No. 23 Utah State passes first conference test, bests Nevada

Field Level Media|published: Thu 15th January, 24:42 2026

Mar 20, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; Utah State Aggies head coach Jerrod Calhoun calls to his team during the first half against the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Mason Falslev scored 26 points to lift No. 23 Utah State to a 71-62 win over visiting Nevada on Wednesday night in Logan, Utah.

Falslev hit 9 of 14 shots from the field to boost the Aggies (15-1, 6-0) to their eighth straight victory while remaining unbeaten in Mountain West action.

Corey Camper Jr. scored 14 points and Elijah Price notched his third consecutive double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (12-5, 4-2).

MJ Collins Jr. was the only other Aggie to score in double figures with 14 points.

This was a solid test for Utah State, which had been beating conference foes by an average of 26 points.

The Aggies went to halftime with a 29-23 lead.

Utah State held Nevada to 26.5% shooting in the opening half. USU also had seven blocked shots in the first 20 minutes and finished with eight.

However, Nevada opened the second half with an 11-2 run, taking a 34-31 lead after a 3 by Vaughn Weems.

The Aggies regained momentum a few minutes later, using a 10-point spurt to go up 50-44.

USU stretched its lead to double digits after a 3-pointer from Adlan Elamin and a Falslev layup with under five minutes remaining.

Nevada was within seven in the final minute, but Falslev ran the shot clock down, then hit a pair of free throws with 44.5 seconds left to put an end to the Wolf Pack's hopes.

Utah State finished shooting 44.9% and made 20 of 24 free throws.

Nevada won the rebounding battle 39-34 but struggled from the field by making only 21 of 61 field goals (34.4%) while falling for the second time in three games.

--Field Level Media

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