Utah State Rolls Past Boise State Behind Collins Jr.’s 25 Points
Jan 10, 2026, 11:48 PM | Updated: Jan 12, 2026, 9:46 am
USU senior guard MJ Collins scored a game-high 25 points in the Aggies' win at Boise State on Saturday, January 10. (Utah State Athletics, Ryan Scudder)
(Utah State Athletics, Ryan Scudder)
BOISE, Idaho – The Utah State Aggies dismantled the Boise State Broncos, led by 25 points from transfer guard MJ Collins Jr, in a 93-68 blowout road win.
USU’s seventh-straight win keeps the program in the league’s top spot.
The Aggies (14-1, 5-0 MW) took down the Broncos (9-7, 1-4 MW) at ExtraMile Arena on Saturday, January 10.
Utah State entered the night tied with San Diego State (10-4, 4-0 MW) for the Mountain West’s top spot after the Aztecs’ recent takedown of streaking Nevada.
𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃.#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/aKpG51iaOn
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) January 11, 2026
Collins Jr. scored 20+ points for the third consecutive game for the streaking Utah State.
The MW’s scoring leader has dropped 20 or more points nine times in a breakout campaign with the Aggies.
A little MJ magic 🪄#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/VU6RX5llHd
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) January 11, 2026
The always dependable Mason Falslev scored 16 points on seven shots. The Cache Valley, Utah, native added nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a team-high 34 minutes.
Falsev has scored 16 or more points 11 times this season, and for the eighth time in the previous nine games.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 🫡 pic.twitter.com/zeUlqY7ho1
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) January 11, 2026
Graduate senior guard Drake Allen rounded out USU’s leading scorers with 14 points on 6-of-7 from the field with two threes. The former Utah Valley and Southern Utah standout added eight assists
The Aggie defense limited Boise State to 37 percent shooting and 7-of-26 from deep.
19 of Utah State’s 33 made field goals (58 percent) were assisted, while outscoring the Broncos 40-26 in the paint.
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