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LOGAN — Utah State men’s basketball announced its 2014-15 schedule Thursday, a slate that includes 16 home games, three in-state foes and nine teams that played in the 2013-14 postseason.
The Aggies will face NCAA Tournament teams Weber State, BYU, New Mexico and San Diego State during the year, as well as NIT-qualifier and in-state rival Utah Valley, and key non-conference opponents USC, Mississippi State, Illinois State and UC Davis.
“Our non-conference schedule has lots of challenges and should help our team mature and get ready for conference play,” Utah State coach Stew Morrill said in a statement.
Utah State opens the season with a Halloween-night exhibition game Oct. 31 against Texas A&M International, and another exhibition Nov. 7 against Arkansas-Fort Smith.
The regular season officially commences Nov. 14 against Weber State, marking the third time in the past four years the Aggies will face the Wildcats to start the season. Utah State is 40-26 all-time against Weber, including a 24-8 mark at the Spectrum.
USU will host BYU on Dec. 2 in the in-state rivalry game. The Cougars lead the overall series 138-92, but the Aggies hold a 60-51 advantage in Logan.
Other key matchups include games at Mississippi State on Nov. 22, at USC on Dec. 7 and the final non-conference road game on Dec. 13 against Utah Valley. The Aggies are 9-0 all-time against the Wolverines, including a 4-0 mark in Orem.
Utah State will also host the World Vision Classic on Dec. 18-20 at the Spectrum. The event will include games against Cal State Bakersfield, Idaho State and South Dakota State.
The Aggies’ Mountain West slate includes nine home games and nine road games, with home-and-home matchups against Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming. Utah State will also play at San Diego State and host Colorado State.
Utah State 2014-15 Schedule | |||||||
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Date | Opponent | Location | Date | Opponent | Location | ||
**Nov. 14** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2500/250099/25009900.jpg) | **Weber State** | **Logan, UT** | **Jan. 10\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/834/83451/8345164.gif) | **New Mexico** | **Logan, UT** |
**Nov. 16** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2530/253066/25306669.gif) | **Illinois State** | **Normal, IL** | **Jan. 17\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24987/2498785.jpg) | **Air Force** | **Logan, UT** |
**Nov. 19** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2493/249396/24939673.jpg) | **Santa Clara** | **Logan, UT** | **Jan. 20\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2510/251034/25103492.jpg) | **Nevada** | **Reno, NV** |
**Nov. 22** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2530/253066/25306673.gif) | **Mississippi State** | **Starkville, MS** | **Jan. 24\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252660/25266080.jpg) | **UNLV** | **Las Vegas, NV** |
**Nov. 26** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2530/253066/25306676.gif) | **UC Davis** | **Davis, CA** | **Jan. 28\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24990/2499016.jpg) | **Wyoming** | **Logan, UT** |
**Dec. 2** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252660/25266056.jpg) | **BYU** | **Logan, UT** | **Jan. 31** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252660/25266062.jpg) | **San Diego State** | **San Diego, CA** |
**Dec. 7** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252660/25266081.jpg) | **USC** | **Los Angeles, CA** | **Feb. 4\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2510/251034/25103482.jpg) | **Boise State** | **Logan, UT** |
**Dec. 13** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/1631/163176/16317671.jpg) | **Utah Valley** | **Orem, UT** | **Feb. 7\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/834/83451/8345164.gif) | **New Mexico** | **Albuquerque, NM** |
**Dec. 18** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2530/253067/25306702.jpeg) | **Cal State Bakersfield** | **Logan, UT** | **Feb. 11\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2510/251034/25103492.jpg) | **Nevada** | **Logan, UT** |
**Dec. 19** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2510/251034/25103486.jpg) | **Idaho State** | **Logan, UT** | **Feb. 18\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24989/2498970.jpg) | **San Jose State** | **San Jose, CA** |
**Dec. 20** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252661/25266102.jpg) | **South Dakota State** | **Logan, UT** | **Feb. 21\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/1329/132953/13295392.gif) | **Fresno State** | **Logan, UT** |
**Dec. 27** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2530/253067/25306723.jpeg) | **Wayland Baptist** | **Logan, UT** | **Feb. 24\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2526/252660/25266080.jpg) | **UNLV** | **Logan, UT** |
**Dec. 31\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24989/2498970.jpg) | **San Jose State** | **Logan, UT** | **Feb. 28\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24987/2498785.jpg) | **Air Force** | **Colorado Springs, CO** |
**Jan. 3\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/2510/251034/25103482.jpg) | **Boise State** | **Boise, ID** | **March 4\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24990/2499016.jpg) | **Wyoming** | **Laramie, WY** |
**Jan. 7\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/1329/132953/13295392.gif) | **Fresno State** | **Fresno, CA** | **March 7\*** | ![](http://img.ksl.com/slc/249/24988/2498823.jpg) | **Colorado State** | **Logan, UT** |
\*Denotes Mountain West Conference game. |