Cougars take on Aggies Saturday in Logan

Alex Barcello driving with the basketball against Westminster

BYU men’s basketball (4-1) is on the road again Saturday, Dec. 5, in Logan, Utah, versus in-state rival Utah State (1-2) at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network.

The game will also be broadcast on the BYU Sports Radio Network on KSL Radio 102.7 FM/1160 AM, BYUradio SiriusXM 143, BYUradio.org, BYUradio app, BYU Cougars app, or the BYU Gameday App. Jason Shephard and Mark Durrant will have the radio call.

Below are a few notes related to the BYU-USU matchup and series.

BYU comes into the contest at 4-1 with wins over Westminster, New Orleans, Utah Valley and St. John’s, and a lone loss to USC.
Utah State is 1-2 with a win over Northern Iowa and losses to VCU and South Dakota State.
Utah State lost its leading scorer from the 2019-20 season in Sam Merrill, but returns 55.7% of its scoring from last year’s roster. BYU returns just 29% of its scoring from a season ago.
BYU head coach Mark Pope is 1-1 all-time as head coach against Utah State. He was coaching at Utah Valley during the 2018-19 season when the Wolverines lost in Logan 65-46. In his first season at BYU, Pope guided the Cougars to 68-64 win over the Aggies at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Dec. 14, 2019.
BYU and Utah State have met on the court 120 times in basketball. The Cougars lead the overall series 71-49.
BYU has won nine of the past 10 meetings. Utah State’s last win came in 2011 at home 69-62.