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Mountain West Tournament - New Mexico Lobos vs Utah State Aggies Recap - Utah State Wins 91-83
Utah State got 23 points from Sam Merrill en route to a 91-83 victory over New Mexico on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center.
Utah State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Neemias Queta had 16 points for Utah State and Justin Bean chipped in with 14 points. Sam Merrill had 9 assists for them, while Justin Bean was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
New Mexico got a 25-point performance from Vance Jackson, who was supported by 16 points from Corey Manigault. Vance Jackson had 5 assists in a losing cause for New Mexico, while Keith McGee grabbed 5 rebounds.
Utah State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah State as they grabbed 41 boards, while New Mexico only had 24