Scorching hot start Bean racked up 24 points (8-11 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 19 rebounds, three assists and two steals over 39 minutes during Sunday's 73-70 win over Oklahoma. Impact Bean is putting up the numbers of an All-American while the Aggies are off to a 4-1 start that already includes a signature win over a power conference team. The senior forward is averaging an astounding 24.0 points and 13.8 rebounds, with double-doubles in all but one contest. This production hasn't necessarily came out of nowhere, as Bean did average a double-double with 11.9 points and 10.5 rebounds back in the 2019-20 season, though his counting stats did dip slightly in the pandemic-affected 2020-21 campaign. Bean is back in top form, however, and it's not even as if he's been beating up weak competition, as Utah State has already collected two Quadrant 1 wins.
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE