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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State renews its longest men's basketball series on Wednesday, facing #24/#23 BYU in Provo at 7 p.m. The game marks the 238th meeting between the two schools, dating back to 1906.
Opening Tips
• Utah State is 92-145 all-time against the Cougars, including a 34-85 mark in Provo. The Aggies last won inside the Marriott Center on Dec. 18, 2004.
• The game at BYU marks the first true road contest for the Aggies this season, with Utah State a perfect 4-0 away from Logan during the 2021-22 campaign.
• Utah State has had 10 different players score in double figures this season with senior forward Justin Bean leading the way with 10-plus points in every game this year.
• Utah State is a perfect 6-0 this season when three or more players log double figures in a game. The Aggies are also unbeaten when scoring 70 or more points in a game.
• Bean is the only player in the MW averaging a double-double this season (22.1/12.5) and leads the league in scoring (22.1), rebounding (12.5), offensive rebounds (4.0), defensive rebounds (8.5), field goal percentage (.660) and free throw percentage (.875).
• Bean leads the nation in double-doubles (7) and ranks among the nation's best in rebounds per game (4th), points per game (5th), defensive rebounds per game (6th), offensive rebounds per game (9th), field goal percentage (13th) and minutes per game (25th).
• Utah State's starting bigs, Bean and senior forward Brandon Horvath, are each shooting better than 50 percent from the floor and from behind the 3-point line this season. Bean is averaging 66.0 percent (66-of-100) from the floor and 55.6 percent (10-of-18) from behind the 3-point line, while Horvath is shooting 52.9 percent (37-of-70) from the floor and 51.7 percent (15-of-29) from behind the arc.
• Bean is one of just four players in the nation with 100 or more rebounds at this point in the season. The number represents just under one-third of the Aggies' total rebounds this season.
• Utah State's two losses this season have come from just a combined five points.
• Utah State is 18-104 all-time against ranked opponents, posting its last victory against a ranked opponent in the MW Championship against #5 San Diego State on March 7, 2020.
