A season ago, Oregon State and Southern Utah both limped to a combined 11-54 overall record.
For the Beavers, it was simply a case of lost morale after forward Tres Tinkle was injured six games into the campaign and the team could never rally to steadily find wins in a daunting Pac-12.
For Southern Utah, it’s a bit harder to tell where the wheels fell off the wagon.
For now-second year head coach Todd Simon, the opportunity to put last season’s abysmal mark behind them will come to fruition on Friday night, as the Thunderbirds will look to usher in a new era of Southern Utah basketball that’s littered with success.