LAS VEGAS - Top-seeded NM State won its second consecutive WAC Tournament title Saturday, defeating No. 2 UT Rio Grande Valley 80-53 in the championship game.
The Vaqueros led 5-2 in the opening minutes, but NM State used a 14-0 run to take the lead for good. UTRGV pulled within 12 on the opening possession of the fourth quarter, but the Aggies scored the next seven points to push the game out of reach.
Brooke Salas led the Aggies with 20 points, five rebounds and two blocks. Tournament MVP Sasha Weber finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three assists. Shanice Davis added 11 points, seven assists and three steals.
Anushka Maldonado led the Vaqueros with 14 points and five rebounds, while Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir was just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.
All-Tournament Team
Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir, UT Rio Grande Valley
Brooke Salas, NM State
Batabe Zempare, CSU Bakersfield
MVP: Sasha Weber, NM State