After posting a historically good 12-1 non-conference record, how Utah State would handle Mountain West play became a highly anticipated question everyone in the conference wanted to see answered. And Tuesday’s matchup with Air Force gave at least some early indication. Utah State blasted Air Force 88-60, the Falcons’ worst defeat on the season and the most points the Aggies have ever scored against them in program history. In some fairness, the Falcons aren’t exactly the highest rated team in the Mountain West, coming in at 216th in the NET and 199th in the KenPom rankings. So perhaps it’s not the greatest indication of how the Aggies will eventually fare in a tough Mountain West, but road games against Air Force have been historically tricky for the Aggies. Despite the fact that, since the Aggies joined the Mountain West in 2014, the Falcons haven’t posted a winning record (and USU has only posted one losing season across the same span), Utah State is a mere 6-5 in games at Clune Arena. Even some of the best Aggie teams losing to the Falcons. Both of USU’s previous successful coaches, Ryan Odom and Craig Smith, lost road games at Air Force, including