It’s Monday, and although Utah State is done, March Madness is still going strong. The conference still has some NIT teams, and Mountain West news is constantly happening. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below.
Aggies hang tough, fall to Wildcats
Utah State fell behind 10-2 to start the game, and it was a tough road to recover. They made it into a game for the rest of the half, trailing by 9 points at the break. In the second half, Utah State did Utah State things, slowly but surely clawing
their way back into it, trimming the lead to four in the last few minutes, but couldn’t get any closer than that. There is a reason Arizona is a #1 seed, and they pulled away with a 12-point win after free throws. The Aggies did all this despite a 39-11 disadvantage in free throw attempts.
Wolf Pack advance in the NIT
Nevada continues to win in the NIT, beating Liberty by 10 in their second-round game. The difference was free throws, defense, and Corey Camper Jr. The Wolf Pack went 19-20 at the line, giving them a 7-point advantage over Liberty on free throws. Their defense held Liberty to 22% from three-point range and made big plays when they needed to. And Camper Jr. recorded a triple-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists.
New Mexico dominates in latest win.
The Lobos were in control of this one from the start. They took a 36-32 lead at halftime and ran away with it in the second half, comfortably winning by 25 points. It was a balanced scoring attack, with four different players in double figures, led by Jake Hall’s 19 points. With the win, New Mexico reaches 25 victories on the season, which is a great feat for the first year in the Eric Olen era.
UNLV still a PAC-12 target?
That’s what Chris Murray says John Canzano is reporting. It’s well known that the rebuilt conference is still in need of a new football-playing member to allow everyone to play 8 conference games. This states that the conference is not looking to add an FCS team, which limits options a bit. UNLV has already turned down an offer, but reportedly remains a top target, which makes sense given their location and budding football program. However, they are seen (and paid) as a flagship school in the Mountain West, so any interest would heavily depend on how much money each conference gets in the lawsuit results.
Aggies are Gymnastic Champs
On the horizon:
Today: A new Recruiting Roundup
Today: Baseball Rankings
Today: Mountain West Softball Report Week 7
Tuesday: Reacts Survey
Tuesday: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Mountain West Basketball Tournament First Week
Tuesday: Hike’s Peak Podcast Episode 147
Wednesday: Peak Perspective: The Mountain West misfired in the last year of this era.
