Utah State men's basketball officially opened its 2026-27 season with its first official practice inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. The Aggies, led by first-year head coach Ben Jacobson, engaged in conditioning and various drills during the session.
Coach Jacobson noted the benefit of returning to a schedule involving 20 hours of practice per week. He stated that the group is eager to be in the gym as practice durations increase from 75 minutes to two hours, supplemented by additional time during the day.
The roster features four returning players: senior guard Mason Falslev, the reigning Mountain West Player of the Year; senior forward Karson Templin, the reigning Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year; and redshirt freshmen Brayden Boe and Kingston Tosi.
The program welcomed 11 newcomers to the 2026-27 roster, consisting of nine transfers and two freshmen. Transfers include Dallin Hall from Virginia, Connor Turnbull from Evansville, AJ Bates from Louisiana Tech, Solomon Callaghan from Wright State, Will Hornseth from Northern Iowa, Collin Mulholland from Chattanooga, Sean Felts from Snow College, Ace Reiser from College of Southern Idaho, and Bron Roberts from Snow College. Freshmen additions include Jax Allen from Eagle Mountain, Utah, and Jordan Boyd from St. Louis, Missouri.
This season marks the inaugural campaign for Utah State as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The university joins Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Oregon State, and Washington State, along with newcomers Gonzaga and Texas State.
Last season, the Aggies posted a 29-7 record, marking the third-most wins in a single season in program history. This included a 15-5 mark in Mountain West play to win the outright league title and the conference championship. The team also secured a victory against 8-seed Villanova in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Arizona.
Aggie fans can see the squad in an exhibition against Denver on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Additional exhibition games are scheduled for Oct. 17 at Saint Mary's and Oct. 24 against Santa Clara. The official campaign begins on Monday, Nov. 2, against Idaho State.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are sold out, but single game tickets will be available for purchase starting Sept. 30.
