Letter from the Editor The satellite imagery of Utah found within these pages is a testament of how far humanity has come in our quest for knowledge — we are now able to look back at ourselves and our progress from space. Satellite images, like the one of Bear Lake featured on the cover, are constructed from data captured by remote sensing, which provides a wealth of information beyond what we can see. Remote sensing data is used to track changes in climate, gauge water levels in lakes and rivers, measure atmospheric pollution and compare human development across time. It is important that we ..read more

LOGAN – The Utah State University athletics department held a press conference on Tuesday to introduce the new head coaches for men’s and women’s basketball.   The new head coach for the women’s basketball team is Wesley Brooks, who served as an assistant coach at Ohio State University. Before that, he worked as an assistant at Michigan, Utah, North Texas, Texas Southern and Robert Morris.   On Saturday, Jerrod Calhoun was named the 22nd head coach for the men’s basketball team. He previously led Youngstown State to consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in their pro ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS – Utah State University lost to Purdue University Sunday afternoon 106-67. The Aggies came into an arena filled with Purdue fans. West Lafayette is just over an away from Indianapolis, so the Boilermakers had the home court advantage. On top of this were some questionable foul calls. The Aggies have made history by winning this year. They have an incredible team that was predicted to be 9th in the Mountain West and became the outright champions. “Couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” head coach Danny Sprinkle said. Purdue won the tip-off and neither team seemed to be able to make a ..read more

The Aggies took on the Boilermakers March 24 in Indiana, they started out with the lead but ultimately fell short to Purdue 106-67. The post Aggies fall short to Purdue in NCAA tournament appeared first on The Utah Statesman ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS – Utah State University will play Purdue University tomorrow at 2:40 p.m. ET, 12:40 p.m. MT. The Aggies come into this game after their first NCAA win since 2001 where they beat Ohio State 77-68. This will be the twelfth time in school history the Aggies have played an AP top 25 team in the NCAA tournament, and the previous 11 times the school has lost. Both coaches understand the skill that each team has. Matt Painter talked about the matchup in tomorrow afternoon’s game. “Everybody in the NCAA Tournament is really good. Now, when you go to that 32 everybody is that much better ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS – After coming off a tough loss against San Diego State, the Aggies pulled out a first-round win against the Horned Frogs in Indianapolis Friday night, 88-72, and achieved their first NCAA tournament win in 23 years.   “I think playing San Diego State last Friday prepared us for this win,” said head coach Danny Sprinkle.   USU started Ian Martinez, Darius Brown II, Mason Falslev, Great Osobor and Isaac Johnson. TCU started Micah Peavy, Jameer Nelson Jr., Emanuel Miller, Chuck O’Bannon Jr. and Ernest Udeh Jr.  The Aggies started the game off a little slow ..read more

Utah State played TCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Aggies came out victorious against the horned toads and will go on to play Purdue Sunday afternoon. The post Aggies beat TCU to advance in the NCAA tournament appeared first on The Utah Statesman ..read more

Utah State University will play Texas Christian University in the first round of the NCAA tournament tomorrow night in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the third time the two teams have faced each other in either program’s history, with Utah State holding the series at 2-0.   In a pregame press conference, both teams seem confident in their outcome of the game, but they have different approaches to the mentality they will take going in.   “We’re a loose team,” TCU head coach Jamie Dixon said. “It doesn’t shock me.”  USU head coach Danny ..read more

USU men’s basketball team shoots around during their open practice at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Aggies will play TCU tomorrow at 7:55 MST. The post USU Men’s Basketball Prepares for NCAA game appeared first on The Utah Statesman ..read more

Utah’s state legislature recently passed HB202 regarding student-athletes and NIL deals at the collegiate level. NIL deals allow any student at the university to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness; often, however, the deals go to student-athletes. This is the first bill Utah has passed relating to NIL deals, and it will be enacted on May 1.   Associate athletic director for compliance Tony Hearrell’s job is to answer questions about NIL deals and provide the necessary education for players on them. He reviews contracts that players bring to him to ensu ..read more