By Sydney Chapman The Utah State University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Nevada 76-81 on Saturday night in a game Aggie head coach Craig Smith described as a “heavyweight fight.”
And while no punches were thrown during the game, it was certainly an aggressive match up, as evidenced by the foul trouble on both sides. In total, seven players fouled out of Saturday night’s game. All three players the Aggies lost were starters, including big men Quinn Taylor and Neemias Queta. “It's something that we're not expecting,” junior guard Diogo Brito said. “But we got to be ready for it.” Forced to play “small ball” against one of the biggest teams in the conference, Utah State still managed to come out on top. “They really hurt us on the boards,” Brito said. “But at the end of the game we really were able to to come up with some big rebounds.” Prior to the game, the Aggies had been talked about as a team with a potential spot in the NCAA tournament. A win over the nationally-ranked Wolfpack, while being short-handed, has strengthened their case. “I think the best teams just can find different ways to win,” Smith said. “And that's what we've been doing lately.” Utah State now sits at number one in the Mountain West Conference standings, just half a game ahead of Nevada. In order to secure their spot, the Aggies will have to defeat Colorado State on Tuesday night. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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CategoriesAbout SydneySydney Chapman is a journalism student at Utah State University. A former intern at Deseret News and avid sports fan, Chapman has experience covering professional sporting events and writing on trending topics. She uses this website to report on the Utah State University men's basketball team. |