The Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is a 10,270-seat multi-purpose

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in the

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, located on the campus of

Utah State University Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public university, public land grant colleges, land-grant research university with its main campus in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's federal ...

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. Best known as the home of the

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men's and the women's basketball teams, it also hosts gymnastics, volleyball, and other sporting events. The

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at street level is approximately above

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. In addition to sporting events, the Smith Spectrum is utilized for concerts, commencement ceremonies, and other special events central to the

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community. Originally known as the Assembly Center, the arena's first basketball game was on December 1, 1970, a 95–89 victory over

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. It became known as the Spectrum within the next year, and was named for Dee Glen Smith, founder of

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, whose contribution funded a 1988 renovation that added new offices for the athletics department and ticket office.

USU Men's Basketball

Since the Spectrum's inaugural 1970-1971 season, through the 2018–19 season, the Aggies are a combined at home. In December 2005, the Utah State Aggies played their 500th game in the Spectrum. In those games, USU amassed a dominating record of 398 wins and 102 losses versus its competition. Large crowds are another characteristic of the arena, as the Aggies have averaged better than 7,000 fans per game in 38 of their 42 seasons in the Smith Spectrum, and have averaged better than 8,500 fans per game every year since the 2007–08 season. A large part of the home court advantage comes from the USU student section, known as The Hurd. Aggies cheering on their basketball team at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

Aggies cheering on their basketball team at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

On March 1, 1990, two former Utah State students set off a water bomb that soaked UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian and other UNLV coaches and players with a blue-green dye. UNLV was awarded two technical free throws and made both of them. UNLV won the game by two points, 84–82. Stew Morrill Era From 1998 to 2015, head coach

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amassed a home record of over 17 seasons. In that same time period, the Aggies were against league opponents and in non-conference games at home. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Utah State held the second-longest home winning streak in the NCAA, having won 34 straight home games. The Aggies finished the 2007–08 season as well as the 2008–09 season with undefeated marks at home. Records at the Spectrum Overall: Stew Morrill era (1998–2015): Craig Smith era (2018–2021): Undefeated seasons (6): 1973–74 (14–0), 1997–98 (15–0), 2000–01 (15–0), 2007–08 (17–0), 2008–09 (17–0),

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(17–0) Longest win streak: 37 (November 2007 – December 2009)

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USU Men's Basketball

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