Ags take advantage of Y. drought

All in all, it was a typical BYU-USU game.

"That was wild and crazy like they always are," Morrill said. "These games are a special thing in the Spectrum."

"It was a hard-fought game for both teams," Abouo said. "When it came down to it, they made more plays than we did. They had a real good stretch where they got some offensive rebounds. That helped them get going. They made a run and we couldn't quite make up for that."

The Cougars will look for their first win of the season Tuesday at home against BYU-Hawaii. But they won't soon forget losing to the Aggies.

"It's hard to lose this game because you prepare for the first game of the season and you want to start on a roll," Abouo said. "It's an in-state opponent, which makes it a very fun game to play. More importantly, it's a chance for your team to start off with a win. We came up short, unfortunately."

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