Merrill, Utah St. hold off Wyoming in MWC tourney semifinals | |
LAS VEGAS (AP) Sam Merrill had 27 points and seven assists, Neemias Queta scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and No. 2 seed Utah State never trailed in its 89-82 win over Wyoming on Friday night in the Mountain West Conference tournament semifinals. Utah State plays top-seeded and fifth-ranked San Diego State - which swept the regular-season series between the teams - on Saturday for an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Utah State led by as many as nine point in the first half and Brock Miller hit a 3-pointer to open the second and give the Aggies a 41-31 lead. No. 11 seed Wyoming answered with an 11-4 run to trim its deficit to three with 14 minutes remaining and Kwane Marble III scored five straight points to make it 66-all about nine minutes later. Merrill scored seven consecutive points during a 13-0 run capped by two free throws by Queta with 1:28 to go and Utah State held on from there. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | H. Maldonado | 15.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | H. Maldonado | 5.8 | |||
| Assists: | H. Maldonado | 4.0 | |||
| FG%: | H. Maldonado | 42.2% | |||
| FT%: | H. Maldonado | 70.8% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Hendricks | 32.7% | |||
| Steals: | H. Maldonado | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | H. Maldonado | 0.5 | |||
| 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: | 62.7 (341) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 4.9 (353) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.3 (306) | ||||
| FG%: | 40.9% (318) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.7% (116) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (250) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.9 (193) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.6 (243) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.1 (147) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.3% (208) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.4% (119) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.0% (183) | ||||
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