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Sam Merrill Sends Utah State to the Big Dance With Clutch Three to Upset San Diego State

Feeling the madness yet, America?

Utah State is the first team to punch an official ticket to the 2020 NCAA tournament after knocking off No. 5 San Diego State in a thrilling Mountain West championship game, 59-56.

With three minutes to go in the first half, things were looking bleak for the Aggies, who had scored just 11 points and trailed by 16 to the 30-1 Aztecs. But Sam Merrill and Neemias Queta rallied Utah State in the second half, taking a late lead before a Malachi Flynn jumper put SDSU back in front by one with 1:06 to go.