Utah State 65, Fresno State 61
LOGAN, UTAH -- Jared Quayle scored 21 points, including two free throws in the final three seconds, to give Utah State a 65-61 win over Fresno State Thursday night.
Quayle scored the final five points for the Aggies (16-1, 4-0 Western Athletic Conference) in a contest that was tied seven times in the second half. Tai Wesley recorded 11 points for Utah State and Gary Wilkinson 10.
Sylvester Seay dropped in 32 points for the Bulldogs (7-10, 0-3 WAC) on 11-of-24 shooting. He also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds and had three blocks.
Utah State took its first lead of the game, 33-32, when Quayle made a layup and free throw with 18:02 to play.
When Wesley hit a layup and free throw with 4:47 to play, it gave the Aggies their largest lead of the game, 60-52. Seay would hit eight more points in the final moments to keep the Bulldogs close.
Nevada 77, Boise State 63
RENO, Nev. -- Armon Johnson scored 25 points and Luke Babbitt added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Nevada hold off Boise State 77-63 Thursday night.
The Wolf Pack (10-7, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference) used a 9-0 run in the final six minutes to break open the game.
Anthony Thomas hit a 3-pointer for Boise State (12-4, 3-1) to cut Nevada's lead to 59-54 with 6:23 to go.
Lyndale Burleson answered with a 3-pointer for Nevada to start the Wolf Pack's run that extended the lead to 14 points.
LaShard Anderson scored 14 points and Thomas added 13 to lead the Broncos, who had won six straight games.
Nevada built a 49-33 lead with 14:21 to go in the second half as Babbitt went the length of the floor for a layup. Johnson was instrumental in building Nevada's big lead, scoring eight points in the first five minutes of the second half.
Nevada, which led the entire first half, took a 31-27 lead at halftime.
The Wolf Pack went on a 10-0 run to take its biggest lead of the opening half at 27-11. Johnson scored five points in the run.
Boise State, though, then went on a 10-0 run of its own to cut the Nevada lead to 27-21. Thomas and Paul Noonan each had 3-pointers in the run.
New Mexico State 74, Idaho 71
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Jahmar Young made two free throws with 19 seconds remaining as New Mexico State rallied to beat Idaho 74-71 Thursday night.
Young finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Aggies (9-9, 3-2 WAC) notched their first Western Athletic Conference victory at home this season.
Idaho (8-9, 2-2) led 69-64 with 3:25 to play after Luciano de Souza and Mac Hopson both sank 3-pointers.
De Souza's dunk put the Vandals up 72-71 with 20 seconds left but he fouled Young, who made both of his ensuing free throws.
Jonathan Gibson and Young each added foul shots in the final seconds to seal the victory.
Troy Gillenwater finished with 17 points for New Mexico State while Wendell McKines added 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Terrence Simmons paced Idaho with 15 points.