Aggies grind out late win over New Mexico

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Utah State center Neemias Queta (23) celebrates with fans after Utah State defeated New Mexico 71-55 in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)

LOGAN — Utah State’s final basket of the night seemed only appropriate.

After leading scorer Sam Merrill missed his 15th shot in 18 attempts, redshirt freshman Justin Bean flew in for a rebound and a slam dunk that capped off Utah State’s hard-fought, 71-55, victory over New Mexico Wednesday night at the Spectrum.

Already an Aggie fan favorite, Wednesday was simply the biggest night of Bean’s brief career, in which he came off the bench to contribute eight points, five rebounds,…