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Merrill carries load as Utah St. eliminates New Mexico | |
LAS VEGAS (AP) Sam Merrill scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Justin Bean had a double-double and Utah State beat New Mexico 75-70 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Merrill scored seven straight as he made four free throws and a 3-pointer. The free throws tied the game on both trips to the foul line, and the 3-pointer put Utah State up 68-65 with 2:43 left. Vance Jackson countered with a 3 to tie it. After Dioog Brito and Zane Martin traded baskets, Brito's 3 with 68 seconds to go gave the Aggies the lead for good. The Lobos missed their last three 3 attempts. Bean scored 10 and grabbed 15 rebounds while Diogo Brito scored 15 for No. 2-seed Utah State (24-8). MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | C. Manigault | 12.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | C. Manigault | 4.5 | |||
| Assists: | Z. Martin | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | J. Lyle | 74.6% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Lyle | 35.6% | |||
| Steals: | J. Caldwell | 2.2 | |||
| Blocks: | C. Bragg Jr. | 1.5 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Mountain West Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 6 San Diego State | 17-1 | 30-2 |
| Utah State | 12-6 | 26-8 |
| Nevada | 12-6 | 19-12 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 17-15 |
| Colorado State | 11-7 | 20-12 |
| Boise State | 11-7 | 20-12 |
| New Mexico | 7-11 | 19-14 |
| Fresno State | 7-11 | 11-19 |
| Air Force | 5-13 | 12-20 |
| San Jose State | 3-15 | 7-24 |
| Wyoming | 2-16 | 9-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.7 (38) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.5 (219) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.0 (32) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.6% (39) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.0% (137) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.7% (215) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.2 (312) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.6 (170) | ||||
| Assists: | 16.3 (345) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.0% (285) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.1% (100) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.6% (279) | ||||
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