Dec. 16, 2009
Recap | Final Stats
UTAH STATE BASKETBALLPOSTGAME NOTESUtah State vs. Cal State Bakersfield - 12/16/09
TEAM NOTES
* Utah State improved to 4-0 this year and 143-11 under head coach Stew Morrill when holding its opponents to under 60 points. Overall, USU has now won 61 of its last 62 games when holding its opponents under 60 points.
* Utah State improved to 5-2 on the season and 213-23 over the last 11 years when leading at the half.
* Utah State improved to 2-2 on the season on the road and is now 13-5 on the road and 15-7 away from home during the last three years.
*Utah State improved to 104-26 against teams from the state of California during the last 11 years, which includes a 36-21 road record.
* Utah State improved to 5-0 on the season when its bench scores more points than its opponents bench as USU's reserves had a 25-18 advantage tonight on the boards.
* Utah State has now out-rebounded all nine of its opponents this year.
* Utah State had five turnovers in the game which is a season-low and the fewest for a USU team since Mar. 7, 2009 when the Aggies had five turnovers at San Jose State.
* Utah State's eight made free throws is tied for its fewest in a game this year (8 vs. Northeastern).
* The 39 field goal attempts by Cal State Bakersfield is a season-low for a USU opponent and its six blocks is tied for a season-high for a USU opponent.
PLAYER NOTES
* Tyler Newbold has scored in double-figures in four games this year, including each of his last two. Overall, he has now scored in double-figures 24 times in his career. Newbold also moved into seventh-place at Utah State in career three-point attempts with 259. He also had a season-high five rebounds tonight.
* Tai Wesley scored in double-figures for the seventh time this year and 51st time in his career. He also recorded his first double-double of the season and seventh of his career with a season-high 10 rebounds.
* Jared Quayle did not record a single rebound for the first time in his career.
* Brady Jardine took two charges tonight and now has a team-high four charges taken on the season. He also posted his first dunk of the season. He also scored a season-high six points tonight.
