Ladies’s Basketball Readies for Trio of Video games This Week

BACK IN ACTION
Utah State continues a string of 4 video games in 9 days, two at house and two on the highway, together with USU’s win towards Omaha. USU now heads to the highway to tackle future Pac-12 convention mate Oregon State on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at midday (MT). USU then returns house for a recreation towards Division-II Stanislaus State on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. (MT), earlier than ending the stretch with a highway contest at Oregon on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. (MT).

FOLLOW ALONG

USU’s recreation at Oregon State will probably be streamed on ESPN+. Thursday’s recreation versus Stanislaus State will probably be streamed on the Mountain West Network. Saturday’s recreation at Oregon will stream on Big Ten+. Radio protection for all video games will probably be supplied on 107.7 FM and the Varsity Network, with Ajay Salvesen on the decision. Links to reside stats for all video games will probably be obtainable on utahstateaggies.com.

AGGIES VS EVERYONE

Utah State is 1-5 all-time towards Oregon State, recording a win in a neutral-site contest, 74-73, in 1985. The Aggies have confronted the Beavers thrice since 2014, final taking part in OSU in December of 2019, leading to a 75-46 win for Oregon State.

USU will face Stanislaus State for the primary time in program historical past on Thursday. 

The Aggies will face the Ducks for the fifth time ever on Saturday. USU is 0-4 within the earlier conferences, together with three conferences since 2014. Oregon gained the final matchup, 109-52, in November of 2019.

HEROICS GALORE

The Aggies have recorded two-straight wins, each that includes late heroics to earn the victory. Junior guard Aaliyah Gayles hit back-to-back threes to assist Utah State erased a five-point deficit with lower than two minutes remaining to defeat Cal State Bakersfield, 68-65. This was the primary time the Aggies have come again from 5 or extra factors down within the remaining two minutes since erasing a six-point deficit within the remaining two minutes to defeat Fresno State, 80-75, on March 6, 2022.

Against Omaha at house, USU was tied with the Mavericks at 69-69 earlier than closing out the sport on an 8-0, kickstarted by back-to-back 3-pointers from sophomore guard Elise Livingston.

ICYMI

Utah State gained a pair of video games final week, defeating Cal State Bakersfield on the highway, 68-65, earlier than incomes a 77-69 win over Omaha at house. Gayles led USU with 16.5 factors per recreation throughout each video games, taking pictures 5-of-12 from 3-point vary and 8-of-10 from the FT line throughout the week. Gayles at present ranks second within the Mountain West with 2.3 3-pointers per recreation and eighth with a 41.2 share mark from 3-point vary.

STEP ON UP, KNOCK ‘EM DOWN

Senior heart Sophie Sene went an ideal 10-of-10 from the free throw line within the group’s 68-65 win at Cal State Bakersfield, turning into simply the eighth completely different participant to go excellent from the charity stripe on no less than 10 makes an attempt in program historical past (14 complete situations). Sene additionally added seven rebounds to steer the group. Sene at present ranks fourth within the Mountain West with a 91.7 free throw share.

SMALL IN SIZE, LARGE IN STATURE

Senior guard Marina Asensio at present leads the group and ranks fifth within the Mountain West with 1.0 blocks per recreation. Asensio’s three blocks are already midway to her career-high for a season of six which she set final season. Asensio is certainly one of solely 15 gamers within the nation 5-foot-8 or shorter and averaging no less than 1.0 blocks per recreation.

HELPER HELPER

Senior guard Karyn Sanford leads the group and ranks fourth within the Mountain West with 3.7 assists per recreation. Sanford has led USU in assists in two of the group’s first three contests, together with a career-high six towards Omaha, additionally tied for essentially the most assists by an Aggie in a recreation since Emmie Harris in March of 2022.

RECORD BREAKERS

Utah State made 256 3-pointers final season, breaking this system file of 247 3-pointers made by the group in 2012-13. Utah State additionally surpassed this system file for 3-point makes an attempt with 889 makes an attempt from behind the arc, shattering the 2012-13 group’s mark of 752 3-point makes an attempt. 

LET IT FLY

Utah State ranked first within the MW and thirtieth nationally with 8.3 made 3-pointers per recreation. The Aggies additionally ranked first within the MW and seventh within the nation with 28.7 makes an attempt from 3-point vary per recreation this season. USU’s three-point charge (the variety of 3-point makes an attempt relative to a group’s complete area aim makes an attempt) of 40.6 p.c ranked first within the MW and tenth within the nation. 

 

The Aggies had 11 gamers averaging no less than one 3-point try per recreation, tying for the third-most such gamers within the nation and essentially the most such gamers for a single season in program historical past. Utah State additionally set a program file with 5 gamers averaging no less than one 3-pointer per recreation.

REINFORCEMENTS ON THE WAY

Utah State’s 2025-26 roster is highlighted by the additions of Aaliyah Gayles and Marina Asensio, with the backcourt duo bringing a wealth of expertise and pedigree to Logan. Gayles was ranked the No. 8 recruit within the nation and a Mcdonald’s All-American popping out of highschool in 2022, and spent the final three seasons at USC. Asensio performed final season at Western Michigan and her first two seasons at South Florida. She has twice performed within the NCAA Tournament and earned all-MAC honorable point out final season.

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD, BUT THIS IS

Marina Asensio performed this summer season for the Spanish U21 National Team on the FIBA 3×3 U21 Nations League in Bratislava, Slovakia. Asensio led the match in scoring whereas main Spain to a gold medal. Paloma Muñoz Herreros additionally competed for Spain this summer season on the U18 3×3 European Youth Olympic Festival.

PEER PRESSURE

The Aggies gained back-to-back convention video games final season towards San Jose State and Nevada, their first time doing so since profitable three-straight versus convention opponents in 2022. Utah State additionally swept San Jose State this season, USU’s first sweep of a convention foe since defeating Air Force twice throughout the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season. 

I AM SPEED

The Aggies completed the 2024-25 season because the quickest group within the Mountain West, averaging 75.1 possessions per 40 minutes. New Mexico ranked second within the MW with 73.1 possessions per 40 minutes.

WITH THE ASSIST

Utah State registered 23 video games this season with double-digit assists final season, far surpassing the earlier 12 months’s mark of 12 such video games. The Aggies averaged 11.5 assists per recreation, practically three extra assists per recreation than 2023-24, the second-biggest enchancment amongst groups within the Mountain West. USU’s 23 video games of 10 or extra assists ranks eighth all-time in program for a single season, and is essentially the most since group recorded 24 such video games in 2021-22.

FINISHED STRONG

Over the final 5 video games of the 2024-25 common season, the Utah State offense averaged 75.2 factors per recreation, the very best offensive output within the Mountain West throughout a group’s remaining 5 video games of the common season.

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH TEAM ADDITIONS

With 4 gamers hailing from Spain out of its 14-player roster, Utah State has the very best share of gamers from Spain of anybody within the nation this season.

ON THE UPSWING

Utah State ranked on the high of the Mountain West final 12 months and close to the highest of the nation in a number of year-over-year enhancements from the 2023-24 season. USU averaged 11.8 extra 3-point area aim makes an attempt per recreation final season in comparison with 2023-24, the biggest year-over-year bounce within the nation. The Aggies additionally averaged 9.9 extra area aim makes an attempt per recreation (second-largest bounce within the nation), 3.4 extra made 3-pointers per recreation (third in nation) and had a 13.3 p.c improve in 3-point charge over final season (second in nation). USU additionally averaged 2.1 extra steals per recreation, 6.4 extra factors per recreation, 4.5 extra possessions per recreation, 4.2 extra compelled turnovers per recreation, and three.9 extra made area objectives per recreation, all of that are the biggest year-over-year jumps amongst Mountain West groups this season.

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

The Aggies welcome in 11 newcomers for the 2025-26 season. In addition to Gayles and Asensio, Utah State brings in three extra transfers in senior Rachel Wilson (Wheeling), senior Karyn Sanford (Tarleton State) and sophomore Macie Brown (College of Southern Idaho). Saskia Krüger and Andjela Marojevic be part of USU as sophomores after spending their freshman seasons in Europe. The Aggies additionally usher in 4 true freshmen in Aitana Rosello Lopez, Paloma Muñoz Herreros, Mirembe Twehamye Montanana and Bella Cosme. Seniors Sophie Sene and Jamisyn Heaton plus sophomore Elise Livingston return from final 12 months’s squad for USU.

INTERNATIONAL FLARE

This season, Utah State is majority worldwide because the Aggies area eight gamers from abroad out of 14 gamers on the roster. USU boasts 4 gamers from Spain, essentially the most within the nation, in Asensio, Rosello Lopez, Muñoz Herreros and Twehamye Montanana. Also represented on this 12 months’s roster is Zambia (Krüger), Serbia (Marojevic), Norway (Sanford) and France (Sene). This is the primary time in program historical past that over 50 p.c of Utah State’s roster is from outdoors the United States. The Aggies final fielded even 50 p.c worldwide gamers in 2018-19 (seven out of 14).

STANDING TALL

Utah State’s roster boasts six gamers standing 6-foot or taller in Sophie Sene (6-3), Rachel Wilson (6-2), Saskia Krüger (6-1), Paloma Muñoz Herreros, (6-1), Karyn Sanford (6-0) and Macie Brown (6-0). The Aggies fielded solely three such gamers on final 12 months’s roster.

STARTER JACKETS

Utah State returns three gamers with in depth beginning expertise in Jamisyn Heaton, Elise Livingston and Sophie Sene. Heaton led the Aggies final season with 27 begins whereas Livingston adopted shut behind with 26 begins to her identify. After lacking a number of video games early within the season attributable to harm, Sene returned to the lineup to make 17 begins final season.

UP NEXT

Utah State enjoys Thanksgiving by week earlier than returning to motion with a southern California highway journey. The Aggies will journey to tackle LMU on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. (MT), earlier than heading additional south to battle San Diego on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. (MT).

Tickets

Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets are on sale now and could be bought here or by visiting the USU Ticket Office.

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