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01/16 03:43 CST Grand Canyon hosts No. 23 Utah State following Falslev's
26-point performance
Grand Canyon hosts No. 23 Utah State following Falslev's 26-point performance
By The Associated Press
Utah State Aggies (15-1, 6-0 MWC) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (10-6, 3-2 MWC)
Phoenix; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Utah State faces Grand Canyon after Mason Falslev scored 26
points in Utah State's 71-62 victory against the Nevada Wolf Pack.
The Antelopes are 7-2 in home games. Grand Canyon is third in the MWC at
limiting opponent scoring, giving up 68.6 points while holding opponents to
42.5% shooting.
The Aggies are 6-0 against MWC opponents. Utah State leads the MWC scoring 86.0
points per game while shooting 52.8%.
Grand Canyon makes 44.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.3
percentage points higher than Utah State has allowed to its opponents (39.8%).
Utah State has shot at a 52.8% clip from the field this season, 10.3 percentage
points above the 42.5% shooting opponents of Grand Canyon have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Makaih Williams averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the
Antelopes, scoring 12.4 points while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc. Jaden
Henley is averaging 17.2 points and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games.
Michael Collins Jr. is shooting 56.0% and averaging 20.1 points for the Aggies.
Kolby King is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Antelopes: 6-4, averaging 72.1 points, 32.7 rebounds, 12.3
assists, 7.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.0 points per game.
Aggies: 9-1, averaging 83.8 points, 31.5 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 8.7 steals and
3.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.9% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 67.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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