Irvine, Calif. • For the 22nd time in the last 23 years, Utah State won its men's basketball season opener.
Senior Jalen Moore scored 22 points and freshman guard Koby McEwen added 11 on Friday night, leading the Aggies to a 72-56 victory over UC Irvine.
Senior Shane Rector and junior college transfer Norbert Janicek added 10 points each as the Aggies cruised past the Anteaters, who defeated them last season in Logan, 73-63.
Utah State started quickly in the rematch.
McEwen buried a three-pointer only 20 seconds into the game and the Aggies built a 14-9 lead with 12:30 remaining in the first half.