Ravell Call
Utah State Aggies guard Sam Merrill shoots with Colorado State Rams forward Nico Carvacho defending during the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
Utah State men’s basketball is among the best in the nation in several statistics this season, including the top 25 across six different categories.
The Aggies are fourth in the nation in rebounding margin, outrebounding the opposition by 10.6 boards per game. Utah State has won the battle of the boards in all but one game this season and is among the best at closing out opponent possessions, as the team is 10th in the nation in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 30.