Utah State had quite a first act under Craig Smith. The second one might be even better.

This is the third in a series of stories previewing the upcoming men’s and women’s college basketball seasons. Coming Tuesday: Utah women.Logan • Sam Merrill doesn’t lack for much in his basketball game, including height. He stands 6 feet, 5 inches — more than half a foot taller than the average American male and two inches above the average height of a college basketball player. Still, among his Utah State teammates, he’s the runt.Merrill is tied with point gu