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Utah State basketball: Aggies beat Boise State, win WAC title

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Published: Saturday, March 12 2011 7:07 p.m. MST

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Utah State struggled with an inferior squad Friday and now faces a team with nothing to lose Saturday when the Aggies face second-seeded Boise State in the Western Athletic Conference tournament final in Las Vegas.

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Boise State (20-11) vs. Utah State (29-3)

Saturday, 8 p.m. MT

Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

TV: ESPN2

Radio: 1320 AM

Utah State struggled with an inferior squad Friday and now faces a team with nothing to lose Saturday when the Aggies face second-seeded Boise State in the Western Athletic Conference tournament final in Las Vegas. Top-seeded Utah State sweated out a 58-54 semifinal win over eighth-seeded San Jose State in the semifinals and will need to play much better against the Broncos, who won their eighth consecutive game by routing New Mexico State 81-63 in the other semifinal. Boise State hasnt lost since falling to Utah State in early February, and is well aware that its only chance at reaching the NCAA tournament is by upsetting the Aggies.

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Aggie84
Idaho Falls, ID

DN all negative about Aggies in ALL articles. Only team in Utah that will take a championship this year. Let's see how DN can be negative about the Aggies and positive about the Y in tomorrow's articles?

GO TRUE BLUE. SHOW THE STATE WHO IS More..

  • 7:43 p.m. March 12, 2011
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HawaiianAggie
St.George, Utah

Dyer Gary,

Please refrain from shooting your typing hands off. The Aggies beat St. Mary's at Moraga. And we are having our best season in a very long time. We are the best Team in the state. Jimmer is the best one-man-show in the More..

  • 8:10 p.m. March 12, 2011
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Go Big Blue!!!
Bountiful, UT

The superiority complex of the cougars is astounding. Why are you girls so worried about USU receiving any recognition. You have a very good team that will probably win a game or two in the big dance with your over-inflated seed. The Salt Lake More..

  • 10:15 p.m. March 12, 2011
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