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Mountain West Watch Mar. 18 — NCAA Tournament preview – Cache Valley Daily

San Diego State’s forward Jay Pal (4) dunks near Utah State’s Great Osobor (1), Javon Jackson (22) and Mason Falslev (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) The Mountain West received its dream of becoming a six-bid league for the first time ever. Each of San Diego State, Utah State, Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada and New Mexico made it into the NCAA Tournament. It showcases the growth and strength of the conference. And despite USU’s loss in the Mountain West conference tournament semifinal, the Aggies still found themselves ranked in the AP Top 25 Monday morning, dropping two spots to #20. Joining the Aggies in the rankings are the San Diego State Aztecs, jumping back into the Top 25 at #24. Other Mountain West Conference teams received votes in the poll but did not make the top 25, including New Mexico (effectively ranked 26th), Nevada (28th), Boise State (37th) and Colorado State (42nd). But while the selection committee felt bound to award the Mountain West with six bids (and despite the solid votes from the

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Utah State to face TCU in NCAA Tournament First Round – Cache Valley Daily

Utah State guard Ian Martinez (4) gestures after making a 3-pointer against San Diego State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) LOGAN — Utah State tied its highest ever NCAA Tournament seed, being slated as an eight seed in the upcoming Big Dance. The Aggies will take on TCU the nine seed in the Midwest Region, with the game being played in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22. “The best day of year for college basketball, you know,” USU basketball head coach Danny Sprinkle said. “And for all of us, obviously a tremendous honor to play in the NCAA tournament.” The scene as Utah State finds out its the 8 seed taking on 9 seed TCU in Indianapolis this Friday. pic.twitter.com/eJ5F45Id9L — Jason Walker (@jwalker_sports) March 17, 2024 TCU went 21-12 this season, including 9-9 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs’ most recent game is a loss in the Big 12 conference tournament, 60-45 to Houston. They briefly appeared in the AP Top 25 this season, being ranked 19th in the Jan. 15 poll, dropping out

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PHOTO GALLERY: USU at University of Utah gymnastics meet

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PHOTO GALLERY: Woods Cross 9, Sky View 1 baseball

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George, Sexton help Jazz edge Hawks 124-122 in Snyder’s return to Utah – Cache Valley Daily

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton comes off the rim after a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keyonte George scored 25 points and Collin Sexton added 21 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 124-122 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. George and Sexton combined for 11 assists to help the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. Both players have had four 20-point games in March and this one helped Utah survive another game without Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson in the lineup. George is quickly evolving from a spot-up shooter into a multi-dimensional scoring threat. The first-round pick only made one 3-pointer against the Hawks, relying on going downhill and finishing at the rim. “Right now, I feel good about where my game is going,” George said. If he keeps it up, George could be the a long-term answer at point guard — a position run by committee for the Jazz at times earlier in the season. “Tonight is just a glimpse into what Keyonte’s future can be,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.

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San Diego State 86, #18 Utah State 70 in Mountain West semifinal – Cache Valley Daily

Utah State’s Javon Jackson (22), Darius Brown II (10), Josh Uduje (14) and Great Osobor (1) walk downcourt near the end of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against San Diego State in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. San Diego State won 86-70. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) Photos by Ronda Churchill / Associated Press Photo Gallery sponsored by The Logo Shop, your source for teams, businesses and booster clubs. Visit http://welogostuff.mypromohq.com/ Click on photo to enlarge it, then use your left-right arrow keys to cycle through the gallery Utah State guard Ian Martinez (4) gestures after making a 3-pointer against San Diego State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, center, and Utah State’s Karson Templin, back, and Mason Falslev, right, scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) Utah State guard Darius Brown II (10) drives

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Aggies blow 17-point first-half lead, fall in MW Tourney semifinal to SDSU – Cache Valley Daily

San Diego State forward Jaedon LeDee, center rear, embraces Utah State forward Great Osobor (1) after an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. San Diego State won 86-70. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) LAS VEGAS — March is where anything can happen in any game. Utah State found that out the hard way as it seemed to have everything under control in its semifinal matchup with San Diego State, only to have a significant lead crumble and end with a 86-70 loss to the Aztecs. With 7:25 left in the first half, everything was coming up Aggies. They’d gone on a 20-2 run and were doubling-up San Diego State 34-17, the Aztecs having shot just 32 percent so far in the game. Everyone for the Aggies was getting involved. Great Osobor had 11 points, Ian Martinez had eight, Mason Falslev — who out-toughed his shoulder injury to play tonight — had scored six. Even Kalifa Sakho got himself involved with four points. But, 7:25 later and Utah State’s lead had been slashed down to a mere three, the score sitting at 39-36 at the break. Less than

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Danny Sprinkle named Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist – Cache Valley Daily

Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle looks on during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule) LOGAN, Utah – No. 18 Utah State men’s basketball head coach Danny Sprinkle has been named a 2024 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year semifinalist, it was announced on Friday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Sprinkle led a Utah State squad that returned zero points and welcomed 13 newcomers to its first-ever outright Mountain West regular season title. The Aggies have been ranked in the AP Poll eight times this season, which is the second-most in program history. Utah State’s 27 wins are tied with the 2009-10 team for the sixth-most in school history. USU’s 14-4 record in Mountain West play was its third best in its 11 years in the conference trailing the 2018-19 team that went 15-3 and the 2020-21 team that went 15-4. Those 27 wins by Sprinkle are the second-most in the nation this season under a head coach in his first year at the school, trailing McNeese’s Will Wade and the second-most by a first-year head coach in school history.

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Aggies taking on Aztecs in rubber match with spot in MW title game on the line – Cache Valley Daily

LAS VEGAS — Utah State and San Diego State are very familiar with each other when it comes to Mountain West Tournament games. Four times in the last five seasons, now five times in six years, the Aggies and Aztecs have faced each other in the conference tournament. Those games have included some iconic moments, perhaps greatest of all is Sam Merrill’s game-winner in 2020. “I don’t remember one game other than Sam Merrill banging a three on us to win it,” said SDSU head coach Brian Dutcher, who will have coached in all five of those games against USU. “That’s the thing I remember. That’s the curse of coaching. You always remember the ones you lose. I remember that shot and what an epic game that was.” Except all of those previous occasions have occurred in the title game of the tournament. Friday night’s matchup at 7:30 p.m. is simply the semifinal. The four previous tournament matchups were split an even 2-2 for each side, as was this season’s series. San Diego State won 81-67 when they hosted USU, and the Aggies returned the favor 68-63 in the Spectrum. What this year’s series has enjoyed that previous seasons where

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Ridgeline 3, Morgan 0 in boys volleyball – Cache Valley Daily

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