GALLERY: Grand Canyon 84, #23 Utah State 74
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January 17, 2026
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Utah State provoked a profound sense of deja vu on Saturday in a 84-74 loss at Grand Canyon. Last year, the Aggies started the season 16-1, were undefeated in Mountain West play and were ranked 22nd in the AP Top 25 Poll before losing on the road to a Jaden Henley-led UNLV team on Jan. 15. Just over a year later, USU had a 15-1 record, were undefeated in Mountain West play and were ranked 23rd in the AP Top 25 Poll before losing to a Jaden Hanley-led GCU. Grand Canyon led nearly every moment after a brief 2-0 lead for Utah State. The Aggies tied the game once in the first half, 23-23, but could never draw even after that. They came close on numerous occasions, though. The Aggies went into halftime with a field goal percentage of 32.1, but made nine of their first 14 shots in the second half, setting the stage for a few runs that came up just shy of flipping the game. Utah State had a 6-0 burst that brought it to within two, 57-55, only for Grand Canyon to score four quick unanswered points to back up by six with just under 10
Utah State is about to play its first-ever game against Grand Canyon this Saturday. Although the programs have been in relatively close proximity, they have yet to meet in a regular season contest. They have met in an exhibition, back in 2012, which the Aggies won easily 76-44 in Logan. But Grand Canyon’s program has come a long way in the last 15 years. This meeting should be a much closer contest. Here’s all of the necessary info ahead of this game for the Aggies. How to watch Tip-off: Jan. 16, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Location: Global Credit Union Arena (Phoenix, AZ) TV Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Radio Broadcast: KVNU (102.1 FM, 610 AM) / kvnutalk.com / KVNU mobile app KVNU Aggie GameDay pregame show with Stockton Jewkes and J.D. Walker: 11:30 a.m. KVNU Aggie Call: Immediately after Coach Jerrod Calhoun’s post-game comments Text (435) 554-1175 or call (435) 753-5868 during the pregame or postgame show to give your thoughts and reactions for the game. Projected Starters Utah State (15-1, 6-0 MW) G – Drake Allen (6-5, Sr.) – 6.6 points | 2.8 rebounds | 5.3 assists G – Mason Falslev (6-4, Jr.) – 15.5 points | 6.0 rebounds | 2.7 assists G –
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