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LOGAN — Following an offseason that included hiring a new head coach and a new athletic director, Utah State released its men's basketball schedule for next season.
First-year head coach Tim Duryea and the Aggies have finalized their 2015-16 season schedule, which is highlighted by a Nov. 29 clash with defending national champion Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The game will be the first-ever meeting between Duke and Utah State, which will face first-time opponents in the Blue Devils, Missouri State on Dec. 1 and North Dakota State in the annual Gossner Foods tournament over Christmas break.
"The expectations for this team will be much higher than they were last year," Duryea said in a statement. "Mainly because of the experience we have this year as compared to last year. We really are excited about our schedule."
Utah State 2015-16 men's basketball non-conference schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Series Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31 | Oklahoma Panhandle State (exhib.) | Logan, UT | N/A |
| Nov. 6 | Cal State Monterey Bay (exhib.) | Logan, UT | N/A |
| Nov. 13 | Weber State | Ogden, UT | USU leads 41-26 |
| Nov. 17 | Adams State | Logan, UT | First meeting |
| Nov. 20 | Union College | Logan, UT | First meeting |
| Nov. 24 | Utah Valley | Logan, UT | USU leads 10-0 |
| Nov. 29 | Duke | Durham, N.C. | First meeting |
| Dec. 1 | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo | First meeting |
| Dec. 5 | UC Davis | Logan, UT | USU leads 2-1 |
| Dec. 9 | BYU | Provo, UT | BYU leads 139-92 |
| Dec. 12 | UC Irvine | Logan, UT | USU leads 31-27 |
| Dec. 21 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Logan, UT | First meeting |
| Dec. 22 | Idaho State | Logan, UT | USU leads 37-13 |
| Dec. 23 | North Dakota State | Logan, UT | First meeting |
Utah State will open the season with exhibition games against Oklahoma Panhandle State on Oct. 31 and Cal State Monterey Bay on Nov. 6, just a day after the Otters play at Utah in Salt Lake City. The regular season formally begins Nov. 13 with a road game at Weber State, where the Aggies are 16-18 all-time.
"It is never easy to play Weber State, and that will give us a test right off the bat," Duryea said. "The in-state games are always very exciting and very challenging."
Utah State's other games against schools on the Wasatch Front are Nov. 24 against Utah Valley and Dec. 9 at BYU. Non-conference home games for Utah State also will include Adams State, Union College, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Texas-Rio Grande Valley (formerly Texas-Pan American) and Idaho State.
The Aggies will open Mountain West play Dec. 30 at San Jose State and will begin league play at home Jan. 2 against San Diego State. The final home game of the regular season will be March 5 against Fresno State.
The Aggies finished the final year of the Stew Morrill era with an 18-13 record, including an 11-7 mark in Mountain West play before a first-round loss to Wyoming in the conference tournament. Utah State will return all but two players from its 2014-15 lineup, including all-conference award winners Jalen Moore, David Collette and Chris Smith.
