LAS VEGAS — March brings out some of the craziness of college basketball and Utah State didn’t disappoint in a uniquely odd 70-58 win over UNLV in the quarterfinal of the Mountain West tournament. The Aggies defense was both elite and poor in the game, holding the Rebels to 23.6 percent shooting, but also committing 27 fouls leading to 37 free throw attempts, of which UNLV made 29. According to the Stathead database, Utah State had never won a game in which an opponent made that many free throws in a game (0-4 in all other attempts). The Aggies were 4-13 in games in which an opponent made 25 shots at the line. UNLV’s whole focus seemed to be pushing the ball inside the paint at all costs, either drawing a foul or getting a shot in the paint (or both). “That’s their whole game plan, to isolate and attack us and get to the free throw line. And they did a good job of that,” USU guard Mason Falslev said. “We gotta do better in not fouling.” Overcoming such a monumental number of free throws came down to a hot start to the game on offense, and enough consistency to