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College basketball: Utah State Aggies hang on to win season opener at Weber State

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By Jeff Hunter

For the Deseret News

OGDEN — After already enduring a "long week," new Utah State head basketball coach Tim Duryea had to an endure an excruciatingly long couple of minutes at the end of Friday night's game at Weber State.

But in the end, Duryea was able to leave the Dee Events Center with his first Division I victory as a head coach.

"It feels great," Duryea said following the Aggies' 73-70 victory over the Wildcats. "My suit's a little wet — they threw water on me in the locker room — but I'll take that every time.