Utah State blows 18-point lead, stunned by Weber State in Spectrum – Cache Valley Daily
LOGAN – With a chance to make Utah State history, garner more respect from pollsters and analysts and, in general, stay on the winning path, the Aggies fell short. Weber State came into the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and shocked USU by winning 75-72. Just like football, as some might say. It’s the first time since 1978 the Aggies lost to Weber State in both football and basketball in the same season. “It’s a crappy feeling,” USU guard Rylan Jones said. “We’re going to think about this one a lot tonight and the things that we fell short on in the second half.” The first half showed no clue of a potential upset. Utah State were up by 18 with 10 minutes left in the opening half and closed it with a 14-point lead. No trouble, no mess, clean offense, solid defense. Then a disastrous second half beset the Aggies. Utah State shot an abysmal 30.8 percent from the field in the second, beyond awful for a team ranked seventh in the nation in field goal percentage heading into the game. A 5-for-8 first half from three turned into a 3-for-15 second half from distance. No shots fell, and USU
