach State 75 • 6-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 PHELPS, EUGENE f 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 3 5 1 2 3 3 0 0 36 15 ROBINSON, T.J. f 8-9 0-0 9-12 0 11 11 2 25 0 3 2 1 37 21 ANDERSON, LARRY g 4-10 1-5 4-5 2 1 3 2 13 2 3 0 1 32 22 WARE, CASPER g 7-16 3-7 2-2 1 2 3 1 19 7 4 0 0 38 33 GILLING, STEPHAN g 4-8 4-6 0-0 1 3 4 4 12 0 0 0 3 32 03 PLATER, GREG 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 10 LAZDAUSKAS, ARTURA 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 7 24 WOODARD, JESSE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team 1 2 3 Totals 25-49 8-19 17-22 7 24 31 16 75 13 13 2 5 200

FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 2nd half: 13-21 61.9% Game: 25-49 51.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 8-19 42.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0 2nd half: 14-19 73.7% Game: 17-22 77.3% 1,1

Officials: Newton Chellete, Michael Irving, Shawn Lehigh Technical fouls: Utah State-None. Long Beach State-None. Attendance: 2656

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Utah State 28 34 62 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench USU 26 9 8 0 19 Long Beach State 31 44 75 LBSU 30 12 6 7 4

Last FG - USU 2nd-01:37, LBSU 2nd-02:38. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - USU by 3 1st-16:41, LBSU by 17 2nd-07:15. Lead changed - 2 times.

December 22, 2009 • 19 2009-10 Utah State Basketball

2009-10 UTAH STATE ROSTERS

Front Row: Modou Niang, Tai Wesley, Brady Jardine, Jared Quayle, Jaxon Myaer, Pooh Williams, Tyler Newbold, Matt Formisano, Nate Bendall. Back Row: Morgan Grim, Tyrone White, E.J. Farris, Brian Green, Preston Eaton, Chandler Smith, Preston Medlin, Anthony DiLoreto.

ALPHABETICAL Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 35 Nate Bendall F 6-9 245 Jr. JC Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline HS/Salt Lake CC) 54 Anthony DiLoreto C 7-1 230 Fr. HS Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS) 2 Preston Eaton G 5-10 170 Fr. HS Springville, Utah (Springville HS) 44 Matt Formisano F 6-8 240 Jr. 2L Centennial, Colo. (Heritage HS) 12 Brian Green G 6-1 195 Jr. JC Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Salt Lake CC) 30 Morgan Grim F 6-8 220 Jr. TR Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS/Utah) 22 Brady Jardine F 6-7 220 So. 1L Twin Falls, Idaho (Twin Falls HS) 13 Preston Medlin G 6-4 165 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) 25 Jaxon Myaer G 5-9 165 So. 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS) 24 Tyler Newbold G 6-4 210 Jr. 2L Payson, Utah (Payson HS) 15 Modou Niang C 6-10 220 R-So. 1L Richard-Toll, Senegal (Hachioji HS [Tokyo, Japan]) 21 Jared Quayle G 6-1 180 Sr. 1L Perry, Utah (Box Elder HS/Western Wyoming CC) 42 Tai Wesley F 6-7 240 Jr. 2L Provo, Utah (Provo HS) 23 Tyrone White F 6-6 175 Fr. HS Portland Ore. (Jefferson HS/Air Force Prep) 5 Pooh Williams G/F 6-3 200 Jr. 2L Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS)

Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 2 Preston Eaton G 5-10 170 Fr. HS Springville, Utah (Springville HS) 5 Pooh Williams G/F 6-3 200 Jr. 2L Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS) 12 Brian Green G 6-1 195 Jr. JC Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Salt Lake CC) 13 Preston Medlin G 6-4 165 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) 15 Modou Niang C 6-10 220 R-So. 1L Richard-Toll, Senegal (Hachioji HS [Tokyo, Japan]) 21 Jared Quayle G 6-1 180 Sr. 1L Perry, Utah (Box Elder HS/Western Wyoming CC) 22 Brady Jardine F 6-7 220 So. 1L Twin Falls, Idaho (Twin Falls HS) 23 Tyrone White F 6-6 175 Fr. HS Portland Ore. (Jefferson HS/Air Force Prep) 24 Tyler Newbold G 6-4 210 Jr. 2L Payson, Utah (Payson HS) 25 Jaxon Myaer G 5-9 165 So. 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS) 30 Morgan Grim F 6-8 220 Jr. TR Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS/Utah) 35 Nate Bendall F 6-9 245 Jr. JC Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline HS/Salt Lake CC) 42 Tai Wesley F 6-7 240 Jr. 2L Provo, Utah (Provo HS) 44 Matt Formisano F 6-8 240 Jr. 2L Centennial, Colo. (Heritage HS) 54 Anthony DiLoreto C 7-1 230 Fr. HS Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS)

Head Coach: Stew Morrill (Gonzaga, 1974), 12th Season Associate Coach: Tim Duryea (North Texas, 1988), Ninth Season How To Say It Assistant Coach: Chris Jones (Utah, 1994), Second Season 54 Anthony DiLoreto ...... De-low-ret-o Assistant Coach: Tarvish Felton (Southern Utah, 1999), Second Season 44 Matt Formisano ...... Form-a-sa-no Director of Operations: Lance Beckert (Daito Bunka, Japan, 1997), Fourth Season 22 Brady Jardine ...... Jar-dean Trainer: Mike Williams (Utah State, 1996), 11th Season 25 Jaxon Myaer ...... Jackson My-err 34 Modou Niang ...... Mow-do Knee-yan 42 Tai Wesley ...... Tie Stew Morrill ...... MORE-L Tim Duryea ...... DUR-e-A Tarvish Felton ...... Tar-vis

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