Saturday, March 12, 2011

Utah State Draws Close to Broncos in WAC Commissioner's Cup

Utah State has used a men's basketball championship and third-place finish in women's basketball to draw within 3/4's of a point in the race for the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup.

The Cup is given annually to the school with the top overall sports department.  Boise State is currently #1, but Utah State's strength in basketball has pulled them closer.  Utah State has a chance to do something they have never done--finish at #2.  They'll have to fight off Fresno State and Hawai'i to finish there.

Utah State held off Boise State 77-69 last night to win the WAC basketball title.  In the women's championship game, Louisiana Tech erased a 76-71 deficit to Fresno State in the final 18 seconds only to see the Bulldogs hit a layup as time expired for the 78-76 win and automatic NCAA berth.

So here are the current standings:

1.  Boise State 58.50
2.  Utah State 57.75
3.  New Mexico State 42.25
4.  Fresno 41.00
5.  Idaho 40.50
6.  Nevada 38.50
7.  Hawai'i 37.00
8.  Louisiana Tech 33.00
9.  San Jose State 25.50

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