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Utah State 94 - UTRGV 69
Post-game Notes

Team Notes

• Utah State is 52-2 all-time in regular season tournaments in which it serves as host.
• Utah State is 4-1 against first-time opponents this season.
• Utah State is 544-127 (.811) all-time in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, calling the venue home for the 46th season in 2015-16.
• Utah State's 94 points are the most since the Aggies scored 90 points in a 90-57 victory over Southern Utah on Nov. 12, 2013.
• Utah State shot a season-high 56.3 percent (36-of-64), sinking 36 baskets from the field, including a season-high 11 from behind the 3-point line.
• Utah State scored 48 points in the first half, the most points scored by the Aggies in a half this season.
• Utah State led 48-32 at the half and are now 6-0 when leading at the half.
• Utah State had five players score in double figures for the first time this season - senior guard Chris Smith (18), senior wing Jalen Moore (13), sophomore guard Julion Pearre (13), redshirt junior forward Lew Evans (12) and redshirt senior forward Grayson Moore (12).
• Utah State outscored UTRGV by 25 points, the third time this season that the Aggies have bested an opponent by 20 or more points.
• Utah State is 5-0 this season when scoring more than 70 points.
• Utah State recorded a season-high 22 assists on 36 baskets and committed a season-low five turnovers.
• Utah State outrebounded UTRGV 35-31 and is now 5-0 on the year when winning the battle of the boards.
• Utah State's bench outscored UTRGV 35-9 and is now 5-1 on the year when the Aggie bench outscores the opposition.
• Utah State outshot UTRGV 56.3 percent (26-of-64) to 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field and is now 5-0 on the year when shooting better than its opponent.

Individual Notes

• Senior guard Chris Smith led the Aggies in points, rebounds, assists and blocks, recording 18 points, seven rebounds, a career-high six assists and two blocks.
• Smith's 18 points are the seventh time this season and the 27th time in his career that he has scored in double digits.
• Junior wing Jalen Moore scored in double digits (13) for the seventh time this season and 41st time in his career.
• Sophomore guard Julion Pearre scored in double digits (13) for the second time this season and for the 10th time in his career.
• Redshirt junior forward Lew Evans scored in double digits (12) for the third time this season and in his career.
• Redshirt senior forward Grayson Moore recorded a career-high 12 points and tied his career high with four rebounds.