Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Utah State Aggies center Neemias Queta (23) puts the ball in during a Mountain West Conference semifinal game against the Fresno State Bulldogs at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday, March 15, 2019.
LAS VEGAS — After struggling in its first game in the Mountain West Conference Tournament the night before, the Utah State basketball team put it all together in Friday’s semifinals, taking a convincing 85-60 victory over Fresno State at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Aggies, who improved to 27-6 on the season, were sharp from the start and dominated in every way shooting 49 percent from the field and 43 from 3-point range, out-rebounding the Bulldogs 43-28 and playing relatively error-free with just nine turnovers.