The 2023–24 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public university, public land grant colleges, land-grant research university with its main campus in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's federal ...
in the
Mountain West Conference
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(MWC) during the
2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with th ...
. Led by first-year head coach
Danny Sprinkle, the
Aggies played their home games on campus at the
Smith Spectrum
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in
Logan, Utah
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. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in
MWC play, to win the regular-season conference championship. They defeated
Fresno State
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
in the quarterfinals of the
MWC tournament before losing to
San Diego State
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system. SDSU is ...
. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated
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in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded
Purdue
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donat ...
.
On March 25, 2024, head coach Danny Sprinkle left the school to become the head coach at
Washington
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.
Previous season
The
Aggies finished the
2022–23 season 26–9, 13–5 in
MWC play, to finish in second place. They defeated
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
and
Boise State
Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It ...
in the
MWC tournament to advance to the championship game. There they lost to
San Diego State
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system. SDSU is ...
. The Aggies received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the
South region. There they lost to
Missouri
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.
On March 29, 2023, head coach
Ryan Odom left the school to become the head coach at
VCU. On April 7, the school named
Montana State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Mountain West regular season
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Mountain West tournament
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NCAA tournament
Source:
Rankings
See also
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2023–24 Utah State Aggies women's basketball team
References
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Utah State Aggies Men's Basketball
The Utah State Aggies men’s basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Mountain West Conference, that represents Utah State University. Home games are played at the Smith Spectrum, located on the Utah State Un ...
Utah State Aggies Men's Basketball
The Utah State Aggies men’s basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Mountain West Conference, that represents Utah State University. Home games are played at the Smith Spectrum, located on the Utah State Un ...