USU has never lost in their Gossner Classic and they are extremely tough at home. Tonight they play the Lions and I was wondering if their were any cappers that follow the Lions or live near. I thik the Aggies will cover the 12 points at home. They have been getting great shooting from Jayce Carrol and Harris and Nelson have been playing well at home. They easily covered the line last night by winning by 22 points. I know this is the same team that lost to Idaho last week but, at home they are dominating.
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Up Next
Utah State (8-3) will face Loyola Marymount (8-3) in the championship game of the 2004 Gossner Foods Classic on Thur., Dec. 30 at 8:05 p.m. In the consolation game, which begins at 5:30 p.m., Northern Arizona (6-6) will play South Carolina State (7-4).
? Utah State is 21-0 all-time in the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic with its 82-60 win against South Carolina State. Loyola Marymount, Northern Arizona and South Carolina State are all making their first-ever appearance in the tournament.
? Coming into the 2004 Gossner Foods Classic, the winning percentage of the four teams was 65.9 percent (27-14), which is the best-ever.
? Under head coach Stew Morrill, Utah State is 89-8 (.918) in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and Aggie teams have won 117 of their last 127 home games (.921) over the last eight years. Overall, Utah State is 383-101 (.791) in the Spectrum.
? Utah State has a modest five-game winning streak at home, but has won 22 straight games at home during the regular season and 29 of its last 31 at home overall. Against non-league opponents, USU has won 28 straight at home during the regular season, and the last non-league opponent to beat the Aggies at home during the regular season was Brigham Young (82-73) on Jan. 8, 2000.
Looking At Utah State
Utah State is 8-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Big West Conference following an 82-60 win against South Carolina State in the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic. The Aggies are led by senior forward Spencer Nelson who is averaging 16.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. Freshman guard Jaycee Carroll is averaging 14.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and is shooting 54.6 percent from the field and 45.1 percent from three-point range. Junior forward Nate Harris is averaging 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 65.9 percent from the field and 81.0 percent from the free throw line. As a team, Utah State is averaging 70.0 points and is shooting 53.1 percent overall. Defensively, USU is allowing only 58.3 points per game, while its opponents are shooting just 41.3 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three-point range.
Scouting Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount is 8-3 on the season following its 69-64 win against Northern Arizona in the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic. LMU's three losses on the year are against UC Riverside (79-72), then 16th-ranked Washington (100-93), and then 25th-ranked Virginia (79-77). The Lions eight wins this year have been against Monmouth (83-70), Northern Colorado (83-51), Denver (76-71), Long Beach State (73-57), South Alabama (63-59), San Diego State (72-68), Colgate (64-54) and NAU. Loyola Marymount is led by sophomore forward Matthew Knight who is averaging 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while senior guard Charles Brown averages 12.0 points and sophomore guard Brandon Worthy averages 11.5 points. As a team, LMU is shooting 43.2 percent from the field and averages 75.0 points, while its opponents shoot 43.5 percent and averages 68.4 points. The Lions return three starters and 12 lettermen from last year's team that went 15-14 overall and tied for sixth-place in the West Coast Conference with a 5-9 league record. Steve Aggers is 51-76 in five years as Loyola Marymount's head coach and 365-346 in 25 years as a collegiate head coach.
Utah State-Loyola Marymount Series
Utah State and Loyola Marymount will be meeting for the sixth time as the Aggies own a 5-0 advantage in the series. The last time the two teams met was on Dec. 9, 1966 in Logan, with USU recording a 112-66 win. Utah State won the first game played in the series during the 1961-62 season by a final score of 105-91 in Logan. In fact, all five games played between USU and LMU have been played in Logan.
Versus The West Coast Conference
Utah State is 36-16 (.692) all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference, while USU head coach Stew Morrill is 11-4 (.733). At USU, Morrill is 3-0 versus the West Coast Conference, but has never played Loyola Marymount.
Reviewing The First Day Of The Tournament
In the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic, Loyola Marymount defeated Northern Arizona 69-64 to improve to 8-3 on the season. The Lumberjacks fell to 6-6 overall with the loss. In the second game, Utah State improved to 8-3 on the year and 21-0 all-time in the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic with an 82-60 win against South Carolina State. The Bulldogs fell to 7-4 overall with the loss.
Recapping The NAU-LMU Game
Matthew Knight scored a game-high 19 points and added a game-best 12 rebounds to lead Loyola Marymount to a 69-64 win against Northern Arizona in the first round of the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic tournament hosted by Utah State University on Wednesday. LMU improved to 8-3 on the season, while NAU fell to 6-6. Chris Ayer added 10 points for LMU, which won the game despite shooting just 39.4 percent from the field. NAU was led by DeJuan Stevens, who scored 17 and Kelly Golob, who chipped in 13 points. Ruben Boykin Jr. led the Lumberjacks with 11 rebounds. Northern Arizona led 38-30 at halftime and pushed the margin to 48-39 with 16:25 left in the game. LMU slowly whittled away the lead and gained its own lead at 52-51 on a three pointer by Wes Wardrop with 11:18 left. NAU regained the lead at 60-57 on a Stevens jumper with 5:11 left, but Knight scored on a conventional three-point play and added another free throw to give LMU a 64-60 advantage with 2:16 left.
Gossner Tournament Quick Facts
For the second year in a row, a member of the West Coast Conference is playing in the tournament as San Francisco was a member of the 2003 tournament field... It is also the fourth time a WCC team has played in the tournament as San Diego participated in 1999 and Portland in 1996... South Carolina State is the second team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to play in the tournament, joining Norfolk State who was a member of the 1998 field... Northern Arizona is the second team from the Big Sky Conference to play in the tournament, joining Idaho State who has participated in four tournaments (1994, 1999, 2001, 2002).
Utah State Trends
Utah State is 74-7 under head coach Stew Morrill when holding its opponents below 60 points, including a 5-1 record this year... Utah State is 113-9 over the last six years when leading at the half and 19-26 over the last five years when trailing at the half... This year, USU is 7-1 when leading at the half and 0-2 when trailing at the half... Utah State had won 32 straight games when shooting better from the field than its opponents before losing at Idaho despite shooting better from the field
USU -12
Up Next
Utah State (8-3) will face Loyola Marymount (8-3) in the championship game of the 2004 Gossner Foods Classic on Thur., Dec. 30 at 8:05 p.m. In the consolation game, which begins at 5:30 p.m., Northern Arizona (6-6) will play South Carolina State (7-4).
? Utah State is 21-0 all-time in the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic with its 82-60 win against South Carolina State. Loyola Marymount, Northern Arizona and South Carolina State are all making their first-ever appearance in the tournament.
? Coming into the 2004 Gossner Foods Classic, the winning percentage of the four teams was 65.9 percent (27-14), which is the best-ever.
? Under head coach Stew Morrill, Utah State is 89-8 (.918) in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and Aggie teams have won 117 of their last 127 home games (.921) over the last eight years. Overall, Utah State is 383-101 (.791) in the Spectrum.
? Utah State has a modest five-game winning streak at home, but has won 22 straight games at home during the regular season and 29 of its last 31 at home overall. Against non-league opponents, USU has won 28 straight at home during the regular season, and the last non-league opponent to beat the Aggies at home during the regular season was Brigham Young (82-73) on Jan. 8, 2000.
Looking At Utah State
Utah State is 8-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Big West Conference following an 82-60 win against South Carolina State in the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic. The Aggies are led by senior forward Spencer Nelson who is averaging 16.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. Freshman guard Jaycee Carroll is averaging 14.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and is shooting 54.6 percent from the field and 45.1 percent from three-point range. Junior forward Nate Harris is averaging 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 65.9 percent from the field and 81.0 percent from the free throw line. As a team, Utah State is averaging 70.0 points and is shooting 53.1 percent overall. Defensively, USU is allowing only 58.3 points per game, while its opponents are shooting just 41.3 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three-point range.
Scouting Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount is 8-3 on the season following its 69-64 win against Northern Arizona in the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic. LMU's three losses on the year are against UC Riverside (79-72), then 16th-ranked Washington (100-93), and then 25th-ranked Virginia (79-77). The Lions eight wins this year have been against Monmouth (83-70), Northern Colorado (83-51), Denver (76-71), Long Beach State (73-57), South Alabama (63-59), San Diego State (72-68), Colgate (64-54) and NAU. Loyola Marymount is led by sophomore forward Matthew Knight who is averaging 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while senior guard Charles Brown averages 12.0 points and sophomore guard Brandon Worthy averages 11.5 points. As a team, LMU is shooting 43.2 percent from the field and averages 75.0 points, while its opponents shoot 43.5 percent and averages 68.4 points. The Lions return three starters and 12 lettermen from last year's team that went 15-14 overall and tied for sixth-place in the West Coast Conference with a 5-9 league record. Steve Aggers is 51-76 in five years as Loyola Marymount's head coach and 365-346 in 25 years as a collegiate head coach.
Utah State-Loyola Marymount Series
Utah State and Loyola Marymount will be meeting for the sixth time as the Aggies own a 5-0 advantage in the series. The last time the two teams met was on Dec. 9, 1966 in Logan, with USU recording a 112-66 win. Utah State won the first game played in the series during the 1961-62 season by a final score of 105-91 in Logan. In fact, all five games played between USU and LMU have been played in Logan.
Versus The West Coast Conference
Utah State is 36-16 (.692) all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference, while USU head coach Stew Morrill is 11-4 (.733). At USU, Morrill is 3-0 versus the West Coast Conference, but has never played Loyola Marymount.
Reviewing The First Day Of The Tournament
In the first round of the 2004 Gossner Foods Holiday Classic, Loyola Marymount defeated Northern Arizona 69-64 to improve to 8-3 on the season. The Lumberjacks fell to 6-6 overall with the loss. In the second game, Utah State improved to 8-3 on the year and 21-0 all-time in the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic with an 82-60 win against South Carolina State. The Bulldogs fell to 7-4 overall with the loss.
Recapping The NAU-LMU Game
Matthew Knight scored a game-high 19 points and added a game-best 12 rebounds to lead Loyola Marymount to a 69-64 win against Northern Arizona in the first round of the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic tournament hosted by Utah State University on Wednesday. LMU improved to 8-3 on the season, while NAU fell to 6-6. Chris Ayer added 10 points for LMU, which won the game despite shooting just 39.4 percent from the field. NAU was led by DeJuan Stevens, who scored 17 and Kelly Golob, who chipped in 13 points. Ruben Boykin Jr. led the Lumberjacks with 11 rebounds. Northern Arizona led 38-30 at halftime and pushed the margin to 48-39 with 16:25 left in the game. LMU slowly whittled away the lead and gained its own lead at 52-51 on a three pointer by Wes Wardrop with 11:18 left. NAU regained the lead at 60-57 on a Stevens jumper with 5:11 left, but Knight scored on a conventional three-point play and added another free throw to give LMU a 64-60 advantage with 2:16 left.
Gossner Tournament Quick Facts
For the second year in a row, a member of the West Coast Conference is playing in the tournament as San Francisco was a member of the 2003 tournament field... It is also the fourth time a WCC team has played in the tournament as San Diego participated in 1999 and Portland in 1996... South Carolina State is the second team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to play in the tournament, joining Norfolk State who was a member of the 1998 field... Northern Arizona is the second team from the Big Sky Conference to play in the tournament, joining Idaho State who has participated in four tournaments (1994, 1999, 2001, 2002).
Utah State Trends
Utah State is 74-7 under head coach Stew Morrill when holding its opponents below 60 points, including a 5-1 record this year... Utah State is 113-9 over the last six years when leading at the half and 19-26 over the last five years when trailing at the half... This year, USU is 7-1 when leading at the half and 0-2 when trailing at the half... Utah State had won 32 straight games when shooting better from the field than its opponents before losing at Idaho despite shooting better from the field
