AggiesTuesday, November 3
Utah State pulls away from Idaho State, 94-58, to win Ben Jacobson's first game as head coach
The Logan Morning News team
If you missed the opener, the Aggies turned an eight-point halftime lead into a 94-58 blowout of Idaho State on Monday night at the Spectrum in Logan. It was Jacobson's first win as USU's head coach.
Utah State beat Idaho State 94-58 in the season opener
- Idaho State58Utah State94 (won)
Sources: Deseret News, Cache Valley Daily
USU played without starting center Connor Turnbull, who injured his foot less than 48 hours before the opener. Star guard Mason Falslev ran into foul trouble. Sophomore forward Kingston Tosi, making his career debut after sitting out last season, filled the gap.
- Falslev: nine points, nine rebounds in 21 minutes
- Slow start: five of the first 13 shots made
- Three-pointers: one of the first nine attempts fell
- Three-possession lead: not until the last two minutes of the first half
Kingston Tosi scored 26 points in his career debut
- 26
- points for Tosi
- 11 of 16
- shots made by Tosi
- 5
- rebounds for Tosi
- 3
- steals for Tosi
Source: Cache Valley Daily
“I'm proud of the guys for defending, and then really rebounding the ball in the second half and just buying us enough time to catch our stride offensively.”
Sources: Deseret News, Cache Valley Daily