• Utah State's .875 winning percentage is tied for the third-best in Division I basketball this season. The only teams ahead of the Aggies in win percentage are Drake (.917 - 22-1) and Auburn (.913 - 21-2). St. John's is tied with USU at 21-3. Just six teams have 21 or more wins, and just seven teams have three or fewer losses.
• USU's 11-2 start to MW play is its best 13-game start since joining the league.
• The Aggies will be put to the test this week, facing the first-place and third-place teams in the Mountain West standings. USU, currently second at 11-2, will face 9-3 Colorado State and 12-1 New Mexico. Just seven regular-season games remain.
• Aggie head coach
Jerrod Calhoun has won 21 of his first 24 games at the helm of the program. His 21 wins are the second-most most among first-year head coaches in Division I this season.
• Utah State ranks sixth in the nation with 18.4 assists per game. The program record for a season is 18.0 in 2021-22. The team's assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.64 ranks 11th nationally. On the season, USU has 442 total assists with just 269 turnovers.
• USU has one of the most well-balanced and efficient offenses in the country this season. The team's offensive rating of 118.8 ranks 12th nationally. The Aggies rank ninth nationally in both overall field goal percentage (.494) and 2-point field goal percentage (.587).
• Sophomore guard
Mason Falslev is one of three players in the country this season to have totaled at least 54 steals and 144 rebounds. He is also one of just three players currently averaging at least 14 points, six rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals per game.
• Fifth year guard
Ian Martinez ranks in the top-10 in the Mountain West in scoring average, free throw percentage, free throws made, 3-point field goals made and field goal percentage.
• The Aggies are 11-2 at home this year, and have won 39 of their past 44 games in the Spectrum spanning back to the 2022-23 season.
• This will be the 107th all-time meeting between Utah State and Colorado State, a series which began in 1938. The Aggies lead the series 62-44, including a 38-13 advantage in Logan. USU has won nine of the past 14 meetings between the sides.
