Utah State Men’s Basketball Hosts Colorado State Saturday

Utah State Men’s Basketball Hosts Colorado State Saturday

LOGAN, Utah-Saturday, Utah State men’s basketball (13-5, 3-2 in Mountain West play) hosts Colorado State at the Spectrum as conference play continues for the Aggies.

While the Aggies are at home for this one, their 81-63 win at San Jose State Thursday gave them consecutive road victories for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

The Aggies have dominated opponents on the season, netting 78.6 points per game and surrendering only 65.2 points per contest.

Junior guard Sam Merrill remains Utah State’s statistical leader, scoring 18.9 points per game and shooting 90.3 percent (84 of 93) at the foul line.

The Aggies’ defense has proven instrumental in their victories. When they surrender 69 points or less, they are 11-1 on the season.

The Rams come into this game at 7-10 and 2-2 in Mountain West play. They have been outscored 1224-1207 (76.5-75.4 points per game) on the season.

Colorado State’s statistical leaders are redshirt junior forward/center Nico Carvacho (16.2 points, 12.7 rebounds per game) and redshirt senior guard J.D. Paige (15 points per game).

The Aggies lead the all-time series against the Rams 58-40 and are 17-8 in the series at Logan.