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Spectrum Magic: Utah State beats Fresno State to take control of 1st place in the Mountain West

Story byUtah State guard Elijah Perryman, left, and guard Kolby King high five after Fresno State got called for a foul Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Logan. | Eli Lucero/Herald JournalJeff HunterWed, February 11, 2026 at 5:53 AM UTC·5 min readThanks to a free T-shirt giveaway for the entire sellout crowd of 10,270 for Utah State’s annual “Spectrum Magic Night” that deftly camouflaged Aggie fans in the colors of the Spectrum iconic seats, it might have actually been difficult for the visiting Fresno State Bulldogs to know exactly what they were up against Tuesday night. And thanks to the Aggies’ 91-78 victory over their conference rivals, Utah State was also able to quietly sneak into sole possession of first place in the Mountain West. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I really want to give a shout out to our athletic department; I thought this was one of the neatest environments I’ve ever been around, not just with the shirts, but with the scoreboard,” USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun said.

Spectrum Magic: Utah State beats Fresno State to take control of 1st place in the Mountain West

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  • “A lot of work went into that, and I thought it was a pretty awesome, magical night.“And the last two times we’ve done this, we haven’t won.
  • So, I’m glad we ended the night with a win.”Tuesday’s “magical” victory lifted the Aggies (21-3 overall, 12-2 in the Mountain West) a half-game ahead of idle San Diego State in the conference standings.
  • The Aztecs (17-6, 11-2) don’t play again until they host Nevada Saturday night, while Utah State will step out of Mountain West play for a non-conference game against Memphis on Valentine’s Day. The Aggies, who have won six straight games since losing back-to-back games to Grand Canyon and UNLV, notched their ninth straight victory over the Bulldogs (11-13, 5-8) despite trailing 8-0 to start the game. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat rough start led to Calhoun substituting out four starters just over three minutes into the contest, and the second-year coach ended up loving what he got out of his bench the rest of the night.“I’m really proud of the second unit,” Calhoun said.
  • “That’s what a team is, and that’s what our culture is all about.
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