LAS VEGAS — The Aggies are going dancing.
The No. 2-seeded Utah State men's basketball team fought off a tough challenge from San Diego State, knocking them off 64-57 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The victory give USU its first-ever Mountain West Conference championship and its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011.
Conference player of the year Sam Merrill fought through some first-half shooting struggles, to lead Utah State with 24 points. Neemias Queta and Abel Porter had 17 and 10 points (all of Porter's came in the first half) for the Aggies.