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2006-07 MEN S BASKETBALL 17 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 Utah State Athletic Media Relations 7400 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322-7400 Fax (435) 797-2615 Doug Hoffman, Associate Director (Basketball Contact) (435) 797-3714 Email - doug.hoffman@usu.edu 2006-07 SCHEDULE November 1 EA SPORTS (Ex.) L 60-67 6 OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE (Ex.) W 85-39 10 at Northwestern State L 71-88 Top of the World Classic, Fairbanks, Alaska 17 vs. Centenary W 77-71 18 vs. Drake W 92-74 19 vs. Weber State W 68-55 25 WEBER STATE W 77-68 29 at South Dakota State W 56-50 December 2 IDAHO STATE W 83-46 6 UTAH (KJZZ-TV) W 60-57 9 at Utah Valley State W 69-65 16 at Brigham Young (The Mtn.) L 62-75 21 IPFW W 77-63 23 at Santa Clara L 75-77 ot 30 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD W 65-49 January 4 *at Boise State L 66-77 6 *at Fresno State L 70-79 10 UTAH VALLEY STATE W 81-70 13 *LOUISIANA TECH W 69-49 15 *IDAHO W 74-56 18 *BOISE STATE (KJZZ-TV) W 80-79 20 *at San Jose State W 57-56 27 *at #18 Nevada (FSN) L 62-79 29 *at Hawai i L 61-69 February 3 *SAN JOSE STATE W 66-57 5 *NEW MEXICO STATE W 75-63 10 *at Idaho W 75-66 14 *HAWAI I W 58-50 17 at Oral Roberts W 71-65 22 *at New Mexico State L 73-76 24 *at Louisiana Tech L 71-84 March 1 *#9 NEVADA (KJZZ-TV) 7:05 pm 3 *FRESNO STATE 7:05 pm WAC Tournament, Las Cruces, N.M. 6-10 vs. TBA TBA NCAA First & Second Rounds, TBA 15-18 vs. TBA TBA All times are mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. * - WAC Game. 2006-07 RECORD Overall 20-9 WAC 8-6 Home/Away/Neutral 12-0/5-9/3-0 GAME 30 UTAH STATE (20-9, 8-6) vs. #9 NEVADA (26-2, 13-1) Thur., Mar. 1, 2007 7:05 p.m. MT Logan, Utah Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Aggie Radio Network KJZZ-TV Utah State Aggies (20-9, 8-6) Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Cl. 2006-07 Averages PPG RPG APG F 24 Durrall Peterson 6-3 200 Sr. 8.9 3.4 3.0 F 30 Chaz Spicer 6-7 215 Sr. 10.3 3.7 1.1 F 40 Stephen DuCharme 6-8 230 Jr. 9.8 4.8 0.5 G 10 Kris Clark 6-2 180 Jr. 3.5 1.6 4.2 G 20 Jaycee Carroll 6-2 175 Jr. 21.6 6.1 1.9 Off The Bench G 0 Mikel Watson 6-2 180 Jr. 7.1 1.9 2.9 G 3 Nick Hammer 6-6 205 Jr. 3.7 2.3 1.3 C 11 Arvydas Vaitiekus 6-11 230 R-Jr. 2.4 1.5 0.4^ F 21 Chris Session 6-6 215 Sr. 6.0 4.7 0.7 F 23 O.J. Harrison 6-4 185 So. 1.1 0.8 0.2 F 31 Michael Earl 6-8 210 Jr. 2.3 1.7 0.4^ ^-denotes blocks per game GAME DAY HEADLINES Utah State is in its 102nd season of basketball and has a 1,343-975 (.579) record. Utah State is one of eight teams in the nation to win 20-plus games in each of the last eight years joining Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Illinois, Kansas, Syracuse, and Texas. Entering the year, 14 teams had seven straight 20-win season. Utah State has a 14-game home winning streak and a 124-11 (.919) overall record at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum under head coach Stew Morrill, which includes a 67-7 (.905) conference record. Overall, USU has won eight straight conference games at home and is 12-2 (.857) at home in WAC games. Utah State s current 14-game home winning streak is the longest in the Western Athletic Conference and tied with Southern Illinois for the 13th longest in the nation. Air Force and BYU have the nation s longest home winning streak at 30 games. The last team to defeat USU at home was Nevada (75-57) on Feb. 25, 2006. Utah State has now lost back-to-back games for the third time this year and for the 11th time in the last eight years. The previous two times USU lost consectuive games this year it responded with a five-game winning streak. Over the last eight years USU is 40-11 (.784) following a loss, and 7-0 following consecutive losses. The last time USU lost three straight games was at the end of the 1998-99 season, a span of 253 games. Nevada is the highest ranked team to play in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum since Nov. 18, 1998 when Utah State defeated then ninth-ranked Utah 62-54. All-time, USU is 9-54 against ranked opponents, which includes a 3-11 record under Morrill. Junior guard Jaycee Carroll ranks first in the WAC and 10th in the nation in scoring (21.6), and first in the WAC and 16th in the nation in free throw shooting (88.7). Carroll also leads the WAC in three-point shooting (44.9), is third in overall shooting (54.4), and is 11th in rebounding (6.1). Utah State is 26-13 (.667) in the month of March under Morrill, which includes a 9-3 (.750) record at home. www.utahstateaggies.com

QUICK FACTS Location Logan, Utah Founded 1888 Enrollment 23,908 President Stan Albrecht Athletics Director Randy Spetman Nickname Aggies Colors Navy Blue & White Conference Western Athletic (WAC) Arena Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Capacity 10,270 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Stew Morrill Alma Mater Gonzaga, 1974 Career Record 428-210 (21st yr.) Record at USU 210-72 (9th yr.) Associate Coach Don Verlin Assistant Coach Tim Duryea Assistant Coach James Ware Dir. of Bball Operations Lance Beckert Office Phone (435) 797-2060 MEDIA RELATIONS Associate SID (MBB) Doug Hoffman Office (435) 797-3714 Fax (435) 797-2615 Cell (435) 881-8011 Email doug.hoffman@usu.edu Press Row (435) 797-1686 AGGIE RADIO NETWORK Logan Salt Lake City ON THE AIR WAC.TV 2 February 27, 2007 KVNU (610 AM) ESPN (1320 AM) Every USU basketball game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Rod Tueller (former Aggie head coach and Athletics Director) will provide color analysis at home. Games can also be heard on the internet at www.utahstateaggies.com. Utah State fans can watch the 2006-07 season live via the internet at WAC.tv. Every USU home game and all league game will be available on WAC.tv. GAMETRACKER Aggie fans can follow all of Utah State s home games on the internet via GameTracker, which provides a play-by-play breakdown and statistics for both teams during the game. MEDIA GUIDELINES All Utah State practices are closed. For interviews please contact Doug Hoffman at (435) 797-3714. No interviews will be granted on game day. USU s locker room is closed on game day. Interviews will be conducted outside the locker room at a designated area. UP NEXT Utah State will conclude its regular season by hosting nationally ranked Nevada (26-2, 13-1) on Thur., Mar. 1 and Fresno State (20-8, 8-6) on Sat., Mar. 3. Both games will begin at 7 p.m. (MT), and the game against the Wolf Pack will be televised live in the state of Utah on KJZZ-TV. AGGIES ON THE AIR AND THE INTERNET Fans can listen to all of Utah State s games live on KVNU 610 AM in Logan and on 1320 AM or 1230 AM in Salt Lake City, or on the internet at www.utahstateaggies.com. Fans can also watch every WAC game live via the internet at www.wac.tv. LOOKING AT UTAH STATE Utah State is 20-9 on the season and tied for third-place in the Western Athletic Conference along with Fresno State and Boise State with an 8-6 league record following a pair of road losses at New Mexico State (76-73) and at Louisiana Tech (84-71) last weekend. The Aggies, who are 12-0 at home and 5-9 on the road this year, are led by junior guard Jaycee Carroll who is averaging 21.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.4 percent from the field, 44.9 percent from three-point range, and 88.7 percent from the free throw line, while senior forward Chaz Spicer is averaging 10.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, and is shooting 47.9 percent from the field, 44.0 percent from three-point range, and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. Junior forward Stephen DuCharme is third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding as he is averaging 9.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. As a team, USU is averaging 70.4 points and shooting 47.5 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from three-point range, and 77.2 percent from the free throw line, while its opponents are averaging 66.0 points and shooting 45.8 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three-point range, and 63.8 percent from the free throw line. UTAH STATE DURING ITS CURRENT TWO-GAME LOSING STREAK During its current two-game losing streak, Utah State is averaging 72.0 points and shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from three-point range, and 78.4 percent from the free throw line, while its opponents are averaging 80.0 points and shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from behind the arc. VERSUS THE WAC Utah State is 163-93 (.637) all-time against current members of the Western Athletic Conference and the Aggies have a winning record against every team in the league. In its inaugural season in the WAC, USU recorded an 11-5 league record, finished in a tie for second-place, and advanced to the conference s championship game. Overall, USU is 19-11 in WAC games. UTAH STATE VERSUS THE WAC Boise State...USU leads 19-6 Fresno State...USU leads 21-18 Hawai i...usu leads 4-3 Idaho...USU leads 26-12 Louisiana Tech...USU leads 4-1 New Mexico State...USU leads 28-23 Nevada...USU leads 23-10 San Jose State...USU leads 38-20 Overall Record...163-93 (.637) STEW MORRILL VERSUS THE WAC Stew Morrill is 81-68 (.544) all-time in WAC games, which includes a 19-11 (.633) record at Utah State and a 62-57 (.521) record at Colorado State. Morrill is 78-58 (.574) all-time against current members of the WAC, which includes a 49-20 (.710) record as the head coach at Utah State. COMPUTER RANKINGS As of Mon., Feb. 26, Utah State has an RPI of 65 and a strength of schedule of 129 according to the Pomeroy Ratings by Ken Pomeroy, while the WAC is currently ranked ninth out of 32 conferences. USU also has a sagarin rating of 93. DID YOU KNOW? Utah State is one of just five teams in the country to win at least 23 games in each of the last seven seasons joining Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Syracuse. Overall, Utah State teams have won 20-plus games in a season 22 times. NEXT WEEK Utah State will travel to Las Cruces, N.M., to participate in the 2007 Western Athletic Conference tournament from Mar. 8-10 at the Pan American Center. USU s first game will be on Thur., Mar. 8 with the time and opponent to be determined.

RECAPPING THE LOUISIANA TECH GAME Louisiana Tech had five players score in double-figures and shot 66.7 percent from the field to notch a 84-71 win against Utah State at the Thomas Assembly Center Saturday night. Jaycee Carroll scored a game-high 27 points for Utah State, while Chris Session added 10 points and six rebounds for the visitors. Louisiana Tech was led by Drew Washington and Jerome Richardson who each had 14 points, while Chad McKenzie and Trey McDowell each had 13 points to go along with Terry Parker s 10 points. Louisiana Tech turned a 13-point halftime lead into a 27-point advantage by starting the second-half on a 16-2 run. USU responded with an 18-5 run over the next five minutes to get with 14, but the Bulldogs answered with four straight points to regain control. USU could never get closer than 11 points the remainder of the game en route to the 13-point loss. Utah State held an early six-point lead in the game and led by five at 24-19 midway through the first-half before Louisiana Tech went on a 22-2 run over the next six-plus minutes to lead by 15 before going into the locker room with a 45-32 advantage. In the first-half, Louisiana Tech shot a blistering 70.4 percent from the field (19-27) and 60.0 percent from three-point range, while Utah State shot just 40.0 percent from the field (10-25). Overall, Utah State shot 47.1 percent from three-point range (8-17), but made just 40.0 percent of its field goals. Along with making 66.7 percent of its shots from the field, which is a season-high for a USU opponent, Louisiana Tech also converted nine-of-16 three-pointers (.563). The Bulldogs could have kept the game much further out of reach but converted just 15-of-32 free throws. RECAPPING THE NEW MEXICO STATE GAME Despite 30 points from Jaycee Carroll, Utah State was unable to rally from a doubledigit deficit and lost at New Mexico State 76-73 Thursday night. Stephen DuCharme added 18 points for USU, while Chaz Spicer scored 13. Justin Hawkins led New Mexico State with 23 points, while Elijah Ingram had 15 points, and Tyrone Nelson had 13 points to go along with a game-high eight rebounds. New Mexico State scored the first three points of the second half to record its biggest lead of the game at 46-26 before Utah State scored the next nine points to get back within 11. USU continued its charge and closed to within six points at 50-44 on a jumper by Spicer with 14:29 remaining only to see NMSU respond with an 8-0 run to increase its lead back to 14. Utah State then went on a 7-0 run midway through the second-half to get within four at 64-60, only to see the New Mags slowly increased its lead back to nine at 74-65 before USU scored eight straight points to get within one at 74-73. USU actually had a chance to tie the game with :47 seconds remaining but DuCharme missed the second of two free throws. New Mexico State then had a chance to ice the game at the line but missed four straight free throws to keep USU within one. Utah State then had the ball with :23 seconds remaining with a chance to win but turned the ball over in front of its bench. After Hawkins made two free throws for NMSU with :05 seconds remaining to give the hosts a three-point lead, Durrall Peterson missed a desperation shot from 30-feet at the buzzer for Utah State that would have tied the game. Utah State scored the first four points of the game on lay-ups by Spicer and DuCharme before New Mexico State scored six straight points. NMSU then used a 10-2 run to increase its lead to 12 and led 28-16 before Carroll scored 11 straight points followed by a pair of free throws from DuCharme to get USU within five at 29-24 with 6:42 remaining. New Mexico State then finished the half on a 14-2 run to take a 17-point lead at 43-26 into the break. In the first-half, New Mexico State shot 66.7 percent from the field and was nine-of-16 from the free throw line (.563), while Utah State shot just 30.8 percent from the field and was seven-of-nine from the free throw line (.778). Ingram led NMSU with 11 first-half points, while Hawkins and Martin Iti each had 10. Carroll led USU with 14 first-half points. Overall, Utah State shot 46.4 percent from the field as compared to 56.3 percent shooting for New Mexico State. USU did make seven-of-16 three-pointers (.438) and was 14-of-17 from the free throw line (.824), while NMSU was just two-of-nine from behind the arc (.222) and 20-of-33 from the charity stripe (.606). New Mexico State also out-rebounded USU 36-25. NOTE-ABLES FROM LAST WEEKEND USU is now 0-6 on the season when it trails by double-digits at the break. USU has now been out-rebounded seven times this year, including in each of its last three games. USU had won 15 straight games this year when Jaycee Carroll scored 20-plus points in a game, before losing both games last weekend. USU allowed Louisiana Tech to shoot 66.7 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from three-point range, both of which are season-highs for a USU opponent. 2006-07 WAC STANDINGS Through games of Sat., Feb. 24 WAC Overall W-L Pct W-L Pct Nevada 13-1.929 26-2.929 New Mexico St. 10-4.714 21-7.750 Fresno State 8-6.571 20-8.714 Utah State 8-6.571 20-9.690 Boise State 8-6.571 16-11.593 Louisiana Tech 7-8.467 10-18.357 Hawai i 6-8.429 16-12.571 San Jose State 3-12.200 4-24.143 Idaho 1-13.071 3-24.111 UTAH STATE BY THE NUMBERS.768.769 3 4 5 7 12 13 25.0 1999 Combined winning percentage posted by the Aggies the last eight years, which is the fifthbest in NCAA Division I. Utah State s winning percentage in conference games over the last eight years. Number of times Stew Morrill has been named coach of the year in his respective conference (1991, 2000, 2002). Number of conference tournament championships won by Utah State under coach Morrill. Teams who have won at least 23 games in each of the last seven years (Utah State, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Syracuse). Consecutive postseason appearances and consecutive 20-win seasons by the Aggies. Number of academic all-conference selections under Morrill. Number of first-team all-league selections for Utah State in the last seven years. Number of wins Utah State has averaged over the last seven years. The last time Utah State did not participate in postseason play. February 27, 2007 3

2006-07 STAT COMPARISON Category Record 20-9, 8-6 26-2, 13-1 Points Scored 70.4 77.9 Points Allowed 66.0 66.7 Scoring Margin +4.4 +11.2 FG %.475.494 Def. FG %.458.407 3-Pt. %.376.418 Def. 3-Pt. %.339.319 Free Throw %.772.748 Off. Rebounds 10.3 11.5 Total Rebounds 32.2 37.8 Reb. Margin +2.7 +6.9 Assists 14.5 16.9 Turnovers 14.7 13.0 Steals 6.7 5.6 Blocks 2.4 4.4 Fouls 17.2 16.9 UTAH STATE-NEVADA SERIES FACTS Overall...USU leads 23-10 In Logan...USU leads 11-2 In Reno...USU leads 10-8 Neutral Sites...0-0 Current Streak... UNR, 3 wins First Meeting... 1935-36 (USU, 48-33) Largest USU Win...28, 65-37 (1937-38) Largest UNR Win...18, 75-57 (2/25/06) USU Under Morrill...5-4 UTAH STATE-NEVADA RESULTS Date Site Result USU UNR 1935-36 A W 48 33 1937-38 H W 65 37 1938-39 A W 43 36 1951-52 A W 51 50 1953-54 W 65 63 1953-54 W 81 65 12/14/64 H W 101 80 1/26/73 A W 94 88 1/10/74 H W 91 75 1/20/78 A L 65 73 12/10/79 H W 113 95 1/3/93 A W 84 61 3/6/93 H L 87 97 1/29/94 A L 55 65 3/5/94 H W 71 59 1/28/95 H W 73 57 2/25/95 A L 75 90 1/8/96 A W ot 75 71 2/3/96 H W 72 62 3/8/96 A W 70 65 1/2/97 H W 68 59 1/25/97 A L 59 72 2/5/98 H W 74 52 2/14/98 A L 62 73 2/6/99 A L 70 79 2/13/99 H W 66 60 2/10/00 H W 69 54 2/17/00 A W 62 53 3/10/00 A W 69 64 1/23/06 A W 59 53 2/25/06 H L 57 75 3/11/06 A L ot 63 70 1/27/07 A L 62 79 SCOUTING NEVADA Nevada is 26-2 on the season and in first-place in the WAC with a 13-1 league record following a pair of road wins at Idaho (84-68) and at Boise State (95-81) last weekend. The Wolf Pack, who are 10-1 on the road this year, are led by senior forward Nick Fazekas who is averaging 20.9 points and 11.4 rebounds, while junior guard Marcelus Kemp is averaging 17.5 points, and junior guard Ramon Sessions is averaging 13.4 points per game. As a team, the Wolf Pack are averaging 77.9 points and shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 41.8 percent from three-point range, and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. Defensively, Nevada is allowing 66.7 points per game, while its opponents are shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three-point range. The Wolf Pack return four starters and eight lettermen from last year s team that went 27-6 overall and finished in first-place in the WAC with a 13-3 league record. Mark Fox is 78-15 in his third year as a head coach. Nevada is currently ranked ninth in the country in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, and 10th in the AP Poll. UTAH STATE-NEVADA SERIES Utah State and Nevada will be meeting for the 34th time this Thursday with the Aggies owning a 23-10 all-time advantage, which includes an 11-2 record at home. Nevada has won each of the last three games played in the series, including a 79-62 win in Reno on Jan. 27. The last time the two teams played in Logan was on Feb. 25, 2006 with the Wolf Pack recording a 75-57 win. The three-game winning streak by Nevada against Utah State is the longest-ever for the Wolf Pack in the history of the series. Utah State head coach Stew Morrill is 12-10 all-time against Nevada, which includes a 5-5 record while at Montana, a 2-1 record while at Colorado State, and a 5-4 record at Utah State. LAST MEETING AGAINST THE WOLF PACK Nick Fazekas scored 24 points and added 18 rebounds to lead 18th-ranked Nevada to a 79-62 home win against Utah State at Lawlor Events Center on Jan. 27. Jaycee Carroll led Utah State with 15 points, while Chaz Spicer added 12. Utah State scored the first four points of the game on a free throw by Durrall Peterson and a three-pointer by Carroll before Nevada scored eight straight points. The Wolf Pack never trailed again as it broke open a close game with a 7-0 run midway through the first-half and led by as many as 15 before going into the locker room with a 43-30 advantage. In the first half Nevada shot 59.3 percent from the field as compared to just 39.4 percent shooting by Utah State. Fazekas led the Wolf Pack with 14 points at the break, while Chaz Spicer had 10 points for the Aggies. Utah State fought back in the second-half with an early 7-0 run to cut Nevada s lead in half and trailed 51-44 with 14:48 remaining. During the next seven-plus minutes, USU played toe-to-toe with UNR as Carroll scored 11 straight points to keep the Aggies in the game. Following a Nick Hammer three-pointer to cut the lead to eight at 64-56, UNR scored 10 straight points to put the game away. Nevada finished the game by shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three-point range as it made nine-of-23 attempts from behind the arc. Utah State shot just 41.0 percent overall, including 33.3 percent from three. The Wolf Pack also out-rebounded the Aggies 41-29. Utah State did commit a seasonlow six turnovers in the game, as compared to 10 for Nevada, but the Wolf Pack had eight more assists (23-15) and five more blocks (7-2) in the game. AGGIES ON THURSDAY Utah State is 56-14 (.800) in games played on Saturday under Morrill, including a 2-2 record this year. USU is also 5-4 (.556) in known games played on Mar. 1. AGGIE PLAYERS WITH STATS AGAINST NEVADA Player G/GS FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Reb./Avg. A S Pts./Avg. J. Carroll 4/4 16-52.308 6-25.240 5-7.714 16/4.0 14 1 43/10.8 D. Peterson 4/3 11-29.379 7-18.389 8-12.667 20/5.0 11 2 37/9.3 C. Spicer 4/1 14-32.438 0-0.000 5-6.833 14/3.5 4 2 33/8.3 S. DuCharme 1/1 4-9.444 0-1.000 0-0.000 3/3.0 0 0 8/8.0 K. Clark 1/1 2-4.500 1-2.500 0-0.000 3/3.0 5 1 5/5.0 C. Session 4/1 5-12.417 0-2.000 0-0.000 9/2.3 0 0 10/2.5 A. Vaitiekus 1/0 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 3/3.0 0 0 2/2.0 N. Hammer 4/0 1-8.125 1-6.167 0-0.000 7/1.8 1 1 3/0.8 O. Harrison 1/0 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0/0.0 1 0 0/0.0 4 February 27, 2007

SCOUTING FRESNO STATE Fresno State is 20-8 on the season and tied with Utah State and Boise State for third-place in the WAC with an 8-6 league record following a pair of road wins at Louisiana Tech (64-63) and New Mexico State (60-58) last weekend. The Bulldogs, who are 6-5 on the road this year, are led by senior forward Quinton Hosley who is averaging 14.3 points and 8.9 rebounds, while junior forward Dominic McGuire is averaging 13.0 points and 9.6 rebounds. Junior forward Hector Hernandez is averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds for the Bulldogs, while junior guard Eddie Miller is averaging 10.0 points. As a team, Fresno State is averaging 70.8 points and shooting 41.2 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from three-point range, and 66.1 percent from the free throw line. Defensively, the Bulldogs are allowing 64.6 points per game, while its opponents are shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from three-point range. The Bulldogs return five starters and eight lettermen from last year s team that went 15-13 and finished in sixth-place in the WAC with an 8-8 league record. Steve Cleveland is 35-21 in his second year at FSU and 173-129 in 10 years as a collegiate head coach. Overall, Cleveland is 6-6 versus Utah State which includes a 2-1 record at Fresno State and a 4-5 record while at BYU. UTAH STATE-FRESNO STATE SERIES Utah State and Fresno State will meet for the 40th time this weekend with the Aggies owning a 21-18 all-time advantage, which includes a 16-4 record at home. Fresno State won the last meeting between the two teams 79-70 in Fresno on Jan. 6, while Utah State won the last meeting between the two teams in Logan on Mar. 2, 2006 by a final score of 87-77. Overall, Utah State has won each of the last five games played against the Bulldogs in Logan. Utah State head coach Stew Morrill is 6-10 all-time against Fresno State, which includes a 2-3 record while at USU. LAST MEETING AGAINST THE BULLDOGS Despite a career-high 20 points from Chaz Spicer, including 15 in the second-half, Utah State lost at Fresno State 79-70 on Jan. 6, 2007. Jaycee Carroll added 16 points for the visitors, while Chris Session recorded a career-high 10 rebounds. After leading by 17 at the break, Fresno State extended the margin to 20 early in the second half on a three-pointer by Kevin Bell, before USU went on a 21-8 run to cut the lead to seven at 62-55. Fresno State then scored seven straight points to increase its margin to 14, only to see Utah State respond with a 13-4 run over the next three minutes to cut the lead to five at 73-68 with 1:23 remaining, before the Bulldogs scored six of the final eight points to notch the nine-point win. Utah State led 7-5 early in the game before Fresno State went on a 11-3 run to take a 16-10 advantage. USU later trailed by three points at 18-15 before the Bulldogs went on a 15-0 run to extend its margin to 33-15. The Aggies could get no closer than 14 points the rest of the half and ended up trailing by 17 at the break. In the first half, Fresno State shot 58.6 percent from the field and committed just two turnovers, while Utah State shot just 35.7 percent and committed 11 turnovers. Dominic McGuire led four Fresno State players in double-figures with 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds, while Ja Vance Coleman added 16 points. Overall, USU shot just 38.7 percent from the field as compared to 50.0 percent for FSU. USU did convert 10-of-23 three-point field goals (.435), and was a perfect 12-of-12 from the line. USU also out-rebounded the Bulldogs 41-29, but also committed eight more turnovers (17-9). The Bulldogs also recorded 10 blocks and 10 steals in the game. VERSUS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Utah State is 89-22 (.802) versus teams from the state of California over the last eight years, which includes a 51-4 (.927) home record. AGGIES ON SATURDAY Utah State is 84-29 (.743) in games played on Saturday under Morrill, including a 10-5 record this year. USU is also 4-5 (.444) in known games played on Mar. 3. AGGIE PLAYERS WITH STATS AGAINST FRESNO STATE Player G/GS FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Reb./Avg. A S Pts./Avg. J. Carroll 3/3 15-37.405 7-16.438 11-13.846 11/3.7 11 2 48/16.0 C. Spicer 3/0 16-25.640 2-3.667 6-6 1.000 10/3.3 3 1 40/13.3 S. DuCharme 1/1 4-12.333 0-0.000 0-0.000 6/6.0 0 0 8/8.0 M. Watson 1/0 3-6.500 2-5.400 0-0.000 1/1.0 0 1 8/8.0 D. Peterson 3/3 8-24.333 6-15.400 0-1.000 8/2.7 6 0 22/7.3 K. Clark 1/1 2-5.400 0-2.000 0-0.000 6/6.0 4 1 4/4.0 N. Hammer 3/0 2-6.333 2-5.400 0-0.000 5/1.7 4 0 6/2.0 C. Session 3/1 2-9.222 0-0.000 0-0.000 14/4.7 5 0 4/1.3 O. Harrison 1/0 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0/0.0 0 0 0/0.0 A. Vaitiekus 1/0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0/0.0 0 0 0/0.0 2006-07 STAT COMPARISON Category Record 20-9, 8-6 20-8, 8-6 Points Scored 70.4 70.8 Points Allowed 66.0 64.6 Scoring Margin +4.4 +6.2 FG %.475.412 Def. FG %.458.382 3-Pt. %.376.341 Def. 3-Pt. %.339.305 Free Throw %.772.661 Off. Rebounds 10.3 10.3 Total Rebounds 32.2 38.8 Reb. Margin +2.7-2.2 Assists 14.5 14.5 Turnovers 14.7 13.6 Steals 6.7 5.9 Blocks 2.4 6.5 Fouls 17.2 16.6 UTAH STATE-FRESNO STATE SERIES FACTS Overall...USU leads 21-18 In Logan...USU leads 16-4 In Fresno... USU trails 4-13 Neutral Sites...Series Tied 1-1 Current Streak...FSU, 1 win First Meeting... 12/2/63 (USU, 102-71) Largest USU Win...31, 102-71 (12/2/63) Largest FSU Win...24, 82-58 (2/28/81) USU Under Morrill...2-3 UTAH STATE-FRESNO STATE RESULTS Date Site Result USU FSU 12/2/63 H W 102 71 12/16/66 H W 76 64 12/21/70 H W 92 69 12/19/74 A L 77 79 12/1/77 H W 60 50 1/9/79 H W 56 49 1/14/79 A W 64 62 3/2/79 N W 81 74 1/10/80 H W 78 65 1/15/81 H L 62 79 2/28/81 A L 58 82 3/6/81 N L 57 71 1/16/82 A L 50 71 2/27/82 H L 61 73 1/20/83 A L 62 66 2/3/83 H W 65 57 1/30/84 H W 60 58 2/25/84 A L 62 83 1/23/85 H L 75 76 2/21/85 A L 58 76 1/23/86 A L 64 70 2/20/86 H W 78 66 1/15/87 A L 68 70 2/21/87 H W 68 65 1/4/88 A W 90 68 3/3/88 H W 82 69 1/3/89 H L 72 76 3/4/89 A L 59 69 1/20/90 A W 68 65 2/19/90 H W 89 83 1/19/91 H W 91 69 2/14/91 A L 86 107 1/4/92 A W 88 83 3/7/92 H W 70 62 12/10/98 A L 77 82 1/4/00 H W 83 66 1/7/06 A L 2ot 96 99 3/2/06 H W 87 77 1/6/07 A L 70 79 February 27, 2007 5

2006-07 WAC STATISTICS as of Feb. 25, 2007 Team All WAC Scoring...6th (70.4)... 5th (68.4) Scoring Defense...2nd (66.0)... 3rd (67.1) Scoring Margin...6th (+4.4)... 5th (+1.2) Field Goal %...3rd (.475)... 3rd (.451) Field Goal % Def...8th (.458)... 9th (.468) Free Throw %...1st (.772)... 1st (.791) 3-Pt. Field Goal %...2nd (.376)... 2nd (.374) 3-Pt. Field Goal % Def...5th (.339)... 5th (.331) Rebounding...8th (32.2)... 7th (33.5) Rebound Margin...5th (+2.7)... 3rd (+3.4) Assists...4th (14.48)... 3rd (14.0) Steals...4th (6.69)... 5th (6.50) Blocks...9th (2.41)... 9th (2.57) Individual All WAC Scoring Jaycee Carroll...1st (21.6)... 1st (21.9) Field Goal Percentage Jaycee Carroll...3rd (.544)... 4th (.520) Free-Throw Percentage Jaycee Carroll...1st (.887)... 1st (.886) Chaz Spicer...5th (.809)... 5th (.804) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Jaycee Carroll...1st (.449)... 1st (.425) Rebounds Jaycee Carroll...11th (6.1)... 9th (6.6) Stephen DuCharme...15th (4.8)... NA Assists Kris Clark...4th (4.21)... 1st (5.00) Durrall Peterson...10th (2.97)... 10th (3.00) Steals None Blocks None Assist-Turnover Ratio Kris Clark...2nd (2.22)... 1st (2.41) Durrall Peterson...NA... 6th (1.40) 2006-07 NCAA STATISTICS as of Feb. 26, 2007 Team Free Throw Percentage...3rd (77.2) Field Goal Percentage... 42nd (47.5) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage... 61st (37.6) Individual Points Per Game Jaycee Carroll... 10th (21.6) Free Throw Percentage Jaycee Carroll... 16th (88.7) Field Goal Percentage Jaycee Carroll... 53rd (54.4) 6 February 27, 2007 UTAH STATE RECORDS EIGHTH STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASON Under the direction on ninth-year head coach Stew Morrill, Utah State's men's basketball program has become one of the most consistent in the country over the last eight years notching a 195-59 (.768) record, which averages out to more than 24 wins per season. Following its 71-65 road win at Oral Roberts on Feb. 17, Utah State has now recorded eight straight 20-win seasons under Morrill. Overall, it is the 22nd time in school history that Utah State has recorded 20 wins in a season. Prior to its current run, the previous school record for consecutive 20-win seasons was three from 1962-64. With its 20 wins this season, Utah State is now just one of eight teams in the nation to win 20 or more games in each of the last eight years along with Duke, Gonzaga, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Syracuse, and Texas. Entering the 2006-07 season Utah State was one of just 14 teams across the nation to win 20 or more games in each of the last seven years, and one of just five schools to win at least 23 games during that time period joining Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, and Syracuse. Furthermore, Utah State's 76.8 percent winning percentage during the last eight years ranks fifth in the nation behind Duke (.844), Gonzaga (.802), Kansas (.787), and Illinois (.781). As for teams from the state of Utah, the Aggies current run of eight straight 20-win seasons is the most ever by any school from the Beehive State. The University of Utah's longest streak of consecutive 20-win seasons is six from 1995-2000, while BYU's longest streak is also six from 1990-95. MORRILL RECORDS 20TH WIN OF THE SEASON With its 71-65 win at Oral Roberts, Utah State head coach Stew Morrill has now won 20 games 12 times during his career, including each of the last eight seasons at Utah State and in 10 of his last 12 seasons overall. Morrill s teams have also won at least 17 games 18 times in his 21 years as a collegiate head coach. UTAH STATE GETS OUT-REBOUNDED IN THIRD STRAIGHT GAME After out-rebounding five straight opponents, Utah State has been outrebounded in each of its last three games and in seven games during the year. In its last three games, USU is being out-rebounded by 16 (104-88). In its previous three games, USU out-rebounded its opponents by 43 (113-70). UTAH STATE STANDING ITS GROUND Through 29 games this season Utah State has taken 41 charges, led by senior Durrall Peterson who has a team-high 23. During the 2005-06 season, Utah State took a total of 27 charges in 32 games. UTAH STATE SHOOTING WELL FROM THREE-POINT RANGE During its last two games, Utah State is shooting just 45.5 percent (15-33) from three-point range. In its previous three games, Utah State just 27.8 percent from behind the arc (10-36). UTAH STATE FROM THE FREE THROW LINE During its last eight games, Utah State is shooting 78.7 percent (129-164) from the free throw line, while its opponents are shooting just 56.4 percent (79-140). During its last eight games, USU has made almost as many free throws (129) as its opponents have attempted (140). AGGIES KEEPING IT UNDER 60 Utah State is 10-0 on the season and 85-6 over the last eight years when holding its opponents to less than 60 points. The last time USU lost a game when allowing fewer than 60 points was when it lost to Central Florida (55-52) in the 2004 Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. AGGIES WINNING CLOSE GAMES Despite its three point loss at New Mexico State, Utah State has still won 15 of its last 19 games decided by six or fewer points, including a 7-2 record this year. USU has also won four straight games decided by one point under head coach Stew Morrill.

UTAH STATE GLAD TO BE HOME Despite playing the ninth-ranked team in the country in Nevada Thursday night, Utah State is still glad to be home this weekend as it has not played a home game since it defeated Hawai i 58-50 on Feb. 14, a span of 15 days. Furthermore, Utah State has played a Saturday night road game five times in the last six weeks. LAST TIME A RANKED OPPONENT PLAYED IN THE SPECTRUM The last time a ranked opponent played in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum was on Feb. 25, 2006 when then 25th-ranked Nevada defeated Utah State 75-57. In fact, USU has lost its last two games at home to ranked opponents as it lost to then 24thranked Pacific 63-62 on Feb. 12, 2005. The last time Utah State defeated a ranked team at home was on Dec. 6, 2000 when it beat then 22nd-ranked Utah 58-57. TOP TWO PLAYERS IN THE WAC FACE-OFF THURSDAY NIGHT Statistically, the top two players in the WAC will face-off Thursday night in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Utah State s Jaycee Carroll and Nevada s Nick Fazekas. Carroll currently ranks first in the WAC in three categories (scoring, FT %, 3-PT %), while Fazekas ranks first in one category (rebounding). The following is a comparison of where the two players rank in the WAC and the nation. SCORING FT% 3-PT% FG% Player WAC/Nation WAC/Nation WAC/Nation WAC/Nation WAC/Nation Jaycee Carroll 1st/10th 1st/16th 1st/12th 3rd/53rd 11th/NA Nick Fazekas 2nd/12th 2nd/43rd NA/NA 2nd/28th 1st/3rd UTAH STATE STARTING SLOW DURING ITS LAST TWO GAMES Utah State has had slow starts in each of its last two games as it trailed 43-26 at the half at New Mexico State and 45-32 at the half at Louisiana Tech. During those two games, USU shot just 35.3 percent from the field in the opening period while its opponents shot 68.6 percent from the field. In the second half during its last two games, USU shot 49.2 percent and averaged 43.0 points, while its opponents shot 52.4 percent and averaged 36.0 points. AGGIES CONTINUE TO GET SOLID PRODUCTION FROM ITS BENCH Utah State has gotten solid production from its bench as its reserves have scored in double-figures in 23 of the teams 29 games. On the year, USU s bench is averaging 17.6 points (491) and 8.7 rebounds (251) per game. Utah State had a season-high 50 points from its bench against Drake, and got a season-high 15 rebounds from its reserves against San Jose State on Feb. 3, and at Boise State on Jan. 4. DID YOU KNOW? Utah State is 15-2 this year and 26-4 overall when Jaycee Carroll scores 20-plus points in a game. When Carroll does not score 20 points in a game this year, USU is 5-7. HOME/AWAY BREAKDOWN The following is a look at Utah State s stats during home games and away games thus far this year. Home...Category... Away 12-0... Record... 5-9 72.1... Points...67.1 58.9...Points Allowed...71.9 +13.2... Scoring Margin... -4.8 49.9... FG Percentage...44.4 41.7... FG Percentage Defense...48.3 43.3...3-Pt. FG Percentage...31.9 29.3... 3-Pt. FG Percentage Defense...36.3 78.2... Free Throw Percentage...78.3 32.2... Rebounding Average...32.9 +3.8...Rebound Margin... +1.1 9.2...Offensive Rebounds...11.1 15.8... Assists...13.1 14.6... Turnovers...15.1 7.5... Steals...6.4 3.0... Blocks...2.4 15.2... Personal Fouls...18.4 ESPN/USA Today Top-25 as of Feb. 26, 2007 Rank School 06-07 Pts. 1. Ohio State (29) 26-3 772 2. UCLA (2) 25-3 742 3. Kansas 25-4 680 4. Florida 25-4 646 5. Wisconsin 26-4 628 6. Texas A&M 24-4 608 7. Memphis 25-3 607 8. 9. North Carolina Nevada 24-5 26-2 584 526 10. Georgetown 22-5 515 11. Southern Illinois 25-5 451 12. Pittsburgh 24-5 447 13. 14. Washington State Duke 23-5 22-7 412 303 15. Texas 21-7 272 16. Butler 26-5 222 17. Notre Dame 22-6 217 18. 19. Oregon Louisville 22-7 21-8 181 170 20. Air Force 23-6 141 21. Marquette 22-8 137 21. Virginia Tech 20-8 137 23. 24. Vanderbilt USC 19-9 21-8 100 90 25. Virginia 19-8 86 Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia 73, Winthrop 69, Maryland 48, Brigham Young 42, UNLV 37, Davidson 34, Michigan State 17, Creighton 12, Arizona 9, Kentucky 8, Kansas State 7, Appalachian State 7, Akron 7, Syracuse 7, Virginia Commonwealth 5, Xavier 5, Illinois 5, San Diego State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, Marist 1, New Mexico AP Top-25 as of Feb. 26, 2007 Rank School 06-07 Pts. 1. Ohio State (62) 26-3 1,786 2. 3. UCLA (10) Kansas 25-3 25-4 1,729 1,580 4. Wisconsin 26-4 1,503 5. Florida 25-4 1,488 6. Memphis 25-3 1,422 7. Texas A&M 24-4 1,408 8. North Carolina 24-5 1,381 9. Georgetown 22-5 1,225 10. Nevada 26-2 1,160 11. Southern Illinois 25-5 1,057 12. Pittsburgh 24-5 984 13. 14. Washington State Duke 23-5 22-7 974 775 15. 16. Texas Louisville 21-7 21-8 708 653 17. Oregon 22-7 466 18. 19. Butler Vanderbilt 26-5 19-9 457 317 20. 21. Marquette Virginia Tech 22-8 20-8 299 293 22. Notre Dame 22-6 279 23. 24. USC Maryland 21-8 22-7 254 247 25. Air Force 23-6 236 Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 135, Wintrhop 123, Virginia 103, UNLV 78, Brigham Young 70, Xavier 42, Tennessee 40, West Virginia 27, Arizona 24, Indiana 15, Kentucky 12, Kansas State 11, Old Dominion 10, Boston College 9, Massachusetts 6, Akron 3, Davidson 3, Virginia Commonwealth 3, Vermont 2, Stanford 2, Syracuse 1. February 27, 2007 7

UTAH STATE CAREER SCORING LIST Name Years Points 1. Greg Grant 1983-86 2127 2. Wayne Estes 1963-65 2001 3. Brian Jackson 1978-81 1900 4. Cornell Green 1960-62 1890 5. Marvin Roberts 1969-71 1844 6. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 1774 7. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 1617 8. Tony Brown 1999-02 1564 9. Eric Franson 1991, 94-96 1545 10. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 1536 UTAH STATE CAREER RECORDS Three-Point Pct. (Min. 25 Made) Name Years Pct. 1. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres..458 2. Justin Jones 1996-98.449 3. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92.448 4. Jeff O. Anderson 1985-88.415 5. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89.414 Three-Point Field Goals Made Name Years FG 1. Tony Brown 1999-02 283 2. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 243 3. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 237 4. Jay Goodman 1991-93 209 5. Justin Jones 1996-98 183 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Name Years FG 1. Tony Brown 1999-02 686 2. Jay Goodman 1991-93 580 3. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 572 4. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 530 5. Justin Jones 1996-98 408 10-Point Games Name Years Games 1. Greg Grant 1983-86 105 2. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 93 3. Brian Jackson 1978-81 90 4. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 81 5. Eric Franson 1991, 94-96 80 Field Goals Made Name Years FG 1. Greg Grant 1983-86 852 2. Wayne Estes 1963-65 766 3. Brian Jackson 1978-81 753 4. Marvin Roberts 1969-71 693 5. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 629 6. Nate Harris 2003-06 588 7. Eric Franson 1991, 94-96 584 8. Dean Hunger 1977-80 573 9. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 572 10. Bob Lauriski 1971-73 518 Field Goals Attempted Name Years Att. 1. Greg Grant 1983-86 1604 2. Wayne Estes 1963-65 1591 3. Marvin Roberts 1969-71 1487 4. Brian Jackson 1978-81 1432 5. Kendall Youngblood 1989-92 1348 6. Tony Brown 1999-02 1127 7. Shaler Halimon 1967-68 1124 8. Jaycee Carroll 2005-pres. 1122 9. Reid Newey 1984, 87-89 1118 10. Eric Franson 1991, 94-96 1095 CARROLL SEVENTH ALL-TIME IN SCORING AT UTAH STATE With his 57 points last weekend, junior guard Jaycee Carroll now ranks seventh all-time in school history with 1,617 career points. Carroll is now 157 points shy of tying Kendall Youngblood (1989-92) for sixth-place all-time with 1,774 career points. CARROLL FIRST IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN THREE-POINT SHOOTING Junior guard Jaycee Carroll ranks first all-time at Utah State in career three-point field goal percentage at 45.8 percent. He also ranks second all-time in school history in three-pointers made (243), and fourth in three-pointers attempted (530). CARROLL FOURTH IN CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Junior guard Jaycee Carroll has scored in double-figures 81 times during his Utah State career, which ranks fourth all-time in school history. Carroll has also scored in double-figures in 30 consecutive games, which is tied for ninth in school history. CARROLL SIXTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Junior guard Jaycee Carroll ranks sixth all-time at Utah State in free throw shooting at 82.7 percent (230-278). CARROLL NINTH ALL-TIME IN FIELD GOALS MADE Junior guard Jaycee Carroll has made 572 career field goals to rank ninth all-time at Utah State. Carroll has also attempted 1,122 field goals in his career which ranks eighth all-time in that category. In his career, he is shooting 51.0 percent from the field. CARROLL 12TH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN SCORING AVERAGE Junior guard Jaycee Carroll has played in 93 career games at Utah State and has scored 1,617 points for an average of 17.39 points per game which ranks 12th all-time in school history. CARROLL HAS 17 20-POINT GAMES THIS YEAR AND 30 IN HIS CAREER Junior guard Jaycee Carroll has now scored at least 20 points in a game 17 times this season, and 30 times in his career. He also has four career 30-point games. In fact, Carroll scored 20 or more points in seven straight games this year, which was the longest streak by a Utah State player since Greg Grant scored 20-plus points in seven straight games during the 1985-86 season. CARROLL AMONG TOP SHOOTING GUARDS IN THE COUNTRY Junior guard Jaycee Carroll is shooting 54.4 percent from the field this season, which ranks third in the WAC and 53rd in the nation. Among guards only, Carroll ranks fifth in the nation in shooting percentage. Carroll also leads the WAC in three-point shooting at 44.9 percent, which would ranks 12th in the nation, but he is two made three-point baskets shy of qualifying for the NCAA stats. CARROLL AMONG TOP THREE-POINT SHOOTERS IN WAC HISTORY In his two years of competition in the WAC, junior guard Jaycee Carroll is shooting 45.1 percent from three-point range (164-364), which is third all-time in conference history. LAST TIME AN AGGIE AVERAGED 20 POINTS The last time an Aggie averaged 20 points was during the 1985-86 season when Greg Grant averaged 22.6 points during his senior season. Junior guard Jaycee Carroll is currently averaging 21.6 points per game. AGGIE GUARD LEADING THE TEAM IN SCORING & REBOUNDING Junior guard Jaycee Carroll (6-2, 175) leads Utah State in scoring (21.6) and rebounding (6.1). The last time a USU guard led his team in both categories was during the 1991-92 season when Kendall Youngblood (6-4, 205) averaged 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds during his senior season. DID YOU KNOW? Junior guard Jaycee Carroll has made at least one three-point basket in 82 of his 93 career games at Utah State. This year, Carroll has made at least one three-point basket in 25 of USU s 29 games, and in 15 straight. 8 February 27, 2007

CARROLL EIGHTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN SINGLE-SEASON POINTS With is 57 points last weekend, junior guard Jaycee Carroll now has 626 points on the season which is the eighth-most points ever scored in a single-season in school history. Overall, it is the 44th time in school history that a player has scored at least 500 points in a season. Last year, Carroll scored 521 points, which is tied for the 37th most points scored in a single-season in school history. CARROLL ONE OF 16 PLAYERS IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO AVERAGE 20 POINTS Jaycee Carroll is currently averaging 21.6 points per game and if he ends the season averaging more than 20 points per game, will become one of just 16 players in school history to average 20-plus points during a season. Entering the 2006-07 season 15 players have averaged 20 or more points in school history. CARROLL ON FIRE DURING HIS LAST SIX GAMES During his last six games, junior guard Jaycee Carroll is averaging 27.5 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 57.3 percent from the field (55-96), 50.0 percent from three-point range (19-38), and 85.7 percent from the free throw line (36-42). During that stretch, he has scored over 20 points five times, over 30 points two times, and over 40 points once. CARROLL TOP THREE-POINT SHOOTER IN THE WAC AGAIN Once again, junior guard Jaycee Carroll is leading the Western Athletic Conference in three-point shooting at 44.9 percent. He led the league in three-point shooting last year at 45.1 percent, and led the Big West Conference as a freshman as he shot 47.6 percent from behind the arc. Carroll would rank 12th in the nation in three-point shooting but is two made three-point field goals shy of qualifying for the NCAA stats as a player must average 2.50 made three-pointers a game, and Carroll is averaging 2.45. SPICER PLAYING WELL IN WAC GAMES Senior forward Chaz Spicer has been playing very well for Utah State in league play as he is averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds, while shooting 47.7 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from three-point range, and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. Before league play began, he was averaging just 8.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Overall, Spicer has now scored in double-figures in nine of his last 15 games. VAITIEKUS FIELD GOAL STREAK CONTINUES After recording one made basket at New Mexico State, junior center Arvydas Vaitiekus has now made 12 straight field goals during his last five games. He had his best game of the year on Sat., Feb. 10 at Idaho as he scored a career-high 12 points on six-ofsix shooting. He also had a career-high four rebounds and played a career-high 22 minutes, and even tied his career-high with two blocked shots. Vaitiekus entered the game with 12 total points on the season. SESSION HAVING SOLID SENIOR SEASON Senior forward Chris Session continues to play well for Utah State as he is averaging 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds during his last nine games, while shooting 52.8 percent from the field and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. During his last seven games, he has recorded five or more rebounds five separate times. CLARK RECORDS SEASON-HIGH ASSISTS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES Junior guard Kris Clark had one of his best weekends as an Aggie as he tied his seasonhigh with eight assists against both New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech, while committing a total of two turnovers. During his last six games, Clark is averaging 7.2 points and 6.2 assists per game. Overall, Clark ranks second in the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.22), and is fourth in assists (4.21). In WAC play, Clark is first in assists (5.00) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.41). In his first 10 games of the season, he averaged just 0.6 points, 0.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 turnovers per game. CLARK NEARING TOP-20 IN SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS Junior guard Kris Clark has 122 assists on the year and is just two assists shy of tying Rashad Elliott (1998-99) and Oscar Williams (1974-75) for 20th-place on USU s singleseason assists charts. Clark also has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.22-to-1 on the year which ranks third for a single-season in school history. UTAH STATE SINGLE SEASON SCORING LEADERS Name Year Points 1. Wayne Estes 1963-64 821 2. Cornell Green 1961-62 745 3. Marvin Roberts 1968-69 718 4. Shaler Halimon 1967-68 671 5. Brian Jackson 1980-81 655 6. Wayne Estes 1964-65 641 7. Greg Grant 1985-86 634 8. Jaycee Carroll 2006-07 626 9. Troy Collier 1963-64 616 10. Cornell Green 1959-60 615 11. Shaler Halimon 1966-67 613 12. Nate Williams 1969-70 608 13. Vince Washington 1984-85 605 14. Bert Cook 1950-51 589 15. Ed Gregg 1975-76 579 16. Marcus Saxon 1997-98 574 Bob Ipsen 1958-59 569 18. Kevin Nixon 1986-87 564 19. Rich Haws 1974-75 563 20. Dean Hunger 1979-80 561 CONSECUTIVE 10-POINT GAMES IN UTAH STATE HISTORY Consecutive 10-Point Games Name Dates Games 1. Wayne Estes 1963-65 64 2. Eric Franson 1994-96 56 3. Greg Grant 1984-86 53 4. Shaler Halimon 1967-68 46 5. Jim Boatwright 1972-74 44 6. Brian Jackson 1979-81 32 Marvin Roberts 1970-71 32 8. Rich Haws 1974-75 31 9. Jaycee Carroll 2006-07 30 Dean Hunger 1978-79 30 Jimmy Moore 1974-75 30 Marvin Roberts 1968-69 30 UTAH STATE SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Three-Point Pct. (1 Made per Gm.) Name Year Pct. 1. Justin Jones 1997-98.496 2. Jaycee Carroll 2004-05.476 3. Justin Jones 1995-96.467 4. Marcus Saxon 1997-98.460 5. Jaycee Carroll 2005-06.451 Jeff O. Anderson 1987-88.451 Three-Point Field Goals Made Name Year FG 1. Reid Newey 1988-89 98 2. Jaycee Carroll 2005-06 93 3. Jay Goodman 1992-93 87 4. Tony Brown 2000-01 80 5. Jaycee Carroll 2004-05 79 Three-Point FG Attempted Name Year Att. 1. Reid Newey 1988-89 224 2. Jay Goodman 1992-93 223 3. Jaycee Carroll 2005-06 206 4. Tony Brown 2000-01 195 5. Reid Newey 1986-87 194 February 27, 2007 9

UTAH STATE SINGLE GAME SCORING LEADERS Name Opponent Date Pts. 1. Wayne Estes vs. Boston College 12/30/64 52 2. Wayne Estes vs. Denver 2/18/65 48 3. Shaler Halimon at Brigham Young 1/6/68 47 4. Cornell Green at New Mexico 3/3/62 46 5. Nate Williams vs. St. Peter s 12/8/69 45 Max Perry vs. New Mexico 3/3/61 45 7. Jaycee Carroll vs. New Mexico St. 2/5/07 44 8. Marvin Roberts at Montana State 2/10/69 43 Marvin Roberts vs. West Texas State 1/25/69 43 Wayne Estes vs. Utah 1/30/65 43 UTAH STATE SINGLE GAME FREE THROWS MADE Name Opponent Date FT 1. Tim Tollestrup vs. Utah 1/17/70 17 Bart Johnson at Idaho 12/11/54 17 3. Wayne Estes vs. Regis 12/15/62 16 4. Jaycee Carroll vs. New Mexico St. 2/5/07 15 Kendall Youngblood vs. New Mexico St. 2/29/92 15 Kendall Youngblood at BYU 11/24/90 15 Reid Newey at UNLV 1/19/89 15 Dan Conway vs. CS Fullerton 1/21/88 15 Bert Cook vs. Regis 3/5/62 15 UTAH STATE SINGLE GAME FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Name Opponent Date FT Pct. 1. Jaycee Carroll vs. New Mexico St. 2/5/07 15-15 1.000 2. Jim Boatwright vs. LSU 12/29/72 14-14 1.000 3. Kendall Youngblood at BYU 12/13/91 13-13 1.000 Kevin Nixon at CS Fullerton 2/13/86 13-13 1.000 Greg Grant vs. CS Fullerton 1/9/85 13-13 1.000 Larry Bunce vs. Providence 12/17/66 13-13 1.000 Larry Angle at Denver 2/26/66 13-13 1.000 DEE GLEN SMITH SPECTRUM SCORING LEADERS Name Date Points 1. John Caughran (California) 1/31/72 47 2. Freeman Williams (Portland St.) 2/15/77 46 3. Jaycee Carroll (Utah State) 2/5/07 44 4. Kendall Youngblood (Utah State) 2/29/92 41 5. Jimmy Moore (Utah State) 1/28/75 40 NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME SCORING LEADERS Name Date Points 1. Trey Johnson (Jackson State) 12/22/06 49 2. Bobby Brown (CS Fullerton) 12/16/06 47 3. Reggie Williams (VMI) 11/15/06 45 4. Jaycee Carroll (Utah State) 2/5/07 44 Morris Almond (Rice) 1/2/07 44 STATE OF UTAH SINGLE GAME SCORING LEADERS Name Opponent Points 1. Billy McGill (Utah) vs. BYU, 62 60 2. Billy McGill (Utah) vs. Montana, 62 53 3. Wayne Estes (Utah St.) vs. Boston College, 64 52 4. Skip Mead (Southern Utah) vs. Westminster, 69 51 Billy McGill (Utah) vs. West Texas St., 61 51 6. Billy McGill (Utah) vs. Wyoming, 62 50 7. Rod Oliver (Southern Utah) vs. Westmont, 66 49 8. Jerry Chambers (Utah) vs. BYU, 66 48 Wayne Estes (Utah St.) vs. Denver, 65 48 10. Shaler Halimon (Utah St.) vs. BYU, 68 47 Jerry Chambers (Utah) vs. Seattle, 66 47 Billy McGill (Utah) vs. Arizona State, 62 47 Bob Skousen (BYU) vs. UCLA, 61 47 14. Cornell Green (Utah St.) vs. New Mexico, 62 46 15. Stan Mayhew (Weber St.) vs. Utah St., 77 45 Nate Williams (Utah St.) vs. St. Peter s, 69 45 Max Perry (Utah St.) vs. New Mexico, 61 45 18. Jaycee Carroll (Utah St.) vs. New Mexico St., 07 44 Luther Burden (BYU) vs. Denver, 74 44 Luther Burden (BYU) vs. North Carolina, 74 44 Dave Eastis (BYU) vs. New Mexico, 60 44 CARROLL SCORES CAREER-HIGH 44 VS. NEW MEXICO STATE Named WAC & National Player of the Week on Mon., Feb. 11 Jaycee Carroll was named the WAC Player of the Week on Mon., Feb. 11, as he led Utah State to a pair of victories against New Mexico State (75-62) and Idaho (75-66). He was also named the National Player of the Week by ESPN s Dick Vitale. Against New Mexico State, Carroll recorded the seventh-best single-game scoring performance in school history as he had a career-high 44 points to go along with 10 rebounds to notch his third double-double of the season and fourth of his career. Against NMSU, Carroll was 12-of-16 from the field, five-of-seven from three-point range, and 15-of-15 from the free throw line, which is a school record. The 44 points are tied for the fourth-most by any player in the nation this year, and the most by a WAC player in eight years. Carroll then added 28 points and eight rebounds against the Vandals, as he was 11-of-19 from the field. For the week, Carroll averaged 36.0 points and 9.0 rebounds, while shooting 65.7 percent from the field (23-35), 46.7 percent from three-point range (7-15), and 95.0 percent from the free throw line (19-20). The award is the third WAC Player of the Week honor for Carroll, who won the award earlier this year after being named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. Carroll's first career Player of the Week honor came during his sophomore season after leading the Aggies to a pair of wins against Middle Tennessee and Weber State. The following is a list of where his performance ranks all-time. His 44 points rank seventh all-time in a single game in school history and are the most points scored by a Utah State player since Nate Williams had 45 points against St. Peter s on Dec. 8, 1969. His 44 points are tied for the fourth-most in the nation this year with Morris Almond (Rice) who had 44 points against Vanderbilt. Trey Johnson (Jackson State) has scored the most points in a Division I game this year as he had 49 points against UTEP, while Bobby Brown (Cal State Fullerton) scored 47 points against Bethune-Cookman, and Reggie Williams (VMI) scored 45 points against Virginia Intermont. His 44 points are the most ever scored by an Aggie in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, and the third-most overall in the building. John Caughran (California) scored a Spectrum record 47 points against USU on Jan. 31, 1972, while Freeman Williams (Portland State) had 46 points against the Aggies on Feb. 15, 1977. His 44 points are the most scored by a WAC player since Lee Nailon (TCU) had 44 points against Gonzaga on Dec. 30, 1998. The last time a WAC player scored more than 44 points was when Lee Nailon had 46 points against Hawai i on Feb. 12, 1988. His 44 points are the most scored by a player in the state of Utah since Stan Mayhew of Weber State scored 45 points against Utah State during the 1976-77 season. Overall, Carroll s 44 points are tied for the 18th-most points ever scored by a player from the state of Utah. His 15-of-15 shooting from the free throw line is a new school record for percentage, while his 15 made free throws is tied for the fourthmost in a single game in school history. Jim Boatwright was 14-of-14 from the free throw line against LSU on Dec. 29, 1972. Overall, Carroll becomes the 28th player in school history to not miss a free throw in a game with a minimum of 10 made free throws. His 12 made free field goals is a new career-high, as are his 15 free throws made and attempted. His 16 field goal attempts, however, is tied for the seventh most shots he has ever taken in a game. His career-high for field goal attempts is 19 three times. Scored 58.6 percent of Utah State s points against New Mexico State, while making 57.1 percent of its field goals, 100.0 percent of its three-pointers, and 53.6 percent of its free throws. 10 February 27, 2007

UTAH STATE AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY Over the last eight years, Utah WINNING PERCENTAGE IN THE 2000s State has been one of the best Team Won Lost Pct. basketball programs in the country, 1. Duke 233 43.844 with a 195-59 (.768) record. Those 2. Gonzaga 207 51.802 195 wins are the eighth-most in the 3. Kansas 210 57.787 country, while the 76.8 percent winning 4. Illinois 210 59.781 percentage is fifth-best. USU has also been among the top-13 teams in the country in points allowed in six of the last seven years, and among the top-35 teams in the country in winning percentage in each of those seasons. 5. UTAH STATE 6. Kentucky 7. Syracuse 8. Arizona 9. Oklahoma 10. Stanford 195 197 198 195 191 183 59 67 68 68 67 65.768.746.744.741.740.738 UTAH STATE HAS DOMINATED CONFERENCE PLAY SINCE 2000 Utah State has had tremendous success in league play over the last eight years recording a 103-31 (.769) record, which includes an 84-20 record in the Big West Conference and a 19-11 record in the WAC. Here is a look at how the current members of the Western Athletic Conference has done in league play dating back to the 1999-2000 season. Note: Utah State and Idaho s league record LEAGUE RECORD IN THE 2000s Team Won Lost Pct. 1. UTAH STATE 103 31.769 2. Fresno State 81 49.623 3. Nevada 82 50.621 4. Louisiana Tech 81 54.600 5. New Mexico St. 67 54.554 6. Hawai i 70 61.534 7. Boise State 59 74.444 8. Idaho 41 92.308 9. San Jose State 27 103.208 includes six years in the Big West Conference (2000-2005); Boise State s record includes two years in the Big West (2000-2001); Nevada s record includes one year in the Big West (2000); Louisiana Tech s record includes two years in the Sun Belt Conference (2000-01); and New Mexico State s record includes one year in the Big West (2000) and five years in the Sun Belt (2001-05). SCOUTING UTAH STATE S OFFENSE Utah State has shot 50 percent or better from the field 11 times, and over 40 percent from three-point range 12 times... USU ranks first in the WAC in free throw shooting (.772), second in three-point field goal percentage (.376), third in field goal percentage (.475), fourth in assists (14.48), sixth in scoring margin (+4.4), and sixth in scoring (70.4)... Over its last five games, USU is shooting 48.9 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from three-point range, and 77.4 percent from the free throw line, while averaging 69.6 points. SCOUTING UTAH STATE S DEFENSE Utah State ranks second in the WAC in scoring defense (66.0), fourth in steals (6.69), fifth in rebounding margin (+2.7), fifth in three-point field goal percentage defense (.339), eighth in field goal percentage defense (.458), and ninth in blocked shots (2.41)... Over its last five games, USU s opponents are averaging 68.2 points and shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range. UTAH STATE ON THE ROAD Under head coach Stew Morrill, Utah State is 60-48 (.556) on the road, which includes a 44-32 (.579) road record in conference games. Thus far this year, USU is 5-9 on the road, which includes a 2-6 road record in conference play. OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS UTAH STATE IS... 85-6 when holding its opponents below 60 points. 163-17 when leading at the half. 173-14 when shooting better from the field than its opponent. 145-28 when out-rebounding its opponent. 136-14 when shooting better from three-point range than its opponent. 107-17 when blocking more shots than its opponent. 71-14 when scoring 70-plus points in a game. PRESEASON WAC POLLS The Western Athletic Conference held its annual basketball media day on Oct. 11, and Utah State was picked to finish in fourth-place by both the league s coaches and the media. Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Nevada (7)... 63 2. New Mexico State (2)... 57 3. Fresno State... 49 4. UTAH STATE...41 5. Hawai i... 40 6. Boise State... 29 7. Louisiana Tech... 19 8. San Jose State... 16 9. Idaho... 10 Preseason Media Poll 1. Nevada (17)... 199 2. New Mexico State (6)... 183 3. Fresno State... 151 4. UTAH STATE...143 5. Hawai i... 112 6. Boise State... 88 7. Louisiana Tech... 80 8. San Jose State... 54 9. Idaho... 25 PRESEASON ALL-WAC TEAMS The WAC also announced preseason all-conference teams as voted on by the league s coaches and media. Preseason Coaches First Team Nick Fazekas, Sr., F, Nevada - POW Quinton Hosley, Sr., F, Fresno State Tyrone Nelson, Jr., F, New Mexico St. Coby Karl, Sr., G, Boise State Jaycee Carroll, Jr., G, Utah State Preseason Coaches Second Team Ja Vance Coleman, Sr., G, Fresno St. Elijah Ingram, Sr., G, New Mexico St. Marcelus Kemp, Jr., G, Nevada Ahmet Gueye, Sr., F, Hawai i Matt Lojeski, Sr., G, Hawai i Preseason Media First Team Nick Fazekas, Sr., F, Nevada - POW Quinton Hosley, Sr., F, Fresno State Tyrone Nelson, Jr., F, New Mexico St. Coby Karl, Sr., G, Boise State Jaycee Carroll, Jr., G, Utah State February 27, 2007 11

2006-07 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Double-Double (points & rebounds) Jaycee Carroll... 3 Stephen DuCharme... 2 Double-Figure Points Jaycee Carroll... 29 Stephen DuCharme... 14 Chaz Spicer... 14 Durrall Peterson... 8 Chris Session... 5 Mikel Watson... 4 Nick Hammer... 2 Michael Earl... 1 Arvydas Vaitiekus... 1 30-Point Games Jaycee Carroll... 2 20-Point Games Jaycee Carroll... 17 Stephen DuCharme... 2 Durrall Peterson... 2 Chaz Spicer... 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Jaycee Carroll... 3 Stephen DuCharme... 2 Chris Session... 2 Chaz Spicer... 1 Five-Plus Assists Kris Clark... 13 Durrall Peterson... 4 Mikel Watson... 2 Jaycee Carroll... 1 Chaz Spicer... 1 USU Leading Scorer Jaycee Carroll... 20 Stephen DuCharme... 4 Durrall Peterson... 2 Chaz Spicer... 2 USU Top Rebounder Jaycee Carroll... 13 Chris Session... 9 Stephen DuCharme... 6 Chaz Spicer... 3 Michael Earl... 1 Durrall Peterson... 1 USU Top Assister Kris Clark... 16 Durrall Peterson... 6 Mikel Watson... 5 Jaycee Carroll... 3 Chaz Spicer... 1 30-Plus Minutes Jaycee Carroll... 24 Durrall Peterson... 12 Kris Clark... 11 Stephen DuCharme... 7 Chaz Spicer... 6 Chris Session... 2 Nick Hammer... 1 12 February 27, 2007 PLAYER NOTES 0 Mikel Watson - Has missed the last 14 games with a knee injury... Scored in double-figures four times this year, including a season-high 12 points against Drake... Recorded a season-high six assists and five rebounds against Weber State... Averaging 7.1 points, 2.9 assists and 1.9 rebounds, while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from three-point range. 3 Nick Hammer - Scored a career-high 15 points against Idaho... Tied his careerhigh with seven rebounds at Idaho... Averaging 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while shooting 36.2 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from three-point range, and 75.0 percent from the free throw line. 10 Kris Clark - Tied his season-high with eight assists at New Mexico State and at Louisiana Tech last weekend... Tied his season-high with nine points at Oral Roberts... Ranks second in the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.22), and is fourth in assists (4.21)... Averaging 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, and is shooting 35.2 percent from the field and 92.0 percent from the free throw line. 11 Arvydas Vaitiekus - Had his best game as an Aggie at Idaho as he had season-highs in points (12), rebounds (4), minutes played (22), and blocked shots (2)... Averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 78.3 percent. 20 Jaycee Carroll - Scored a career-high 44 points against New Mexico State, and tied his season-high with 10 rebounds for his fourth career double-double... Has scored in double-figures in all 28 games this season, and in 29 straight overall... Has scored in double-figures 81 times in his career and has 30 career 20-point games, and four career 30-point games... Ranks first in the WAC in scoring (21.6), first in free throw shooting (.887), first in three-point field goal percentage (.449), third in overall field goal percentage (.544), and 11th in rebounding (6.1). 21 Chris Session - Played a career-high 37 minutes at Idaho... Tied his career-high with 10 rebounds against San Jose State... Scored a career-high 12 points, and recorded a career-high five steals at BYU... Had a career-high 10 rebounds at Fresno State... Is averaging 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 53.0 percent from the field and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. 23 O.J. Harrison - Tied his season-high with five points and had a season-high three rebounds against CS Bakersfield... Is averaging 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds. 24 Durrall Peterson - Scored a career-high 26 points against Utah Valley State... Tied his career-high with six assists against IPFW... Has scored in double-figures nine times this year and 17 times in his career... Also has four career 20-point games... Averaging 8.9 points and 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 36.0 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from three-point range, and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. 30 Chaz Spicer - Tied his career-high with 20 points against Boise State, and played a career-high 33 minutes against the Broncos... Also had 20 points at Fresno State... Recorded a career-high six assists against Utah Valley State, and had a career-high 10 rebounds at South Dakota State... Has scored in double-figures 23 times in his career and 14 times this season... Is averaging 10.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while shooting 47.9 percent from the field, 44.0 percent from three-point range, and 80.9 percent from the free throw line, which ranks fifth in the WAC. 31 Michael Earl - Scored a season-high 10 points at BYU after not scoring a single point in USU s previous five games... Had a season-high eight rebounds against Centenary... Averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free-throw line. 40 Stephen DuCharme - Recorded a season-high tying 22 points and a seasonhigh 11 rebounds at Santa Clara... Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against IPFW... Has scored in double-figures 14 times this year... Also had 22 points against Drake... Shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 63.0 percent from the free throw line... Is averaging 9.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in the WAC... Set a new school record by making 17 straight field goals over a two-game span, including a 10-for-10 performance against Drake.

0 Mikel Watson G 6-2 180 Jr. Season Highs Points...12 vs. Drake (11/18/06) Rebounds...5 Weber State (11/25/06) Assists...6 Weber State (11/25/06) Steals... 2 (3) at Santa Clara (12/23/06) Minutes... 28 (2) at Santa Clara (12/23/06) Individiual Season/Career Highs 23 O.J. Harrison F 6-4 185 So. Season Highs Points... 5 (2) vs. CS Bakersfield (12/30/06) Rebounds...3 vs. CS Bakersfield (12/30/06) Assists... 1 (3) at Louisiana Tech (2/24/07) Steals... 2 at Northwestern State (11/10/06) Minutes...15 Idaho State (12/2/06) 3 Nick Hammer G 6-6 205 Jr. Season Highs Points... 15 Idaho (1/15/07) Rebounds...7 (2) at Idaho (2/10/07) Assists...3 (5) New Mexico State (2/5/07) Steals... 3 Idaho State (12/2/06) Minutes...32 New Mexico State (2/5/07) Career Highs Points... 15 Idaho (1/15/07) Rebounds...7 (2) at Idaho (2/10/07) Assists...3 (5) New Mexico State (2/5/07) Steals... 3 Idaho State (12/2/06) Minutes...32 New Mexico State (2/5/07) 10 Kris Clark G 6-2 180 Jr. Season Highs Points...9 (3) at Oral Roberts (2/17/07) Rebounds...6 at Fresno State (1/6/07) Assists... 8 (4) at Louisiana Tech (2/24/07) Steals...3 Louisiana Tech (1/13/07) Minutes...37 at New Mexico State (2/22/07) 11 Arvydas Vaitiekus C 6-11 230 R-Jr. Season Highs Points... 12 at Idaho (2/10/07) Rebounds... 4 at Idaho (2/10/07) Blocks... 2 at Idaho (2/10/07) Steals... Minutes... 22 at Idaho (2/10/07) 20 Jaycee Carroll G 6-2 175 Jr. Season Highs Points...44 New Mexico State (2/5/07) Rebounds...10 (3) New Mexico State (2/5/07) Assists...5 Louisiana Tech (1/13/07) Steals... 3 (3) at Oral Roberts (2/17/07) Minutes... 40 (5) at New Mexico State (2/22/07) Career Highs Points...44 New Mexico State (2/5/07) Rebounds...11 Brigham Young (12/1/04) Assists... 8 Arkansas-Little Rock (12/29/05) Steals...4 (3) South Dakota State (1/27/06) Minutes... 45 at Fresno State (1/7/06) 24 Durrall Peterson G/F 6-3 200 Sr. Season Highs Points... 26 Utah Valley State (1/10/07) Rebounds... 7 (2) at Oral Roberts (2/17/07) Assists...6 (2) IPFW (12/21/06) Steals...3 (2) Hawai i (2/14/07) Minutes...34 (2) Utah Valley State (1/10/07) Career Highs Points... 26 Utah Valley State (1/10/07) Rebounds... 9 (2) San Jose State (3/4/06) Assists...6 (3) IPFW (12/21/06) Steals...3 (2) Hawai i (2/14/07) Minutes... 40 at Nevada (3/11/06) 30 Chaz Spicer F 6-7 215 Sr. Season Highs Points...20 (2) Boise State (1/18/07) Rebounds...10 at South Dakota State (11/29/06) Assists...6 at Utah Valley State (12/9/06) Steals...3 Louisiana Tech (1/13/07) Minutes... 34 at San Jose State (1/20/07) Career Highs Points...20 (2) Boise State (1/18/07) Rebounds...10 at South Dakota State (11/29/06) Assists...6 at Utah Valley State (12/9/06) Steals... 3 (2) Louisiana Tech (1/13/07) Minutes... 34 at San Jose State (1/20/07) 31 Michael Earl F 6-8 210 Jr. Season Highs Points... 10 at BYU (12/16/06) Rebounds... 8 vs. Centenary (11/17/06) Assists... 1 vs. Centenary (11/17/06) Steals... 1 (4) Idaho (1/15/07) Minutes... 26 vs. Centenary (11/17/06) 40 Stephen DuCharme F 6-8 230 Jr. Season Highs Points... 22 (2) at Santa Clara (12/23/06) Rebounds...11 at Santa Clara (12/23/06) Assists... 2 (2) at Louisiana Tech (2/24/07) Steals... 2 Idaho (1/15/07) Minutes...36 at Santa Clara (12/23/06) 21 Chris Session F 6-6 215 Sr. Season Highs Points... 12 at BYU (12/16/06) Rebounds... 10 (2) San Jose State (2/3/07) Assists... 4 Idaho (1/15/07) Steals... 5 at BYU (12/16/06) Minutes... 37 at Idaho (2/10/07) Career Highs Points...12 at BYU (12/16/06) Rebounds...10 (2) San Jose State (2/3/07) Assists... 4 (3) Idaho (1/15/07) Steals...5 at BYU (12/16/06) Minutes... 37 at Idaho (2/10/07) February 27, 2007 13

Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 0 Mikel Watson G 6-2 180 Jr. JC Oceanside, Calif. (El Camino HS/Saddleback JC) 3 Nick Hammer G 6-6 205 Jr. 1L St. George, Utah (Snow Canyon HS/Dixie State College) 4 Blake Tillotson G 6-3 170 Fr. HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 10 Kris Clark G 6-2 180 Jr. JC Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS/Vincennes University) 11 Arvydas Vaitiekus C 6-11 230 Jr. RS Telsiai, Lithuania (V. Borisevicius Catholic HS/Marshalltown CC) 12 Josh Taylor G 6-3 165 Fr. HS Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) 15 Aaron England G 6-5 180 Fr. HS West Valley City, Utah (Cyprus HS) 20 Jaycee Carroll G 6-2 175 Jr. 2L Evanston, Wyo. (Evanston HS) 21 Chris Session F 6-6 215 Sr. 1L Dallas, Texas (Lancaster HS/Grayson County College) 23 O.J. Harrison F 6-4 185 So. JC Danville, Ill. (The Winchendon School Prep/Vincennes University) 24 Durrall Peterson G/F 6-3 200 Sr. 1L Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS/Hutchinson CC) 30 Chaz Spicer F 6-7 215 Sr. 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North HS/Kankakee CC) 31 Michael Earl F 6-8 210 Jr. JC Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Ranch HS/Fullerton CC) 34 Brayden Bell C 6-9 240 So. TR Brighton, Utah (Brighton HS/Ohio State) 40 Stephen DuCharme F 6-8 230 Jr. JC Andover, Kan. (Andover Central HS/Hutchinson CC) Head Coach: Stew Morrill (Gonzaga, 1974), Ninth Season Associate Coach: Don Verlin (Cal State Stanislaus, 1991), Ninth Season Assistant Coach: Tim Duryea (North Texas, 1988), Sixth Season Assistant Coach: James Ware (Texas Tech, 2000), First Season Director of Basketball Operations: Lance Beckert (Daito Bunka, Japan, 1997), First Season By Height 6-11 (1) - Vaitiekus 6-9 (1) - Bell 6-8 (2) - DuCharme, Earl 6-7 (1) - Spicer 6-6 (2) - Hammer, Session 6-5 (1) - England 6-4 (1) - Harrison 6-3 (3) - Peterson, Taylor, Tillotson 6-2 (3) - Clark, Carroll, Watson By Class Seniors - 3 Peterson, Session, Spicer Juniors - 7 Carroll, Clark, DuCharme, Earl, Hammer, Vaitiekus, Watson Sophomores - 2 Bell, Harrison Freshman - 3 England, Taylor, Tillotson How To Say It 40 Stephen DuCharme...Steven Do-Sharm 24 Durrall Peterson... DUR-AL 11 Arvydas Vaitiekus...R-V-Dus VI-Tee-ekos 0 Mikel Watson...Michael Stew Morrill...MORE-L Don Verlin...VUR-Lyn Tim Duryea...DUR-E-A By Position Centers - 2 Bell, Vaitiekus Forwards - 7 DuCharme, Earl, Hammer, Harrison, Peterson, Session, Spicer Guards - 6 Carroll, Clark, England, Taylor, Tillotson, Watson Alphabetical Bell, Brayden 34 Carroll, Jaycee 20 Clark, Kris 10 DuCharme, Stephen 40 Earl, Michael 31 England, Aaron 15 Hammer, Nick 3 Harrison, O.J. 23 Peterson, Durrall 24 Session, Chris 21 Spicer, Chaz 30 Taylor, Josh 12 Tillotson, Blake 4 Vaitiekus, Arvydas 11 Watson, Mikel 0 14 February 27, 2007

HEAD COACH STEW MORRILL Stew Morrill (Gonzaga, 1974) is in his ninth season at the helm of the Utah State men s basketball program and has posted eight straight 20-win seasons, not to mention guiding the Aggies to seven straight postseason appearances. In his ninth year at USU, he has an incredible 210-72 record (428-210 overall), which is the best record by any coach at Utah State during that time span. Over the past seven years, Morrill has coached 13 first-team all-league players in Shawn Daniels (twice), Troy Rolle, Bernard Rock, Tony Brown, Desmond Penigar (twice), Mark Brown, Cardell Butler, Nate Harris (three times), and Spencer Nelson. In his first eight years at USU, he has had over an 80 percent graduation rate. He has been involved in postseason action 10 times in his career, including the NCAA Tournament at Utah State in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006, and the National Invitation Tournament in 2002 and 2004. He has been named Coach of the Year three times, winning the award in 1991 at Montana, and in 2000 and 2002 at Utah State. He is only the fourth coach in the history of the Big West Conference to go undefeated in the league, as he led the 1999-2000 squad to a perfect 19-0 league record, joining Lou Henson, Jerry Tarkanian and Bob Thomason. Prior to coming to Utah State, Morrill had been the head coach at Colorado State University for seven seasons, recording a 121-86 record (1992-98). Prior to his stint at CSU, Morrill spent five seasons as the head coach at the University of Montana (1987-91), where he went 97-52. During his 20 years as a head coach, Morrill s teams have won at least 20 games 12 times and have won at least 17 games in 18 of his 21 seasons as a head coach. He was the second winningest coach at Colorado State behind only Boyd Grant. Morrill Year-by-Year Coaching Record Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Place 1987 Montana 18-11.621 8-6 3rd 1988 Montana 18-11.621 7-9 t6th 1989 Montana 20-11.645 11-5 3rd 1990 Montana 18-11.621 10-6 3rd 1991 Montana 23-8.742 13-3 1st 1992 Colorado State 14-17.451 8-8 6th 1993 Colorado State 17-12.586 9-9 5th 1994 Colorado State 15-13.536 8-10 5th 1995 Colorado State 17-14.548 7-11 t7th 1996 Colorado State 18-12.600 11-7 4th 1997 Colorado State 20-9.689 10-6 4th 1998 Colorado State 20-9.689 8-6 4th 1999 Utah State 15-13.536 8-8 4th 2000 Utah State 28-6.824 16-0 1st 2001 Utah State 28-6.824 13-3 2nd 2002 Utah State 23-8.742 13-5 1st 2003 Utah State 24-9.727 12-6 3rd 2004 Utah State 25-4.862 17-1 t1st 2005 Utah State 24-8.750 13-5 2nd 2006 Utah State 23-9.719 11-5 2nd 2007 Utah State 20-9.690 8-6 ----- Totals 21st Year 428-210.671 221-125.639 Years School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. 87-91 Montana 97-52.651 49-29.628 92-98 Colorado State 121-86.585 61-57.517 99- Utah State 210-72.745 111-39.740 Totals 21st Year 428-210.671 221-125.639 Did You Know? Entering the 2006-07 season, Morrill ranked 24th in the country among active coaches with a 67.0 winning percentage based on a five-year minimum, while his 408 career wins ranked 27th among active coaches. Among active coaches at the Division I level, Morrill ranks 22nd in the nation with his 428 career wins and 25th in winning percentage at 67.1 percent. Morrill is also one of just 23 active coaches with 400 career wins at the Division I level and one of just 17 active coaches to notch 12 20-win seasons. Morrill has been named conference coach of the year three times during his career, winning the award in 1991 while at Montana, and in 2000 and 2002 while at Utah State. Morrill spent seven years in the Western Athletic Conference while the head coach at Colorado State an has a 81-68 record in league play. Morrill has coached nine first-team all-league players who have won the award a total of 13 times. Utah State is 124-11 (.919) in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum under Morrill. Morrill has led Utah State to eight straight 20-win seasons and seven straight postseason appearances, both of which are school records. Utah State has had seven of the top nine winningest seasons in school history under Morrill. Morrill led Utah State to its first NCAA Tournament win in 31 years when USU defeated fifthseeded Ohio State 77-68 in overtime during the 2001 NCAA Tournament. WAC Teleconference Each Monday during the conference season, the Western Athletic Conference will host a weekly media teleconference featuring the head coach from each school. Stew Morrill will be on the call from 10:53 to 11:00 a.m. MT. The following is the complete schedule. 10:30 Dave Chaffin, WAC 10:32 Keith Richard, Louisiana Tech 10:39 Greg Graham, Boise State 10:46 Reggie Theus, New Mexico State 10:53 Stew Morrill, Utah State 11:00 Mark Fox, Nevada 11:07 Steve Cleveland, Fresno State 11:14 George Nessman, San Jose State 11:21 George Pfeifer, Idaho 11:28 Riley Wallace, Hawai i 11:35 Karl Benson, WAC Commissioner February 27, 2007 15