UC San Diego Tritons at Utah State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McGhie's 26 help UCSD beat Utah State 75-73
McGhie added six rebounds and three steals for the Tritons (10-2, 2-0 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points and added six rebounds. Hayden Gray shot 5 of 6 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points. It was the eighth straight victory for the Tritons.
Karson Templin led the Aggies (10-1, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, six rebounds and two steals. Mason Falslev added 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals for Utah State. Deyton Albury also had 15 points. The loss ended a 10-game winning streak for the Aggies.
McGhie scored 11 points in the first half and UCSD went into halftime trailing 39-32. McGhie scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead UCSD to a two-point victory.
UCSD's next game is Saturday against San Diego on the road, and Utah State visits Saint Mary's (CA) on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Karson Templin made Layup. | 75 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Karson Templin Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ian Martinez missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 71 |
Statistics
 UCSD |
 USU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 24-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 23-27 | FT | 17-24 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Logan, UT
Attendance: 7,354 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 9-5 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-9 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Colorado State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boise State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |