Utah St tops No. 5 San Diego State for Mountain West title | |
LAS VEGAS (AP) Sam Merrill once again lifted Utah State to a Mountain West Tournament title. Merrill hit a contested 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play to give the Aggies a 59-56 victory over No. 5 San Diego State and clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season on Saturday. The Aztecs (30-2), who led by as many 16 points in the first half, had a chance to force overtime, but Malachi Flynn's 3-point shot from just beyond half court rattled in and out at the buzzer. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | M. Flynn | 17.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | Y. Wetzell | 6.5 | |||
| Assists: | M. Flynn | 5.1 | |||
| FG%: | M. Flynn | 44.1% | |||
| FT%: | M. Mitchell | 87.3% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Schakel | 43.6% | |||
| Steals: | M. Flynn | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | N. Mensah | 1.7 | |||
| 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: | 74.8 (79) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.3 (237) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.8 (46) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.8% (35) | ||||
| FT%: | 77.1% (16) | ||||
| 3P%: | 38.0% (14) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 59.5 (3) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.8 (155) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.0 (58) | ||||
| FG%: | 38.7% (13) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.8% (288) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.8% (29) | ||||
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