LAS VEGAS — Ever since he was a kid, Sam Merrill has been a Utah State basketball fan with dreams of winning a championship and going to the NCAA Tournament.
That dream was fulfilled Saturday afternoon when he helped lead the Aggies to the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship with a 64-57 win over San Diego State. Merrill scored 24 points Saturday after getting 23 and 22 points, respectively, the previous two days and was named to the all-tournament team and MVP of the tournament.
“As someone who grew up a Utah State fan and grew up watching Utah State go to the tournament and win conference championships, this means the world to me,” Merrill said.