Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Utah State Aggies guard Sam Merrill (5) goes to the hoop during the Mountain West Conference finals against the San Diego State Aztecs at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
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.