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2023–24 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Danny Sprinkle, the Aggies played their home games on campus at the Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in MWC play, to win the regular-season conference championship. They defeated Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament before losing to San Diego State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated TCU in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded Purdue.

On March 25, 2024, head coach Danny Sprinkle left the school to become the head coach at Washington.[1]

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 and Boise State in the MWC tournament to advance to the championship game. There they lost to San Diego State. The Aggies received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South region. There they lost to Missouri.

On March 29, 2023, head coach Ryan Odom left the school to become the head coach at VCU.[2] On April 7, the school named Montana State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

  1. ^ Norlander, Matt (2024-03-25). "Washington hires Danny Sprinkle: Utah State coach leaving for Huskies after leading Aggies to NCAA Tournament". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ Norlander, Matt (2023-03-29). "VCU hires Utah State coach Ryan Odom after Mike Rhoades' departure to Penn State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Kevin (April 8, 2023). "Utah State hires Danny Sprinkle as next head basketball coach". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UtahStateAggies.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.