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Utah State holds off New Mexico for big home win

The Utah State Aggies snapped a five game skid with a home win over New Mexico.

Utah State earned just its second conference win at home Tuesday night when they knocked off New Mexico 80-72. The Aggies bounced back from a loss at Wyoming, where they gave up 20 three-pointers, to be a team that began the night in econd place in the Mountain West.

Utah State held one of the top offenses in the Mountain West to just 46% shooting including just 7 of 19 from behind the arc. The Aggies used seven steals and six blocked shots to continually disrupt the New Mexico offense and keep them out of rhythm.