Those three will have to play well against Pierce, Webster and Oakes, who have all had stellar outings against the Aggies. Last game, Oakes had a career-high 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

"One of our emphasis is better post play," Morrill said. "We've got to do some different things to help our post guys, but we have to played better individual post 'D."'

Certainly the outside shooting of Jaycee Carroll, who was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year on Monday, has helped. He has scored 15, 30, 33, 23 and 23 in his last five games.

Should Utah State win, it would play the winner of tonight's Boise State-Hawaii game on Friday at 6 p.m.

Utah State has advanced to the title game of the WAC both years it has been in the league, and counting their last year in the Big West Conference, the Aggies have been in the title game three straight seasons.

Aggies on the air

Utah State (23-9) vs. San Jose State (13-18)

Today: 2:30 p.m., Pan Am Center, Las Cruces

TV: ESPN Full Court; Radio: 610 AM, 95.9 FM (Logan), 1320 or 1230 AM (S.L.)

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