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‘Dynamic’ Mountain West hoops race could see 6 teams move on to March Madness – Cache Valley Daily

FILE – Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle reacts to a call in overtime against Boise State an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. The No. 22 Aggies continued their unexpected run under first-year coach Sprinkle by clinching at least a share of the regular-season title by winning at San Jose State. (AP Photo/Steve Conner, File) SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher has experienced all 25 seasons of Mountain West basketball and he’s never seen one as crazy as this one. A season after Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs became the first Mountain West team to reach the Final Four, the conference could have a record six teams reach the NCAA Tournament. “Unbelievable,” Dutcher said of the race in the Mountain West, which stretches from San Diego’s beaches to the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains and into the high desert of New Mexico, where the Lobos would love to rejoin March Madness after a decade away. “It’s dynamic. You’ve just got to enjoy every win you get.” For the longest time, several teams were within one game of the lead. The reigning regular-season and conference tournament champion Aztecs, ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press

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DeMar DeRozan scores 29, Bulls edge Jazz 119-117 – Cache Valley Daily

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, goes to the basket as Utah Jazz center Omer Yurtseven (77) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with a minute left, to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 119-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Coby White scored 25 points, including seven 3-pointers, and had six assists for the Bulls, who survived a late comeback to beat Utah for the fourth straight time. Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 12 rebounds. “We just got to stay the course, do what we need to do, pull out the victory and carry on,” DeRozan said. “Every single game is going to be tough.” John Collins led Utah with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Collin Sexton had 24 points and seven assists. Brice Sensabaugh added a career-high 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in his first NBA start. Utah trailed almost the entire time for the first three quarters, but Chicago never led by more than 12 points during that stretch and left room for

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