Utah State Basketball Facts
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University Information Location Logan, Utah Founded 1888 UTAH STATE Enrollment 23,908 Nickname Aggies School Colors Navy Blue and White BASKETBALL Arena Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Capacity (10,270) Conference Western Athletic (WAC) President Dr. Stan Albrecht Alma Mater Brigham Young, 1966 Athletics Director Randy Spetman Alma Mater Air Force, 1976 Athletic Department Phone (435) 797-1850 Ticket Office Phone (435) 797-0305 or 1-888-USTATE-1 Coaching Staff Head Coach Stew Morrill Alma Mater Gonzaga, 1974 Record at Utah State 190-63 (.751), 8 yrs Career Record 408-201 (.670), 20 yrs Associate Coach Don Verlin Alma Mater Cal State Stanislaus, 1991 Assistant Coach Tim Duryea Alma Mater North Texas, 1988 Assistant Coach James Ware Alma Mater Texas Tech, 2000 Director of Basketball Operations Lance Beckert Alma Mater Daito Bunka, Japan, 1997 Basketball Office Phone (435) 797-2060 Media Relations Director Mike Strauss Office Phone (435) 797-1361 Basketball SID Doug Hoffman Office Phone (435) 797-3714 Cell Phone (435) 881-8011 Email Address [email protected] Assistant SID Zach Fisher Office Phone (435) 797-2066 SID Fax (435) 797-2615 Spectrum Press Box (435) 797-1686 Internet Address www.UtahStateAggies.com Mailing Address 7400 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-7400 Team Information 2005-2006 Record 23-9 (14-2h, 7-6a, 2-1n) 2005-2006 WAC Record 11-5 (T-2nd) WAC Tournament L 70-63 (ot) at Nevada in Championship Game Postseason L 75-61 to Washington in NCAA First Round Lettermen Returning/Lost 5/5 Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Newcomers 10 Overall Record 1,324-966 (.578) NCAA Appearances/Record 17 (6-19, .240) NIT Appearances/Record 7 (2-7, .222) On The Cover Front Row (L-R): Durrall Peterson, Jaycee Carroll, Pooh Wil- liams, Kris Clark, Mikel Watson, Blake Tillotson, Josh Taylor, Nick Hammer. Back Row (L-R): O.J. Harrison, Arvydas Vaitiekus, Stephen DuCharme, Chaz Spicer, Aaron England, Chris Session, Michael Earl, Brayden Bell. Table Of Contents Quick Facts The Opponents 2005-06 Statistics & Results ................... 68 Utah State Basketball Facts .................. 1 Northwestern State .............................. 44 Game-by-Game Statistics................... 69 Table of Contents / Credits ................... 2 Centenary ............................................. 44 2005-06 Trends ...................................... 70 Media Information ................................. 3 Drake ..................................................... 45 Statistics for Non-Returners .................. 71 Media Outlets ......................................... 4 Southeast Missouri State ...................... 45 2005-06 WAC Standings ...................... 72 Alaska-Fairbanks .................................. 46 2005-06 Big West Stats .....................72-73 This Is Utah State Rhode Island ......................................... 46 2005-06 Box Scores ..........................74-82 Recruiting Information ......................5-14 Troy ......................................................... 47 Weber State .......................................... 47 Utah State Records Outlook & Bios South Dakota State .............................. 48 Team Records ....................................... 84 2006-07 Utah State Outlook ...........16-19 Idaho State ........................................... 48 Individual Records ............................... 85 Aggie Rosters ........................................ 20 Utah ....................................................... 49 Career Records ...............................86-87 Radio / Television Roster ...................... 21 Utah Valley State ................................ 49 Single-Season Leaders ....................88-89 Junior Jaycee Carroll ......................22-23 Brigham Young ..................................... 50 Single-Game Leaders .....................90-91 Junior Nick Hammer............................. 24 IPFW ....................................................... 50 Year-by-Year Individual Leaders ...92-93 Senior Durrall Peterson ......................... 25 Santa Clara ........................................... 51 Year-by-Year Offensive Stats .............. 94 Senior Chris Session .............................. 26 Cal State Bakersfield ............................ 51 Year-by-Year Defensive Stats ............. 95 Senior Chaz Spicer ............................... 27 Boise State ............................................. 52 Single-Season Team Bests ................... 96 Junior Arvydas Vaitiekus ...................... 28 Fresno State .......................................... 52 Single-Game Team Bests ................97-98 Sophomore Brayden Bell ..................... 29 Louisiana Tech ...................................... 53 Single-Game Highs............................... 99 Junior Kris Clark ..................................... 29 Idaho ..................................................... 53 All-Time Honors ............................100-101 Junior Stephen DuCharme ................. 30 San Jose State ...................................... 54 All-Time Results .............................102-115 Junior Michael Earl ............................... 30 Nevada ................................................. 54 Year-by-Year Records ................116-117 Freshman Aaron England ................... 31 Hawai’i .................................................. 55 All-Time Coaching Records .............. 117 Sophomore O.J. Harrison .................... 31 New Mexico State ................................ 55 All-Time Letterwinners .................118-119 Freshman Josh Taylor ........................... 32 ESPN Bracket Buster Info ...................... 56 Freshman Blake Tillotson ...................... 32 Gossner Foods Classic History ............. 56 Utah State University Junior Mikel Watson ............................. 33 WAC Tournament Info ......................... 57 Utah State University .......................... 122 Individual Game-by-Game Stats ..34-35 Conference Tournament History ........ 57 Utah State Facilities ............................ 123 2006 Senior Class .................................. 36 NCAA & NIT Tournament History ......... 58 President Stan Albrecht ..................... 124 All-Time Opponents ............................. 59 Athletics Director Randy Spetman ... 125 Coaching Staff Western Athletic Conference ............. 60 Athletics Staff ...............................126-128 Head Coach Stew Morrill ...............38-40 WAC Arenas ......................................... 61 Media Relations Staff ......................... 129 AssociateCoach Don Verlin ............... 41 WAC Composite Schedule ................. 62 Athletic Administration ...................... 130 Assistant Coach Tim Duryea ............... 41 Head Coaches ................................... 131 Assistant Coach James Ware ............. 42 2005-06 in Review Utah State Hall of Fame .................... 132 Basketball Support Staff ...................... 42 Year-in-Review ..................................66-67 Credits 4The 2006-07 Utah State Men’s Basketball Media Guide was published by the Utah State University Athletic Media Relations Office. This guide was designed, written and edited by Associate Director of Athletic Media Relations Doug Hoffman. Editorial assistance provided by Media Relations Director Mike Strauss, assistant media relations director Zach Fisher and the rest of the USU Athletic Media Relations staff. Composition done on a Macintosh G5 using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop 9.0. Cover photos by Ryan Talbot. Covers designed by Laura Vanderbeek of Vanderbeek Images. 4Photos by Ryan Talbot, Donna Barry of USU Photography, Mitch Mascaro and Eli Lucero of the Logan Herald Journal, Timber Ridge Pho- tography, Brady Kay, Lynn Kay, Frank Jensen, Tom Till, Robert Crawford, Richard T. Clifton, and John Zsiray. 4Players’ wardrobes provided by Dave Anderson and Mr. Mac’s. Printing by Utah State Publication, Design and Production. 4Additional copies of the 2006-07 Utah State Men’s Basketball Media Guide are available for $12 each (plus $2 shipping). 4Utah State is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. Utah State Basketball 2 Seven Straight 23-Win Seasons Media Information To The Media The 2006-07 Utah State men’s basketball media guide has been prepared to assist you in cover- USU Athletics Directory ing the Aggies this season. Additional information is available by contacting the Athletic Media Relations Office at (435) 797-3714 or through USU’s website at www.UtahStateAggies.com. (Area Code 435) (Prefix 797-) Administration ................................................... 797-1850 Weekly Press Release Athletics Director ....................... Randy Spetman (2060) Each Monday a complete release previewing the upcoming game(s) and reviewing the season Administrator’s Asst. ............Ronda Christoffersen (2060) will be available on the Utah State University athletic web site at www.UtahStateAggies.com. Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA ............. Mary Ellen Cloninger (1850) This release will also be e-mailed and/or faxed to media requesting this service each Monday Assoc. AD/External Operations ........Jana Doggett (3907) afternoon. Director of Development ..................... Kevin Dustin (1860) Asst. AD/Internal Operations ..............Scott Randal (1850) Credentials Special Assistant to the AD .........Dave Kragthorpe (2291) To obtain credentials for Utah State home games, requests should be made on company let- Compliance .........................................Jake