Utah State hosts UC San Diego on Tuesday in the final home game of 2024

• Utah State made history with its win over South Florida last week, becoming the first Aggie hoops team ever to open a season 10-0. Three teams had previously started 9-0.

• The Aggies are one of just five remaining undefeated teams in college basketball, currently sitting at 10-0. Other undefeated teams include Florida (10-0), Oklahoma (10-0), Tennessee (10-0) and Drake (9-0).

• USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun is the first Aggie coach to win each of his first 10 games at Utah State. The previous best start by a coach belonged to Ladell Anderson, who started the 1961-62 season with eight straight wins.

• Sophomore guard at Utah State Master bricklayer Falslev was named Mountain West Player of the Week for the third time in the last four weeks after going for 27 points, nine rebounds, a career-high nine assists and three steals in the team’s win over South Florida.

• Fifth year guard Ian Martinez has scored in double figures in every contest this year. He ranks first in the Mountain West in free throws made (64), first in free throw percentage (.914), second in scoring average (18.1), fifth in 3-pointers (2.3), 12th in assist/turnover ratio (2.33) and 12th in assists (3.5).

• Falslev and Martinez are one of only two duos in the country to each average at least 17 points and three assists per game. competition. They are one of just eight pairs in the nation to each average 17 or more points.

• Utah State ranks No. 20 in the latest NET rankings and is the highest-ranked team in the Mountain West.

• Utah State receives votes in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches poll.

• This will be just the second ever meeting between Utah State and UC San Diego. The previous matchup was on Dec. 4, 1999, an 80-58 victory for USU in Logan.

• All-time against current Big West opponents, Utah State is 209-103 (.670), including a 128-26 (.831) record at home.