LOGAN, Utah – Utah State guard Mason Falslev scored 33 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and the Aggies hit 21 three-pointers in a 120-82 victory over visiting UC San Diego Friday night at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Utah State (4-0) delighted the home crowd of 9,518, shooting 62% in the win. Six Aggies finished in double figures and nine made a three-pointer.
Treysen Eaglestaff scored 16 and
Leo Beath poured in 15 for UC San Diego (2-1). Beath surpassed 1,000 career points scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Aggies couldn't miss out of the gate, knocking down four quick three-pointers in six tries and building a 22-5 advantage out of the gate. That forced a Tritons' timeout. After USU drained a triple to start the game, the Tritons responded with a layup from
Olavi Suutela. The Aggies hit another three and Beath answered with a three of his own. Utah State extended its lead before a three from
Alex Chaikin briefly stemmed the tide.
The home team knocked down eight of its first 12 three-point tries and 15-of-22 in the first half (68%). Utah State led 73-34 at halftime, shooting 71% overall. The Tritons got nine points from Beath and seven from Eaglestaff.
Out of halftime, Utah State extended its lead to 48 before the Tritons garnered some momentum with an 8-0 run. The teams played evenly from then on, with UC San Diego holding a slight 48-47 scoring advantage in the second half.
Rahmir Barno scored 10 and had five assists for the Tritons.
Jasen Brooks chipped in a season-best six points off the bench.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Friday was the second Division I meeting between the programs and each team has one win in Division I.
- UC San Diego has trailed at halftime in each of its three games this season.
- The Tritons have allowed 100 or more points in a single game just one other time in Division I – a 112-110 triple overtime loss to Long Beach State in 2023.
- Since moving to NCAA Division I, the Tritons are now 3-3 against Pac-12 foes.
- The Tritons wore gold jerseys for just the third time in a road game and the first since 2024.
QUOTABLE
"They did a good job of putting us in a rotation and they have five talented guys that can all pay it off. We lost our shell principles, and they'd bring two to the ball or three to the ball and when they passed it, they had open shots," said UC San Diego head coach
Clint Allard '08. "We didn't give in, and we were able to get a few more stops [after halftime]. We continued to play with pace and share the ball. It was good to see the fight in the second half."
UP NEXT
UC San Diego is back in LionTree Arena Monday to host Texas Southern on Military Appreciation Night. Tickets can be purchased through the
Triton Box Office. Game time is set for 7 p.m., with live coverage on ESPN+ and 97.3 The Fan.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
