McEwen and Merrill each scored 14 points for the Aggies before halftime. Jalen Moore finished with 15 points and added six rebounds, while Norbert Janicek scored 14 points for Utah State (12-15, 6-10 Mountain West). The Aggies are 12-5 this season when scoring more than 70 points in a game.
Utah State led the entire game, the third time this season it has done that and the first time in conference play.
Ryan Welage led San Jose State (14-12, 7-8) with 20 points, Jaycee Hillsman had 13, Brandon Clarke had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Nichols had 11 points.