Utah State Men's Basketball Opening 2014-15 Season Friday Night

Game Notes

Storylines

• Utah State men's basketball will open its 2014-15 season at home Friday, Nov. 14, facing the Weber State Wildcats. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. (MT) at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270).

• The game marks the 67th meeting between the two schools. Utah State holds a 40-26 advantage in the all-time series and has won 14 of the last 16 contests.

• Utah State has an overall record of 1,518-1,046 (.592) in its 2,563 games played.

• Utah State is 80-29 (.734) all-time in season openers and has won 19 of its last 20, dating back to the 1993-94 season. The Aggies are 15-1 (.938) in season openers under head coach Stew Morrill, including a perfect 8-0 mark at home.

• USU is also 32-1 (.970) since the 1957-58 season when starting the season at home and the Aggies have won 14-straight games with its last loss coming against Weber State, 87-86, on Dec. 7, 1993. The Aggies are also 48-9 (.842) in their first home game of the season dating back to 1958, winning 20-straight contests.

• Utah State enters its second season in the Mountain West, compiling a 7-11 conference mark last season in its debut. The seven wins were the most among the five newest teams to the conference, surpassing Boise State's three wins in 2011-12, Fresno State's five wins and Nevada's three wins in 2012-13 and San José State's one win in 2013-14.

• 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).

• 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 2011-12 season and a mixture of 11 junior transfers and freshmen.

• Stew Morrill has compiled an overall mark of 19-9 against Weber State, including a 12-5 record against the Wildcats as head coach of Utah State. Morrill was 7-3 against WSU when coaching at Montana.

• Weber State head coach Randy Rahe is a former assistant at Utah State. The game marks the first of three contests where Morrill will face former assistants this season (UNLV, Dave Rice).

This Week

Utah State men's basketball (0-0, 0-0 MW) hosts Weber State (0-0, 0-0 BSC) in the Aggies' home opener of the 2014-15 season Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. (MT) in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270). There is no television for Friday's game, but it will be broadcast live on the Aggie Sports Network, along with live streaming on USU's website, www.utahstateaggies.com, through the Aggie Digital Network.

Coming Up

Utah State will have a quick turnaround, facing its first opponent on the road when the Aggies travel to Normal, Ill., to face the Illinois State Redbirds Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. (MT).

On the Airwaves

Utah State basketball games are broadcast on the Aggie Sports Network on KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM) and KLZX (95.9 FM) in Logan, on KZNS (1280 AM) in Salt Lake City, KVEL (920 AM) in Vernal, KRPX (95.3 FM) in Price and KLZX (105.3 FM) in Montpelier, Idaho, as well as on the Internet at www.utahstateaggies.com. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer while former USU head coach and athletics director Rod Tueller serves as the analyst during home games and select road games.

Listen Live on the Internet

Fans can also listen to all Utah State men's basketball games on the Internet by clicking on the "Listen Live" link at www.utahstateaggies.com, the official website of USU Athletics.

On TV

Friday's game will not be televised, but can be viewed via the Utah State digital network at utahstateaggies.tv.

Live Video on the Internet

Select Utah State home games and road games, where available, are streamed on the Internet by clicking on the "Watch Live" link at www.utahstateaggies.com, the official website of USU Athletics.

Live Stats

Live stats for all USU home games are available via "GameTracker" links at www.utahstateaggies.com, the official web site of USU Athletics. Road games will be under "live stats" links at www.utahstateaggies.com, which will redirect fans to the home team's stat system.

Social Media

Utah State men's basketball news and information is available on Twitter. Fans can also get USU men's basketball highlights on YouTube. Aggie fans can follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, on Facebook, or on Instagram.

Read much more in the full opening game summary at the Athletics website.

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