By Sydney Chapman LOGAN — All season long, The Utah State University men’s basketball team has said that winning is a team effort.
On Wednesday night against San Jose State University, the Aggies proved all of their talk of team wasn’t just an act. In a 103-73 victory over the Spartans, all 11 of the Aggies who suited up for the game logged playing time and scored. The only three players who didn't check into the game were unable to play due to illness or injury. “That's what we're about,” junior guard Sam Merrill said. “We understand that there's not one guy on this team that's going to be able to carry us to where we want to go.” Even freshman Alek Johnson went into the game and hit a three to record the first points of his college career. “Those are big moments,” Merrill said. “People maybe won’t recognize it but I think when you see how excited we are... I think that shows a lot about who we are as a team and the type of chemistry we have.” Having multiple players score wasn’t the only thing which proved Utah State’s team mentality. The total number of assists they had also highlighted their ability to work together. “Offensively I thought we were really grooving, just really passing the ball,” Smith said. “I mean 28 assists to eight turnovers really stands out.” Assists made by players in the paint out to their teammates on the perimeter helped USU sink 11 three-pointers. “It's fun to see,” Smith said. “Tonight we just really wanted to get guys in there, get going and I thought it helped us in transition — keeping guys fresh and just really being on attack.” Smith said he was happy with the “great team effort” his players gave throughout the game. The Aggies will return to the Spectrum on Saturday to take on UNLV at 2:30 p.m.
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CategoriesAbout SydneySydney Chapman is a journalism student at Utah State University. A former intern at Deseret News and avid sports fan, Chapman has experience covering professional sporting events and writing on trending topics. She uses this website to report on the Utah State University men's basketball team. |