SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – In what appeared to be Utah State's toughest test of the preseason, the Aggies passed with flying colors. 
 
Grad senior forward Dan Akin led five players in double-figure scoring as he had 19 points off the bench to help Utah State roll to an 82-64 victory over San Francisco on Sunday night at the Chase Center – home of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. 
 
This marked the second time this season Akin has led the Aggies in scoring as he also did so with 21 points in USU's 91-89 overtime win at San Diego on Nov. 17. 
 
Junior guard Max Shulga added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Aggies, who remained unbeaten on the season at 7-0, while dropping the Dons to 7-2 overall. 
 
Despite the fact USU got the win, for the first time this season an Aggie did not record a double-double. However, Funk and sophomore Zee Hamoda each grabbed seven rebounds to help Utah State pull down 27 boards – one shy of the Dons' total. 
 
Tyrell Roberts led San Francisco, which was held to its second-fewest points of the season, with 18 points. The Dons came into the game ranked third nationally in 3-point field goal attempts per game (30.9) and 20th in 3-pointers made per game (10.2), but the Aggies held them to 21 and 7, respectively. 
 
San Francisco only led for 1:55 of the game as Utah State shot 50.8 percent from the floor (31-of-61), including just 26.3 percent from 3-point range (5-of-19), and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (15-of-18). 
 
Joining Akin and Shulga in double-figure scoring for the Aggies was grad senior forward Taylor Funk (13 points), senior guard Sean Bairstow (12) and junior guard Steven Ashworth (11). 
 
Utah State came into the game leading the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (.467) and 3-pointers made per game (12.8), but only shot 5-of-19 from beyond the arc (5-of-19) 
 
Roberts opened the game scoring just 36 seconds into the contest when he knocked down a 3-pointer, but back-to-back buckets by Ashworth and senior center Trevin Dorius gave the visitors their first lead of the night at 4-3 with 17:42 remaining in the opening half. 
Julian Rishwain knocked down a pair of free throws for San Francisco to make it 5-4 for the hosts with 17:20 to go, but Utah State answered with a 9-0 run to move in front for good. 
 
The Aggies led 44-30 at the break. 
 
Overall, Utah State limited San Francisco to 43.6 percent shooting from the field (24-of-55), including 33.3 percent from beyond the arc (7-of-21), and 60.0 percent from the charity stripe (9-of-15). 
 
NEXT GAME 
 
The Aggies wrap up their brief two-game road trip on Saturday, Dec. 10, when they take on Loyola Marymount at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 10:30 p.m. (MT). 
 
NEXT HOME GAME 
 
Utah State will be back in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Thursday, Dec. 15, when the Aggies welcome Westminster to town. The game is slated to tip at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here. 
 
For more information on Utah State's men's basketball program, follow the Aggies on Twitter at @usubasketball, on Facebook at usumensbasketball and on Instagram at usubasketball. Fans can also watch USU men's basketball highlights by visiting youtube.com/utahstateathletics. 
 
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