® 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 19 - NEVADA (10-6, 3-1 MW) AT UTAH STATE (13-5, 2-3 MW) ALL: 13-5 | H: 8-1 | A: 1-3 | N: 4-1 | MW: 2-2 JAN. 11 | LOGAN, UTAH (DEE GLEN SMITH SPECTRUM) | AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK | CBSSN Rank: AP Top 25/USA Today Coaches’ Poll LAST GAME’S STARTERS SERIES AT A GLANCE (MORE ON PP. 8-9) OCTOBER SAM MERRILL UTAH STATE LEADS 36-23 30 -/- -/- COLLEGE OF IDAHO# W, 103-66 6-5 • 205 • GUARD • SENIOR H: 20-5; A: 13-17; N: 1-1 5 BOUNTIFUL, UTAH | BOUNTIFUL HS ® 17.3 ppg |4.8 rpg | 3.4 apg | 0.8 spg 78.2 << POINTS 75.6 NOVEMBER (7-1) FG% .411 (83-of-202) | 3PT% .396 (36-of-91) | FT% .871 (74-of-85) 64.1 << POINTS ALLOWED 70.8 5 17/19 -/- MONTANA STATE W, 81-73 ABEL PORTER 8 17/19 -/- WEBER STATE W, 89-34 6-3 • 200 • GUARD • JUNIOR +14.1 << SCORING MARGIN +4.9 12 17/19 -/- DENVER W, 97-56 15 FARMINGTON, UTAH | DAVIS HS 6.8 ppg |2.4 rpg | 3.9 apg | 0.8 spg .449 << FIELD GOAL % .444 15 17/19 -/- NORTH CAROLINA A&T^ W, 81-54 FG% .418 (38-of-91) | 3PT% .349 (15-of-43) | FT% .727 (32-of-44) .397 << DEFENSIVE FG% .395 18 15/16 -/- UTSA W, 82-50 BROCK MILLER .330 << 3-POINT FG% .387 22 15/16 -/- vs LSU^ W, 80-78 6-5 • 200 • GUARD • SOPHOMORE << 24 15/16 -/- vs North Texas^ W, 68-59 22 SANDY, UTAH | BRIGHTON HS .301 DEF. 3-PT FG% .261 10.1 ppg | 2.5 rpg | 1.3 apg | 0.6 spg FREE THROW % 29 15/15 RV/RV at Saint Mary’s L, 73-81 FG% .388 (66-of-170) | 3PT% .328 (39-of-119) | FT% .909 (10-of-11) .759 << .733 NEEMIAS QUETA 11.6 << OFF. REBOUNDS 8.3 DECEMBER (6-1) 7-0 • 245 • CENTER • SOPHOMORE 41.2 << REBOUNDS 38.6 4 25/RV -/- at San José State* W, 71-59 23 BARREIRO, PORTUGAL | BENFICA SL B 9.8 ppg | 6.2 rpg | 1.8 apg | 0.2 spg |1.0 bpg 16.6 << ASSISTS 15.2 7 25/RV -/- FRESNO STATE* W, 77-70 OT FG% .594 (19-of-32) | 3PT% .000 (0-of-0) | FT% .778 (21-of-27) 10 RV/RV -/- SAINT KATHERINE W, 94-49 12.1 << TURNOVERS 12.4 14 RV/RV -/- vs BYU (Salt Lake City, Utah) L, 64-68 JUSTIN BEAN 6.8 << STEALS 4.9 6-7 • 210 • FORWARD • SOPHOMORE << 18 RV/RV -/- vs South Florida (Houston, Texas) W, 76-74 OT 34 MOORE, OKLA. | SOUTHMOORE HS 3.3 BLOCKS 3.8 21 RV/RV RV/- vs Florida (Sunrise, Fla.) W, 65-62 13.4 ppg | 10.7 rpg | 2.3 apg | 1.4 spg | 1.2 bpg FG% .522 (94-of-180) | 3PT% .111 (1-of-9) | FT% .825 (52-of-63) 15.4 << FOULS 20.3 28 RV/RV -/- EASTERN OREGON W, 129-61 OPENING TIPS JANUARY (0-3) • Utah State and Nevada will meet for the only time during the • Utah State is 0-4 on the year when only two players score in dou- 1 RV/RV -/- at UNLV* L, 53-70 regular season on Saturday night. All-time, USU is 20-5 against the ble figures, but is 14-1 when three or more players log double digits. 4 RV/RV 13/12 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 68-77 Wolf Pack in Logan. • USU senior guard Sam Merrill is currently tied for sixth in school 7 -/- -/- at Air Force* L, 60-79 • Utah State is 17-6 against Mountain West opponents over the last history with 1,844 career points, matching Marvin Roberts (1969-71). 11 -/- -/- NEVADA* 6 p.m. two years, including 9-2 mark at home. All-time, USU is 57-56 in the 18 -/- -/- at Boise State* 8 p.m. Merrill MW since joining the league in 2013-14. • With his 10 points against AFA, moved to fifth all-time with 21 -/- -/- AIR FORCE* 9 p.m. 92 double-digit scoring outings in his career, passing former team- 25 -/- -/- COLORADO STATE* 8 p.m. • Utah State enters the game having lost each of its last three mate Jalen Moore (2014-17) with 91. Merrill has logged double fig- 28 -/- -/- at Wyoming* 9 p.m. games, the longest such losing streak since the 2017-18 season. ures in nine-straight games. USU’s three losses in conference play equal the Aggies’ total con- • Sophomore forward Justin Bean, a former walk-on, leads the FEBRUARY (0-0) ference defeats from 2018-19. Mountain West in rebounding with 10.7 boards per contest, log- 1 -/- -/- at San Diego State* 8 p.m. • Additionally, the Aggies have scored less than 70 points in each ging a double-double in each of the Aggies’ opening three MW 5 -/- -/- UNLV* 8 p.m. of the last three games, another first for USU under head coach contests. Bean is fourth in the nation with 10 double-doubles on 8 -/- -/- BOISE STATE* 8 p.m. Craig Smith. the year. 11 -/- -/- at Colorado State* 7:30 p.m. 15 -/- -/- at Fresno State* 8 p.m. • Utah State’s magic number has been 70 over the last two sea- • Bean leads the nation with 192 total rebounds this year, and ranks 19 -/- -/- WYOMING* 7 p.m. sons as the Aggies are 28-3 when holding teams to less than 70 sixth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.11) and 13th 25 -/- -/- SAN JOSÉ STATE* 9 p.m. points, including a perfect 17-0 mark when holding teams to less in the nation in total rebounds per game (10.7). than 60 points. 29 -/- -/- at New Mexico* 8 p.m. • Although appearing in limited games this season, sophomore • The Aggies are 36-4 over the last two season when scoring 70 or center Neemias Queta has moved to No. 5 all-time in Utah State MARCH (0-0) more points in a game. history with 90 career blocks, tying Nate Harris (2003-06). 5 -/- -/- MW Tournament Quarterfinals TBA 6 -/- -/- MW Tournament Semifinals TBA • Utah State is second in the nation with 303 makes at the free • Senior guard Diogo Brito has surpassed 100 career steals this throw line this season, while opponents have only attempted a to- year, totaling 102 during his career. Brito and Merrill are the first USU 7 -/- -/- MW Tournament Championship TBA tal of 263 free throws. teammates to surpass 100 career steals in the same season since 1987-88 (Kevin Nixon, Jeff O. Anderson). * - Denotes Mountain West game • As of Jan. 9, Utah State is among the Top-10 in the nation in four # - Exhibition different statistics. The Aggies are second in the nation in total as- • Brito and Merrill are also the first teammates to surpass more than ^ - Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic (Montego Bay, Jamaica) sists (298), total rebounds (798) and free throws made (303) and 100 career games in the same season since the 2010-11 campaign. HOME GAMES IN CAPS fifth in the nation in free throw attempts (399). • Utah State has been most successful this season when its starting All times Mountain • Utah State is also among the Top-25 in five other statistics, includ- frontcourt has outscored the opponent’s frontcourt, carrying an ing defensive rebounds per game (29.67, 11th), assist-to-turnover overall mark of 7-1. All-time, USU is 22-2 under head coach Craig Utah State Athletic Media Relations ratio (1.37, 16th), rebound margin (7.9, 19th), total rebounds per Smith when getting more production from its starting bigs than the 7400 Old Main Hill • Logan, Utah 84322-7400 Kyle Cottam, Assistant AD for Media Relations game (41.22, 19th) and scoring margin (14.1, 21st). opposition. (435) 817-7702 • [email protected] UTAH STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER PRONUNCIATIONS No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Hometown / Previous School #1 Carson Bishchoff ..................................... Bish off 0 Klay Stall 6-10 245 C Jr. Chandler, Ariz. / Basha HS #2 Sean Bairstow .................................... BARE stoe 1 Carson Bischoff 6-4 210 G Jr. Ogden, Utah / Weber HS / Treasure Valley Community College #4 Roche Grootfaam ............ Ro shay Groot fahm 2 Sean Bairstow 6-8 190 G Fr. Brisbane, Australia / Churchie ..................................think Guardians of the Galaxy 4 Roche Grootfaam 6-7 265 F Sr. Paramaribo, Suriname / Covenant Christian Acad. / Coll. of S. Idaho #23 Neemias Queta ............ Nuh mee ush Kay tah 5 Sam Merrill 6-5 205 G Sr. Bountiful, Utah / Bountiful HS #24 Diogo Brito ..................... dee OH go Bree toe 10 Alphonso Anderson 6-6 220 F Jr. Tacoma, Wash. / Garfield HS / North Idaho College #52 Kuba Karwowski ............. Kooba Kar vov skee 13 Liam McChesney 6-10 185 F Fr. Prince Rupert, Canada / Charles Hays Secondary School 15 Abel Porter 6-3 200 G Sr. Farmington, Utah / Davis HS 22 Brock Miller 6-5 200 G So. Sandy, Utah / Brighton HS HELP WITH HOMETOWNS 23 Neemias Queta 7-0 245 C So. Barreiro, Portugal / Benfica SL B Barreiro .............................. Buh ray roo (flip the r’s) 24 Diogo Brito 6-6 205 G Sr. Povoa de Varzim, Portugal / Mountain Mission School (Va.) Povoa de Varzim .................... po vo do var zeem 32 Trevin Dorius 7-0 240 C R-Fr. Heber City, Utah / Wasatch HS 34 Justin Bean 6-7 210 F So.