New Mexico Lobos at Utah State Aggies
· Mountain West Championship - Quarterfinal
Utah State beats New Mexico 91-76 in Mountain West quarters
The third-seeded Aggies will face the tournament's No. 2 seed, Boise State, in Friday's semifinal.
Funk shot 10 for 16 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line for the Aggies (24-7). Steven Ashworth scored 22 points and added five assists and three steals. Daniel Akin was 7 of 9 shooting and 3 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 17 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Lobos (21-10) were led by Jamal Mashburn Jr., who posted 20 points and four assists. Morris Udeze added 16 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for New Mexico. In addition, Josiah Allick finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Utah State took the lead with 19:16 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Funk led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 44-33 at the break. Utah State pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 14 points. They outscored New Mexico by four points in the final half, as Max Shulga led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Taylor Funk Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jaelen House missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Utah State Turnover. | 76 - 91 |
Statistics
 UNM |
 USU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 30-62 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 18-25 | FT | 19-26 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |