LOGAN, Utah-Friday, Weber State men’s basketball visits No.17 Utah State to commence their season in a regional non-conference tournament.
The Wildcats are coming off an 18-15 (11-9 in Big Sky Conference play) season.
This commences the 14th season of Weber State head coach Randy Rahe’s career at the helm at Ogden.
With a record of 266-153 (.635), his 266 wins are records for both the Wildcats’ program and the Big Sky Conference.
Weber State boasts significant returning talent in senior guard Jerrick Harding (21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds per game in 2018-19) as he is the Big Sky’s preseason MVP.
Also returning for the Wildcats is former Wasatch Academy star, senior guard Cody John. The Mississauga, Ontario, Canada native averaged 14.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for Weber State in 2018-19.
The Aggies are 1-0 on the season and are in the midst of a five-game homestand at the Spectrum as they host the Wildcats.
Wednesday, Utah State bested Montana State, the Wildcats’ fellow Big Sky Conference foe, 81-73.
Decorated senior guard Sam Merrill posted 28 points and made 17 of his 18 free throws against the Bobcats, offsetting a horrendous shooting performance (5-14 from the field).
Most of these came in the second half, as the Aggies shot 91.7 percent (22-24) from the foul line in the latter 20 minutes to hold off Montana State’s upset efforts.
In his second season at the helm in Logan, Utah State head coach Craig Smith is 28-7 (.800) in leading the Aggies’ program presently.
The Aggies lead the Wildcats 43-28 all-time and 25-9 at Logan in this series, which has its 72nd all-time meeting Friday.
