Bovine Blog: Utah State Basketball Sweeps Mountain West Weekly Awards
Feb 26, 2024, 10:34 AM
LOGAN, UT - FEBRUARY 6: Darius Brown II #10 of the Utah State Aggies pressures Jarod Lucas #2 of the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half of their game at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on February 6, 2024 in Logan, Utah.
LOGAN, Utah – A hard-fought, five-point win over then-No. 19 San Diego State propelled Utah State back atop the Mountain West’s top spot and earned the Aggies a clean sweep in this week’s MW weekly awards.
Graduate senior point guard Darius Brown II was named MW Player of the Week, while freshman guard Mason Falslev earned MW Freshman of the Week for February 19-25.
It's a @USUBasketball sweep for the #MWMBB Players of the Week 🏀🐮 pic.twitter.com/2shKd24n30
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) February 26, 2024
A season-high 25 points, including five threes, helped USU’s floor general secure his first POTW recognition. The Pasadena, California native is averaging 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game this season.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!
Congrats to @dariusbrownii on earning the @MountainWest Player of the Week.
➡️ https://t.co/cOA2yUBHTJ pic.twitter.com/4YPZRR06q3
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) February 26, 2024
Brown becomes the third Aggie to earn MW Player of the Week, joining Ian Martinez and Great Osobor (twice). USU leads the MW with four Player of the Week honors.
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!
Congrats to @mason_falslev on earning @MountainWest Freshman of the Week.
➡️ https://t.co/cOA2yUBHTJ pic.twitter.com/IXHNFZRQfM
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) February 26, 2024
The Benson, Utah native was all over the court against San Diego State. Falslev finished with 10 points, three rebounds, and two assists. One of his four boards came on the offensive end in the final minutes, leading to a game-sealing three from Brown II. Falslev is averaging 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game this season.
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Utah State has a week to prepare before taking on the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-15, 4-9) in Fresno, CA on Tuesday, February 27. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. MT. The Aggies are 44-26 all-time against Fresno State and have won nine of the last ten games between these programs. USU hasn’t lost to the Bulldogs at home since 2019.
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Brian Preece is a sports.ksl.com insider covering the Utah State Aggies, Locals in MLB, and Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees, Beehive baseball, and Aggie athletics coverage here.
