Utah State overwhelms Omaha for 90-56 win

Utah State built a 44-21 halftime lead and beat Omaha 90-56 in Logan, Utah, on November 7. The Aggies improved to 2-0, while Omaha fell to 1-2 after playing its second game in Utah in less than 24 hours, following a loss to BYU the previous night.

Mason Falslev led Utah State with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. He scored 12 points after halftime and committed one turnover in 33 minutes. Solomon Callaghan added 16 points, making four of six attempts from three-point range, and Karson Templin scored 13.

Utah State stretched its lead to 37 points in the second half, including during a 10-0 run, and was ahead by as many as 43. The Aggies shot 58.3% from the field and outscored Omaha 52-20 in the paint. Omaha made 29.2% of its shots overall and seven of 31 three-point attempts.

Deke Thompson was Omaha’s only player in double figures, scoring 13 points. Cahmai Crosby had nine points and seven assists. Omaha outrebounded Utah State 41-39, an area Aggies coach Ben Jacobson said his team needed to improve.

Utah State also played without starting big man Connor Turnbull, who was expected to miss at least two or three weeks with a right-foot injury. Jacobson said forward Colin Mulholland was progressing through individual workouts after a lengthy absence from practice.