Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle mentioned several times in the leadup to Saturday’s game between the Aggies and Bradley Braves that his team would need to find a way to respond to adversity when they faced it. Two games against Division II opponents, one exhibition and one the season/home opener, hadn’t truly tested this Aggie team. On Saturday, Bradley brought plenty of adversity to this game, and while the Aggies met most of it with good responses, victory fell just outside of their grasp. The Braves downed Utah State 72-66 in overtime. For all 40 minutes of regulation, the Aggies met every test Bradley threw at them, even overcoming some self-inflicted issues on offense. At halftime, USU even led 30-28, its defense holding Bradley well in check on defense and got 14 points from Great Osobor in the first half alone. Osobor finished the game with 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and four blocks, a massive presence all night with plenty of timely buckets and/or fouls drawn. He showed his potential to be the leader of this team full of newcomers. For as good as Osobor was, the Aggies struggled mightily to get baskets all night, shooting just