Dec. 9, 2015 Recap | Box Score | Quotes
Utah State at BYU Post-Game Notes (12/9/15)
- With the loss, Utah State is 92-140 all-time against BYU, including a 32-85 mark in Provo.
- Utah State used its third starting lineup of the 2015-16 season, opening the game with junior guard Shane Rector, senior guard Darius Perkins, senior guard Chris Smith, junior wing Jalen Moore and sophomore forward Elston Jones.
- Utah State trailed at the half (39-24) for just the second time this season and is 0-2 on the year when trailing at the half.
- Utah State had three players score in double figures for the sixth time this season - Jalen Moore (15), Shane Rector (12) and Chris Smith (12).
- Utah State shot a better percentage from behind the 3-point line (.450) than from inside the arc (.354).
- Utah State attempted a season-high 65 shots from the floor, finishing the game 23-of-65 (.354).
Individual Notes
- Junior wing Jalen Moore scored 15 points, his fifth double-digit scoring game of the year and 38th of his career. Moore also recorded a career-high three steals.
- Junior guard Shane Rector scored 12 points, his third double-digit scoring game of the year and of his career. Rector also recorded a team-best six assists, the fourth time this season he has logged five or more assists in a game.
- Senior guard Chris Smith scored 12 points, his sixth double-digit scoring game of the year and 26th of his career. Smith has scored in double figures in six of the Aggies' seven games this season.
- Redshirt junior forward Lew Evans scored nine points, hitting a career-high seven free throws where he was 7-of-10 (.700).