Dec. 23, 2010

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LOGAN, Utah -

POST-GAME NOTESUtah State vs. Troy - 12/23/10

TEAM NOTES
* Utah State has now won six straight games, which is a season-high, and has won 26 of its last 28 regular season games dating back to last year.
* Utah State has started a season by winning at least 11 of its first 13 games for the fifth time under head coach Stew Morrill and for the 14th time in school history.
* Utah State has won 22 straight home games dating back to last year and 74 of its last 76 overall. Under Morrill, USU is now 184-13 at home including a 92-5 record against non-conference opponents.
* Utah State improved to 75-20 during December under Morrill including a 62-2 record at home.
* Utah State is 9-0 this year and has won 17 straight games when allowing fewer than 60 points. Overall, USU is 166-9 under Morrill when allowing fewer than 60 points.
* Utah State has now held each of its last six opponents under 60 points, accomplishing the feat for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
* Utah State improved to 10-0 on the season when it out-rebounds its opponent.
* Utah State improved to 9-0 this year and has won 33 straight games when leading at the half.
* Utah State is now 7-1 this year and has won 48 of its last 50 games when scoring 70 points.
* Utah State recorded 20-plus assists for the third time this year with 21 assists tonight, which is the second-most by USU this year.
* Utah State's 55 rebounds are tied for its most this year (55 vs. Cal State Bakersfield).
* Utah State's 80 points are its second-most this year (81 vs. Long Beach State).
* The 39 points allowed by Utah State is a season-low and the fewest since defeating Fresno State, 76-39, on Mar. 1, 2010.
* Utah State's 41-point margin of victory is its largest since defeating Loyola Marymount by 45 points (87-42) on Dec. 30, 2004.
* Utah State's 12 made three-pointers is a season-high and tied for the ninth-most made in a single-game in school history. The last time USU made 12 treys in a game was on Jan. 21, 2010 at Fresno State.
* Utah State's 33 three-point attempts are a season-high and tied for the second-most attempted in a single-game in school history behind the 34 three-point attempts at New Mexico State on Feb. 2, 2006. USU also attempted 33 treys at Fresno State on Jan. 7, 2006.
* Utah State's bench scored a season-high 41 points.

PLAYER NOTES
* Senior guard Brian Green scored a career-high 23 points as he made a career-high six three-pointers and attempted a career-high 12 treys. It is the seventh time this year and 15th time in his career he has scored in double-figures and the first time he has scored 20-plus points. He also tied his career-high with six rebounds.
* Senior guard Tyler Newbold scored in double-figures for the fourth time this year and 37th time in his career with 10 points. He also had a season-high seven rebounds.
* Senior forward Tai Wesley recorded his fourth double-figure rebounding game of the season and the 13th of his career with 12 boards.
* Junior guard Brockeith Pane scored in double-figures for the sixth time this year with 10 points. Pane also tied his season-high with two steals.
* Junior forward Morgan Grim took his team-leading seventh charge of the season tonight.
* Junior forward Brady Jardine had two dunks tonight to give him a team-leading 14 dunks this year.
* Senior guard Tyler Newbold started his 108th career game tonight which ranks fourth all-time at Utah State. Wesley started his 107th career game which ranks fifth all-time at USU.
* Newbold and Wesley both played in their 118th career games ranking tied for fifth all-time at USU along with Jeff O. Anderson (185-88). Senior guard Pooh Williams played in his 110th career game which ranks 17th all-time in school history.
* Freshman guard James Walker III tied his season-high with four assists.