Utah State wins thriller over New Mexico, claims MW title outright – Cache Valley Daily
LOGAN – Darius Brown is no stranger to hitting huge shots. His late-game heroics are why Utah State entered Saturday evening’s game against New Mexico 8-0 in games decided by five points or less. Make that 9-0 for the Aggies in close games and another big-time shot on Brown’s resume. Over the final eight minutes of USU’s 87-85 win over the Lobos, both sides refused to back down, trading buckets as Utah State fought for the right to an outright Mountain West regular season title and New Mexico fought to play spoiler and perhaps add a crucial win to its shaky NCAA Tournament resume. It started with Brown hitting a pair of free throws on a one-and-one with 7:42 on the clock. That tipped the game from a 69-68 advantage to New Mexico to a 70-69 lead for the Aggies. Little would anyone realize, but that would be the last time the Lobos led in the game, though it hardly felt like it at times. Six times in those final seven minutes and change, New Mexico tied the game. Every big shot the Aggies hit, the Lobos found a response. Brown spins Jaelen House out of his shoes, drives the