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® 2019-20 MEN’S BASKETBALL GATA21 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 2019-20 SCHEDULE GAME 32 - #2 UTAH STATE (23-8, 12-6 MW) VS #7/#10 (MW QUARTERFINALS) ALL: 23-8 | H: 15-1 | A: 4-6 | N: 4-1 | MW: 12-6 MARCH 5 | LAS VEGAS, NEV. (THOMAS & MACK CENTER) | AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK | CBSSN Rank: AP Top 25/USA Today Coaches’ Poll LAST GAME’S STARTERS MW TOURNAMENT BRACKET OCTOBER SAM MERRILL 2020 MOUNTAIN WEST 30 -/- -/- COLLEGE OF IDAHO# W, 103-66 6-5 • 205 • GUARD • SENIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 5 BOUNTIFUL, UTAH | BOUNTIFUL HS WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 4-7 THOMAS & MACK CENTER 18.8 ppg |4.1 rpg | 4.0 apg | 0.8 spg LAS VEGAS, NEVADA NOVEMBER (7-1) FG% .447 (166-of-371) | 3PT% .408 (78-of-191) | FT% .901 (136-of-151) WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 17/19 -/- MONTANA STATE W, 81-73 MARCH 4 MARCH 5 MARCH 6 MARCH 7 ABEL PORTER No. 1 San Diego State 8 17/19 -/- WEBER STATE W, 89-34 6-3 • 200 • GUARD • JUNIOR No. 8 Fresno State Game 4 Game 4 Winner 12 17/19 -/- DENVER W, 97-56 15 FARMINGTON, UTAH | DAVIS HS 11:30 a.m. 6.1 ppg |2.5 rpg | 3.4 apg | 0.6 spg Game 1 Game 1 Winner 15 17/19 -/- NORTH CAROLINA A&T^ W, 81-54 FG% .381 (56-of-147) | 3PT% .306 (22-of-72) | FT% .761 (54-of-71) Noon Game 8 Game 8 Winner 18 15/16 -/- UTSA W, 82-50 No. 9 Air Force 6 p.m. NEEMIAS QUETA No. 4 UNLV 22 15/16 -/- vs LSU^ W, 80-78 7-0 • 245 • CENTER • SOPHOMORE Game 5 Game 5 Winner 24 15/16 -/- vs North Texas^ W, 68-59 23 BARREIRO, PORTUGAL | BENFICA SL B 2 p.m.** 12.7 ppg | 7.9 rpg | 1.9 apg | 1.5 bpg No. 5 Boise State 29 15/15 RV/RV at Saint Mary’s L, 73-81 FG% .623 (91-of-146) | 3PT% 1.000 (1-of-1) | FT% .711 (59-of-83) No. 2 Utah State Game 10 2:30 p.m. 2020 CHAMPION DIOGO BRITO Game 6 Winner No. 7 New Mexico Game 6 DECEMBER (6-1) 6-6 • 205 • GUARD • SENIOR 6 p.m.** 4 25/RV -/- at San José State* W, 71-59 24 POVOA DE VARZIM, PORTUGAL | MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL (VA.) Game 2 Game 2 Winner 2:30 p.m.** 8.5 ppg | 4.5 rpg | 2.8 apg | 1.5 spg 7 25/RV -/- FRESNO STATE* W, 77-70 OT Game 9 Game 9 Winner FG% .384 (88-of-229) | 3PT% .275 (33-of-120) | FT% .841 (53-of-63) No. 10 San José State 8:30 p.m.** 10 RV/RV -/- SAINT KATHERINE W, 94-49 No. 3 Nevada JUSTIN BEAN 14 RV/RV -/- vs BYU (Salt Lake City, Utah) L, 64-68 No. 6 Colorado State Game 7 Game 7 Winner 6-7 • 210 • FORWARD • SOPHOMORE 8:30 p.m.** 18 RV/RV -/- vs South Florida (Houston, Texas) W, 76-74 OT MOORE, OKLA. | SOUTHMOORE HS 34 Game 3 Game 3 Winner 5 p.m.** 12.3 ppg | 10.3 rpg | 2.1 apg | 1.5 spg | 0.8 bpg All times Pacific and subject to change. 21 RV/RV RV/- vs Florida (Sunrise, Fla.) W, 65-62 ** There will be a minimum of 24 minutes between games, should the first FG% .529 (148-of-280) | 3PT% .320 (8-of-25) | FT% .813 (78-of-96) No. 11 Wyoming game go into overtime or run more than 2 hours. 28 RV/RV -/- EASTERN OREGON W, 129-61 OPENING TIPS JANUARY (4-4) • Utah State, the returning Mountain West Tournament Champion, • Merrill is second all-time in career assists (469) in Utah State histo- 1 RV/RV -/- at UNLV* L, 53-70 will look to defend its title when the Aggies open the MW Tourna- ry and is both the USU and MW-record holder in career free throw 4 RV/RV 13/12 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 68-77 ment on Thursday, March 5. percentage, converting 89.3 percent (434-of-486) at the line. 7 -/- -/- at Air Force* L, 60-79 • The Aggies will be looking for their first back-to-back tournament • Merrill is one of only two players in Utah State history to play in 11 -/- -/- NEVADA* W, 80-70 championships since the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons, when more than 4,000 minutes in his career. 18 -/- -/- at Boise State* L, 83-88 OT USU posted back-to-back tournament championships in the Big 21 -/- -/- AIR FORCE* W, 72-47 • Since coming off of the bench over the last two games, soph- West. omore guard Brock Miller is shooting 80.0 percent (4-of-5) from 25 -/- -/- COLORADO STATE* W, 77-61 behind the 3-point line. 28 -/- -/- at Wyoming* W, 68-45 • Utah State is 46-32 all-time in conference tournaments, including an 8-5 mark in the Mountain West. The Aggies are 16-4 overall in • Sophomore center Neemias Queta recorded his 100th career FEBRUARY (6-2) conference tournaments as the No. 2 seed. block against UNLV, becoming the fifth Aggie in school history to 1 -/- 4/4 at San Diego State* L, 68-80 • All-time, the second seed has the best winning percentage in record 100 or more blocks in a career. Queta needs four more 5 -/- -/- UNLV* W, 69-54 the history of the Mountain West Tournament, as the No. 2 seed blocks to move into a tie for fourth all-time. Queta leads the MW with 1.7 blocks per game in league play. 8 -/- -/- BOISE STATE* W, 70-61 has compiled an overall mark of 39-10. 11 -/- -/- at Colorado State* W, 75-72 • Queta has recorded double-doubles in each of the last two • Utah State, ranked No. 38 in the latest NET ratings, has recorded games and has pulled down double-digit rebounds in four of the 15 -/- -/- at Fresno State* W, 71-59 more victories away from home than 17 teams ranked above it. last five. 19 RV/- -/- WYOMING* W, 78-58 The Aggies have won the second-most contests away from home 25 RV/- -/- SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 94-56 in the Mountain West this season. • Senior guard Diogo Brito has surpassed 100 career steals this 29 RV/- -/- at New Mexico* L, 64-66 year, totaling 116 during his career to rank 10th in school history. • Utah State is fifth in the nation in total assists this season with 516 Brito is tied for second in the MW with 1.5 steals per game. MARCH (0-0) and is ninth in the nation with 16.6 assists per game. The Aggies are ninth in the nation in assisted baskets as 61.5 percent of their • Brito has averaged more than five points, five rebounds and five 5 -/- -/- MWT Quarterfinals 7 p.m. made field goals come via dimes. assists in each of the last two games. 6 -/- -/- MWT Semifinals 9:30 p.m. • Sophomore forward Justin Bean, a former walk-on, is one of only 7 -/- -/- MWT Championship 3:30 p.m. • Utah State has recorded more than 2,300 points and 1,200 three players in the MW averaging a double-double, turning in rebounds for the second consecutive year and for the first time 12.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Bean is 16th in the na- since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. * - Denotes Mountain West game tion with 15 double-doubles this season, matching the most by # - Exhibition • Senior guard Sam Merrill became the fourth Aggie in school his- an Aggie since Eric Franson logged 15 double-doubles during the ^ - Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic (Montego Bay, Jamaica) tory and just the sixth player in MW history to surpass 2,000 career 1994-95 season. HOME GAMES IN CAPS points. Merrill currently has 2,114 points to rank No. 3 all-time in USU • Bean ranks 12th in the nation in total rebounds this season, All times Mountain history and needs 14 more points to finish second. pulling down 319 on the year. The total is the most by an Aggie since Cornell Green pulled down 322 rebounds during the 1961- Utah State Athletic Media Relations • Merrill is also moving up the all-time scoring records in MW his- 62 season. 7400 Old Main Hill • Logan, Utah 84322-7400 tory, as he is currently ranked fourth and needs 55 points to move Kyle Cottam, Assistant AD for Media Relations to third. • Bean has recorded double-digit rebounds in three of the last (435) 817-7702 • [email protected] four games and in five of the last seven. UTAH STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL Utah State vs New Mexico Game-By-Game (Last 10) Date 1st 2nd OT Score Mar Tot FG FG Pct 3-PT 3FG FT FT Pct Reb Mar Asst TO B S FL Feb. 9, 2016 (H) 40/32 40/40 - 80-72 +8 25-51/27-59 .490/.458 9-25/7-19 .360/.368 21-28/11-16 .750/.688 33/31 +2 15/15 11/11 6/2 7/4 16/22 Jan. 4, 2017 (H) 37/38 42/37 - 79-75 +4 25-53/28-53 .472/.528 10-22/4-12 .455/.333 19-28/15-20 .679/.750 31/29 +2 19/16 13/15 1/1 9/6 20/20 Jan.