Odom and Aggies ecstatic to be playing more basketball – Cache Valley Daily
Utah State head coach Ryan Odom looks on against the Colorado State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) LOGAN, Utah — For the fourth season in a row, the Aggies will play postseason basketball. The bracket for the 2022 National Invitation Tournament was announced Sunday evening and Utah State is the fourth seed, hosting fifth-seed Oregon on Tuesday night. “We’re just happy to be playing, without a doubt,” head coach Ryan Odom said. “It’s like icing on the cake to be able to play one more time in the Spectrum. And I know the Aggie faithful will be in that gym on Tuesday night and excited.” Following the Aggies’ loss to Colorado State in the Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship quarterfinal game, Utah State was far from guaranteed a spot in the postseason. Due to the Aggies’ record and failure to win the conference tournament, a bid to the NCAA Tournament was ruled out. Additionally, many national pundits did not have Utah State projected to make the NIT. Odom felt his team deserved to make it due to their metrics and quality wins (finishing the