LOGAN, Utah — Utah State men's basketball head coach Danny Sprinkle announced the promotion of Andy Hill to associate head coach on Friday.
 
"Andy has been a tremendous asset for our players, our staff and me personally," Sprinkle said. "He is the consummate professional and attacks his daily job with the intention of making everyone better. When he joined my staff two years ago, I instantly saw a change in my staff dynamics and cohesiveness. He has made my other assistants better and our players absolutely love him and trust him.  His perspective and positive attitude rubs off on everyone in our program. He will be a terrific head coach when he gets the opportunity."


Hill has helped lead USU to a 17-2 start, including a 5-1 Mountain West mark. The Aggies' 5-1 start to Mountain West play is its second-best in its 11 years in the league, trailing only the 2020-21 team that started MW play with a 9-0 record. Utah State's 17-2 start to the season is the sixth-best in school history behind the 2008-09 (25-2), the 2010-11 (22-2), the 2003-04 (20-2), the 2000-01 (18-2) and the 1959-60 (18-2) teams.
 
Utah State ranks in the top 50 in the nation in several categories, including defensive 3-point field goal percentage (.275, 5th), field goal percentage (.500, 10th), assists per game (17.47, 19th), scoring margin (+14.16, 19th), assist-to-turnover (1.53, 22nd), rebounding margin (+7.32, 25th) and scoring offense (82.16, 27th).
Graduate senior guard Darius Brown II ranks fifth in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.22) and assists per game (7.11). Junior wing Great Osobor ranks 24th in the nation in rebounds per game (9.68), 26th in field goal percentage (.594) and 30th in defensive rebounds per game (6.74).
 
No. 18 Utah State next takes on Boise State on the road on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m., in a game broadcast on the Mountain West Network.
  
Season tickets for the 2023-24 men's basketball season are on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.utahstateaggies.com or by calling the Utah State ticket office at 1-888-USTATE-1. 
 
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