# 2024–25 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represents Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, the Aggies play their home games on campus at the Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah.

## Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2023–24 season 28–7, 14–4 in MWC play to win the regular season conference championship. They defeated Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament before losing to San Diego State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated TCU in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded Purdue.
On March 25, 2024, head coach Danny Sprinkle left the school to become the head coach at Washington.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Landon Brenchley | 0 | G | 6'4" | 209 | Sophomore | Providence, RI | Walk-on; transferred |
| Great Osobor | 1 | G/F | 6'8" | 250 | Junior | Bradford, England | Transferred to Washington |
| Garrison Phelps | 2 | G | 6'6" | 192 | Freshman | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred |
| Darius Brown II | 10 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Pasadena, CA | Graduated |
| Dallin Grant | 11 | G/F | 6'8" | 218 | Freshman | Cedar City, UT | Transferred to Utah Tech |
| Josh Uduje | 14 | G | 6'5" | 189 | Junior | London, England | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Jackson Grant | 21 | F | 6'10" | 226 | Junior | Olympia, WA | Transferred |
| Javon Jackson | 22 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to UIC |
| Max Agbonkpolo | 23 | G/F | 6'9" | 194 | Senior | Laguna Niguel, CA | Graduate transferred to Montana State |
| Kalifa Sakho | 34 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Junior | Rouen, France | Transferred to Sam Houston State |
| Nigel Burris | 35 | F | 6'7" | 224 | Sophomore | San Francisco, CA | Transferred to Weber State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Braden Housley | 0 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Lehi, UT | Southern Utah |
| Pavle Stošić | 1 | F | 6'9" | 196 | Sophomore | Niš, Serbia | Gonzaga |
| Tucker Bowman | 3 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Centerton, AR | Central Arkansas |
| Dexter Akanno | 7 | G/F | 6'5 | 210 | GS Senior | Valencia, CA | Oregon State |
| Drake Allen | 8 | G | 6'4" | 190 | GS Senior | Eagle Mountain, UT | Utah Valley |
| Deyton Albury | 13 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Queens (NC) |
| Aubin Gateretse | 21 | C | 6'11" | 210 | Senior | Charleroi, Belgium | Stetson |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaac Davis #43 PF | Idaho Falls, ID | Hillcrest High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Jordy Barnes PG | Holladay, UT | Olympus High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – 247Sports: #65 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Weber State | W 85−66 | – | 17 – Martinez | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (4,157) Logan, UT |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Alcorn State | W 101−46 | 1−0 | 24 – Gateretse | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Falslev | Smith Spectrum (8,131) Logan, UT |
| November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | Charlotte | W 103–74 | 2–0 | 23 – Martinez | 9 – Gateretse | 4 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (7,859) Logan, UT |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., KMYU | | Westminster | W 117–53 | 3–0 | 24 – Martinez | 7 – Gateretse | 6 – Albury | Smith Spectrum (8,063) Logan, UT |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., KMYU | | Montana | W 95–83 | 4–0 | 32 – Martinez | 9 – Templin | 4 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (8,054) Logan, UT |
| November 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN | | vs. Iowa Hall of Fame Classic | W 77–69 | 5–0 | 25 – Falslev | 12 – Falslev | 6 – Martinez | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO |
| November 28, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. St. Bonaventure NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | W 72–67 | 6–0 | 15 – Falslev | 12 – Falslev | 6 – Allen | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. North Texas NIT Season Tip-Off championship game | W 61–57 | 7–0 | 28 – Falslev | 11 – Akanno | 2 – Tied | State Farm Field House (1,154) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Wyoming | W 70–67 | 8–0 (1–0) | 23 – Martinez | 6 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (8,420) Logan, UT |
| December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Utah Tech | W 92–62 | 9–0 | 16 – Akanno | 9 – Falslev | 7 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (8,270) Logan, UT |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | South Florida | W 88–67 | 10–0 | 27 – Falslev | 9 – Falslev | 9 – Falslev | Smith Spectrum (7,644) Logan, UT |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | UC San Diego | L 73–75 | 10–1 | 18 – Templin | 9 – Falslev | 5 – Falslev | Smith Spectrum (7,354) Logan, UT |
| December 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Mary's | W 75–68 | 11–1 | 18 – Falslev | 7 – Akanno | 5 – Martinez | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| December 28, 2024 4:00 p.m., FOX | | at No. 20 San Diego State | W 67–66 | 12–1 (2–0) | 17 – Martinez | 6 – Templin | 7 – Barnes | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Nevada | W 69–64 | 13–1 (3–0) | 17 – Martinez | 6 – Falslev | 5 – Falslev | Lawlor Events Center (7,528) Reno, NV |
| January 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., KMYU | | Fresno State | W 89–83 | 14–1 (4–0) | 18 – Templin | 10 – Templin | 11 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (9,356) Logan, UT |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., MW Network | No. 25 | at San Jose State | W 85–78 | 15–1 (5–0) | 17 – Falslev | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,668) San Jose, CA |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 25 | Boise State | W 81–79 | 16–1 (6–0) | 18 – Martinez | 5 – Falslev | 4 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT |
| January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 22 | at UNLV | L 62–65 | 16–2 (6–1) | 19 – Anderson | 10 – Templin | 4 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center (4,659) Las Vegas, NV |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Nevada | W 90–69 | 17–2 (7–1) | 23 – Martinez | 6 – Foster | 5 – Sanders | Smith Spectrum (9,797) Logan, UT |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | W 87–58 | 18–2 (8–1) | 16 – Martinez | 8 – Falslev | 6 – Tied | Clune Arena (1,735) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | UNLV | W 76–71 | 19–2 (9–1) | 16 – Albury | 5 – Tied | 3 – Barnes | Smith Spectrum (9,740) Logan, UT |
| February 1, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | New Mexico | L 63–82 | 19–3 (9–2) | 12 – Albury | 7 – Falslev | 4 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT |
| February 4, 2025 6:30 p.m., MW Network | | at Wyoming | W 71–67 | 20–3 (10–2) | 19 – Martinez | 7 – Falslev | 3 – Falslev | Arena-Auditorium (3,550) Laramie, WY |
| February 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Fresno State | W 89–81 | 21–3 (11–2) | 30 – Martinez | 8 – Martinez | 7 – Allen | Save Mart Center (4,801) Fresno, CA |
| February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | Colorado State | W 93–85 | 22–3 (12–2) | 22 – Falslev | 6 – Gateretse | 6 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (9,130) Logan, UT |
| February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at New Mexico | L 79–82 | 22–4 (12–3) | 27 – Falslev | 6 – Falslev | 10 – Allen | The Pit (15,411) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., KMYU | | San Jose State | W 105–57 | 23–4 (13–3) | 22 – Martinez | 7 – Albury | 8 – Falslev | Smith Spectrum (8,921) Logan, UT |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | San Diego State | W 79–71 | 24–4 (14–3) | 26 – Akanno | 9 – Falslev | 4 – Allen | Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT |
| February 26, 2025 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Boise State | L 65–82 | 24–5 (14–4) | 19 – Falslev | 7 – Gateretse | 3 – Tied | ExtraMile Arena (11,911) Boise, ID |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Colorado State | L 66–93 | 24–6 (14–5) | 17 – Martinez | 5 – Falslev | 2 – Tied | Moby Arena (7,155) Fort Collins, CO |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., KMYU | | Air Force | W 87–47 | 25–6 (15–5) | 18 – Falsley | 7 – Falsley | 4 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (8,534) Logan, UT |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 9:30 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | vs. (6) UNLV Quarterfinals | W 70–58 | 26–6 | 17 – Martinez | 9 – Falslev | 6 – Falslev | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV |
| March 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | vs. (2) Colorado State Semifinals | L 72–83 | 26–7 | 22 – Falslev | 9 – Templin | 4 – Martinez | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2025* 7:25 p.m., TNT | (10 MW) | vs. (7 MW) UCLA First Round | | | | | | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

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