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2021 Season
2021 Schedule
16-7, 3rd in Mountain West
- 11/25L 85-69
- 11/26L 83-59
- 11/27W 82-71
- 12/5L 67-64
- 12/8IDAW 90-64
- 12/12CANC
- 12/15CANC
- 12/18W 63-50
- 12/21W 107-62
- 12/23W 85-52
- 12/31W 83-48
- 1/2W 72-53
- 1/6W 77-45
- 1/8W 82-46
- 1/14W 57-45
- 1/16W 64-59
- 1/19W 83-64
- 1/21L 84-76
- 1/25L 59-56
- 1/27W 83-74
- 2/4W 69-53
- 2/6PPD
- 2/10PPD
- 2/12PPD
- 2/17L 79-70
- 2/19L 81-77
- 2/26W 75-72
- 2/28W 87-66
- 3/4h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Utah St. rides Queta and Bean past Nevada in 21-point win
— Neemias Queta scored 26 points with 13 rebounds and Justin Bean scored 17 with 13 boards and Utah State bounced Nevada 87-66 on Sunday.
Utah St. narrowly tops Nevada 75-72
— Utah State held off Nevada for a 75-72 win on Friday night. Daniel Foster made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to help the Wolf Pack pull within 2, but they wouldn’t get any closer.
Alston Jr. scores 23 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 81-77
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State edged past Utah State 81-77 on Friday night.
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Alston Jr. scores 26 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 79-70
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 26 points as Boise State stretched its home winning streak to 10 games, topping Utah State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
Queta scores 14 to lift Utah St. over Fresno St. 69-53
— Neemias Queta registered 14 points and five blocks as Utah State beat Fresno State 69-53 on Thursday night.
Worster's near triple-double helps Utah St. beat UNLV 83-74
— Rollie Worster had 19 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals to lead all five Utah State starters scoring in double figures and the Aggies beat UNLV 83-74 on Wednesday night.
Hamilton scores 14 to lead UNLV over Utah St. 59-56
— Bryce Hamilton had 14 points, eight assists and five steals as UNLV narrowly defeated Utah State 59-56 on Monday night.
Stevens, Colorado St. knock off Utah St. 84-76
— Isaiah Stevens scored 18 points with eight rebounds and eight assists and Colorado State knocked Utah State out of a first-place tie in the Mountain West Conference with an 84-76 win on Thursday night.
Miller scores 20 to carry Utah St. past Colorado St. 83-64
— Brock Miller had a season-high 20 points as Utah State extended its win streak to 11 games, defeating Colorado State 83-64 on Tuesday night.
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Ashworth leads Utah State past San Diego State 64-59
— Steven Ashworth scored 17 points off the bench to lift Utah State to a 64-59 win over San Diego State on Saturday, the Aggies’ 10th straight victory.
Queta lifts Utah St. over San Diego St. 57-45
— Neemias Queta tallied 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 57-45 win over San Diego State on Thursday night, the Aggies’ ninth consecutive victory.
Bean carries Utah St. over New Mexico 82-46
— Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds as Utah State extended its winning streak to eight games, routing New Mexico 82-46 on Friday night.
Queta scores 18 to lead Utah St. over New Mexico 77-45
— Neemias Queta had 18 points and three blocks as Utah State extended its winning streak to seven games, romping past New Mexico 77-45 on Wednesday night.
Queta lifts Utah St. over Air Force 72-53
— Neemias Queta tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 72-53 win over Air Force on Saturday.
Bean, Miller lift Utah St. over Air Force 83-48
— Justin Bean had 15 points to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies easily beat Air Force 83-48 on Thursday.
Worster, Miller carry Utah St. past San Jose St. 85-52
— Rollie Worster had 15 points as Utah State easily defeated San Jose State 85-52 on Wednesday night. Brock Miller added 12 points for the Aggies, and Sean Bairstow chipped in 11 points.
Bean leads Utah State over San Jose State 107-62
— Justin Bean recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 107-62 win over San Jose State on Monday night in a Mountain West Conference opener.
Bean lifts Utah St. past N. Colorado 63-50
— Justin Bean had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lift Utah State to a 63-50 win over Northern Colorado on Friday night.
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Harding's late 3-pointer helps BYU edge Utah State 67-64
— Alex Barcello had 23 points, Connor Harding made a late 3-pointer and BYU narrowly beat Utah State 67-64 on Saturday night.
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2020-21 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 13-3 | - | 19-4 |
| Colorado State | 13-3 | - | 16-4 |
| Utah State | 13-4 | 0.5 | 16-7 |
| Boise State | 14-5 | 0.5 | 18-6 |
| Nevada | 9-7 | 4 | 14-9 |
| UNLV | 8-8 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Fresno State | 8-10 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Wyoming | 6-8 | 6 | 12-9 |
| San José St | 3-13 | 10 | 5-15 |
| Air Force | 3-17 | 12 | 5-19 |
| New Mexico | 2-14 | 11 | 6-14 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.295th
Rebounds Per Game40.617th
Assists Per Game16.430th
Points Allowed63.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallin Grant | SF | Signed | 77 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-23 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |