Come Tuesday, the Utah State men’s basketball team will have to start living up to the hype.
Even a game as mundane as the Aggies’ opener against Montana State, a team they’ve beaten 78 times in 118 meetings, will carry a little extra pressure as USU tries to live up to its billing as the No. 17 team in the nation according to a preseason poll by the Associated Press. They are also listed as No. 19 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
“One thing polls do tell you is the level of respect you’ve earned,” he said.