Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
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No. 19 San Diego St. beats Utah St. 68-57 to win MWC title
— Matt Mitchell scored 14 points to lead No. 19 San Diego State to a 68-57 victory over Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament championship game Saturday.
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Queta leads Utah St. past Fresno St. 57-51
— Neemias Queta tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds and Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State beat Fresno State 57-51 on Saturday night.
Bean scores 21 to carry Utah St. over Wyoming 72-59
— Justin Bean tied his season high with 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Utah State beat Wyoming 72-59 on Thursday night.
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— Neemias Queta scored 26 points with 13 rebounds and Justin Bean scored 17 with 13 boards and Utah State bounced Nevada 87-66 on Sunday.
Utah St. narrowly tops Nevada 75-72
— Utah State held off Nevada for a 75-72 win on Friday night. Daniel Foster made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to help the Wolf Pack pull within 2, but they wouldn’t get any closer.
Alston Jr. scores 23 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 81-77
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State edged past Utah State 81-77 on Friday night.
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Alston Jr. scores 26 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 79-70
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 26 points as Boise State stretched its home winning streak to 10 games, topping Utah State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
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Worster's near triple-double helps Utah St. beat UNLV 83-74
— Rollie Worster had 19 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals to lead all five Utah State starters scoring in double figures and the Aggies beat UNLV 83-74 on Wednesday night.
Hamilton scores 14 to lead UNLV over Utah St. 59-56
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Stevens, Colorado St. knock off Utah St. 84-76
— Isaiah Stevens scored 18 points with eight rebounds and eight assists and Colorado State knocked Utah State out of a first-place tie in the Mountain West Conference with an 84-76 win on Thursday night.
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2020-21 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Utah State | 15-4 | - | 20-9 |
| Colorado State | 14-4 | 0.5 | 20-8 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 1.5 | 19-9 |
| Nevada | 10-7 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Fresno State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| UNLV | 8-10 | 6.5 | 12-15 |
| Wyoming | 7-9 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| San José State | 3-13 | 10.5 | 5-16 |
| Air Force | 3-17 | 12.5 | 5-20 |
| New Mexico | 2-15 | 12 | 6-16 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6Tied-154th
Rebounds Per Game40.714th
Assists Per Game16.230th
Points Allowed62.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |