Utah State basketball game at Fresno State postponed

FILE: Utah State’s Steven Ashworth (3) plays against UNLV in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Aggies’ game at Fresno State on Saturday was postponed. | John Locher, Associated Press

Utah State’s second game at Fresno State this week won’t be played, as the Mountain West Conference announced just hours before game time that the contest is postponed due to health and safety concerns.

Due to health and safety concerns, the men’s basketball game between Utah State and Fresno State scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6 has been postponed.

Further updates and schedule adjustments by the Mountain West will be announced at a later date. pic.twitter.com/sP6t4nf1Qb

— Mountain West (@MountainWest) February 6, 2021

The Aggies and Bulldogs were set to play at 8 p.m. MST Saturday before the postponement.

Utah State beat Fresno State 69-53 on Thursday and went into Saturday atop the MWC standings with a 11-2 conference record, a half-game up on Boise State, which lost at Nevada on Friday. The Broncos play the Wolf Pack again on Sunday.

The Aggies’ next scheduled games will be at home next Wednesday and Friday against Wyoming.

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