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2014-15 Men’s Basketball 20 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 Utah State Athletic Media Relations • 7400 Old Main Hill • Logan, Utah 84322-7400 Kyle Cottam, Assistant AD for Media Relations (Basketball Contact) • (435) 797-2066 • [email protected] 2014-15 SCHEDULE Game Utah State (3-0, 0-0 MW) at Mississippi State (2-0, 0-0 SEC) October Saturday, November 22, 2014 • 11 a.m. (MT) • Starkville, Miss. 31 Texas A&M-International^ W, 77-70 Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Radio - Aggie Sports Network • Video - SEC Network+ November (1-0) 4 7 Arkansas-Fort Smith^ W, 64-57 Utah State Projected Starters 14 Weber State W, 72-61 16 at Illinois State W, 60-55 19 Santa Clara W, 60-54 22 at Mississippi State 1:00 p.m. 26 at UC Davis 8:00 p.m. December 2 BYU 7:00 p.m. 7 at USC 3:00 p.m. Darius Perkins JoJo McGlaston Chris Smith Jalen Moore David Collette 13 at Utah Valley 7:00 p.m. 6-1 • 200 • Jr. • G 6-5 • 185 • So. • G 6-4 • 210 • Jr. • G 6-8 • 215 • So. • F 6-8 • 220 • R-Fr. • F 9.7 ppg • 2.0 rpg • 4.7 apg 7.0 ppg • 4.3 rpg 9.0 ppg • 5.0 rpg 14.3 ppg • 7.7 rpg 16.0 ppg • 4.7 rpg • 2.3 bpg World Vision Classic Utah State Bench sponsored by Gossner Foods G Julion Pearre (Perry) 6-3 190 Fr. 3.3 ppg 2.7 rpg 1.0 apg 18 CSU Bakersfield 8:05 p.m. G Viko Noma’aea (noma EYE uh) 6-1 170 So. 2.0 ppg 0.7 rpg 19 Idaho State 8:05 p.m. F Sean Harris 6-7 230 Sr. 2.0 ppg 1.3 rpg 20 South Dakota State 8:05 p.m. F Elston Jones 6-9 240 Fr. 0.7 ppg 1.0 rpg G Henry Bolton 6-3 190 Fr. 3.0 mpg 27 Wayland Baptist 7:05 p.m. G Trace Cureton 6-4 185 Jr. 5.0 mpg 31 San Jose State* 7:00 p.m. F Konner Frey 6-5 210 So. 3.0 mpg STORYLINES January • The game with Mississippi State will mark the third time the teams have met on the basketball 3 at Boise State* 12:00 p.m. court with the all-time series tied at 1-1. The home team has been victorious in both contests. 7 at Fresno State* 9:00 p.m. 10 New Mexico* 7:00 p.m. • Utah State won the last meeting against the Bulldogs, an 87-68 victory in the Dee Glen Smith 17 Air Force* 4:00 p.m. Spectrum on Nov. 23, 2013. The game marked the first time since 1985 that a team from the SEC 20 at Nevada* 8:00 p.m. had faced the Aggies in the Spectrum. 24 at UNLV* 6:00 p.m. 27 Wyoming* 7:00 p.m. • Utah State is 5-12 all-time against opponents from the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies’ 31 at San Diego State* 6:00 p.m. wins have come against Arkansas (1-0), LSU (2-1), Mississippi State (1-1) and Texas A&M (1-2). February 3 Boise State* 7:30 p.m. • Utah State has won 33 of its last 59 road games and is 111-93 (.544) overall in road games under 7 at New Mexico* 4:00 p.m. head coach Stew Morrill. 10 Nevada* 7:00 p.m. 18 at San Jose State* 8:00 p.m. • Utah State is 3-0 to start a season for the second year in a row and seventh time in 17 seasons 21 Fresno State* 7:00 p.m. under head coach Stew Morrill. The Aggies will look to repeat their start from the 2013-14 season 24 UNLV* 7:30 p.m. when the team opened with a perfect 5-0 mark. 28 at Air Force* 12:00 p.m. • Utah State is 56-19 in the month of November under head coach Stew Morrill, including victories March in 11 of its last 12 games during the 11th month. 4 at Wyoming* 7:00 p.m. 7 Colorado State* 7:00 p.m. • Utah State has an overall record of 1,521-1,046 (.592) in its 2,567 games played. Mountain West Basketball Championship 11-14 Las Vegas, Nev. • Utah State finished in the top 20 in several national statistics last season, including 3-point field goal percentage (.406, 2nd), assists per game (15.9, 12th) and rebounding margin (5.8, 18th). ^ - Denotes exhibition * - Denotes Mountain West game • Utah State is one of the least experienced teams in the nation with only four returning players from 2013-14 on the roster. The rest of the squad is made up of two returning redshirts from the 2014-15 Overall Record: 3-0 2011-12 season and a mixture of 11 junior transfers and freshmen. 2014-15 MW Record: 0-0 Home: 2-0 THIS WEEK Away: 1-0 Utah State men’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 MW) will play the first of back-to-back road games, trav- Neutral: 0-0 eling to Starkville, Miss. to face Mississippi State (2-0, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday. Tip-off for the game Utah State 2014-15 Men’s Basketball • Nov. 22 at Mississippi State • 1 QUICK FACTS at Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) is scheduled for 11 a.m. (MT). Fans can follow the game via the Location Logan, Utah SEC Network (online) or by tuning in to the Aggie Sports Network with Scott Garrard on the call. Founded 1888 Enrollment 27,812 COMING UP President Dr. Stan L. Albrecht Utah State will be play its second of two games on the road, traveling to UC Davis on Wednes- Vice President/AD Scott Barnes day, Nov. 26 for an 8 p.m. tip in the battle of the Aggies. Fans can watch the game via a free Nickname Aggies video stream online at bigwest.tv or tune in and listen on the Aggie Sports Network with Al Lewis Colors Navy Blue, White and Pewter Grey on the call. Conference Mountain West Arena Dee Glen Smith Spectrum ON THE AIRWAVES Capactiy 10,270 Utah State basketball games are broadcast on the Aggie Sports Network on KVNU (610 AM/102.1 BASKETBALL STAFF FM) and KLZX (95.9 FM) in Logan, on KZNS (1280 AM) in Salt Lake City, KVEL (920 AM) in Ver- Head Coach Stew Morrill nal, KRPX (95.3 FM) in Price and KLZX (105.3 FM) in Montpelier, Idaho as well as on the Internet Alma Mater Gonzaga, 1974 at www.utahstateaggies.com. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer while former USU Career Record 605-281 (29th year) head coach and athletics director Rod Tueller serves as the analyst during home games and Record at USU 387-143 (17th year) select road games. Associate Coach Tim Duryea Assistant Coach Chris Jones LISTEN LIVE ON THE INTERNET Assistant Coach Tarvish Felton Fans can also listen to all Utah State men’s basketball games on the Internet by clicking on the Dir. of Operations Jesse Parker Office Phone (435) 797-2060 “Listen Live” link at www.utahstateaggies.com, the official website of USU athletics. MEDIA RELATIONS ON TV MBB contact Kyle Cottam There will be no TV for the game on Saturday, but fans can find a free online stream via the SEC Asst. AD/Media Relations Network. Office (435) 797-2066 Fax (435) 797-2615 Cell (435) 817-7702 LIVE VIDEO ON THE INTERNET Email [email protected] Select Utah State home games and road games, where available, are streamed on the Internet Press Row (435) 797-1686 by clicking on the “Watch Live” link at www.utahstateaggies.com, the official web site of USU Director Doug Hoffamn athletics. Office (435) 797-3714 Media Relations Coord. Megan Allen LIVE STATS Office (435) 797-5547 Live stats for all USU home games are available via “GameTracker” links at www.utahstateaggies. AGGIE RADIO NETWORK com, the official web site of USU Athletics. Road games will be under “live stats” links at www. Logan KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM) utahstateaggies.com, which will redirect fans to the home team’s stat system. Logan KLZX (95.9 FM) Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 FM) SOCIAL MEDIA Vernal KVFL (920 AM) Utah State men’s basketball news and information is available on twitter @Aggiehoops. Fans can Price KRPX (95.3 FM) also get USU men’s basketball highlights on YouTube at youtube.com/UtahStateAthletics. Aggie Montpelier, Idaho KLZX (105.3 FM) fans can follow the Utah State athletic program at twitter @USUAthletics, on facebook at face- ON THE AIR book.com/USUAthletics, or on Instagram @USUAthletics. Every Utah State basketball game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis LOOKING AT UTAH STATE serves as the play-by-play announcer while Utah State has opened the 2014-15 season with three consecutive victories, coming from behind former USU head coach and athletics director in games against Weber State (72-61), Illinois State (60-55) and Santa Clara (60-54). USU was down Rod Tueller serves as the analyst during home 18 at the half to the Wildcats, down seven on the road at ISU and down five against Santa Clara games and select road games. Fans can also list before coming back and winning all three games.