After defeating UNLV to advance in the Mountain West tournament, Utah State took down three seed Colorado State to advance to the championship game against San Diego State. Utah State outscored Colorado State in both halves, 32-28 in the first and 30-22 in the second.
Neemias Queta was the leading scorer for the Aggies, putting up 18 points on 6-14 shooting (42.9%) and going 6-6 from the free throw line. He also had 14 rebounds (nine defensive, five offensive), an eye popping nine blocks, two turnovers, and three personal fouls. Justin Bean put up 13 points on 4-7 shooting (57.