Utah State clinches share of MW title with 3-point barrage win over San Jose State – Cache Valley Daily
Utah State guard Josh Uduje (14) shoots a three-pointer over San Jose State guard Latrell Davis (6) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle frequently went to bat for his team’s 3-point shooting early in the season, even while the Aggies were establishing themselves as one of the least efficient shooting teams in the country. Sprinkle insisted they could hit 15 threes in a game, but prior to Wednesday’s road contest at San Jose State ranked 271st in the country in 3-point percentage and an average of six made threes per game, topping out at 11 in a single game. Two hours spent in the Provident Credit Union Event Center later, Utah State had not only reached that 15 triples mark, but surpassed it with a season-high of 16. “I’ve been telling people, like I’ve seen this team shooting the basketball like this in practice. I’m shocked that we haven’t shot it better in games,” Sprinkle said. “Hopefully, our confidence will build on this game. Because when we are making threes, like any team, we’re pretty dang good.” This “pretty dang