03/11/10

RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Tai Wesley, Brian Green and Pooh Williams each
scored 18 points to lead Utah State to its 16th straight victory,
84-60 over Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic
Conference tournament Thursday.

Jared Quayle added 13 points and 13 rebounds and Wesley also
notched a double-double with 10 rebounds for the top-seeded Aggies
(26-6), who outrebounded Boise State 47-27. Utah State advances to
Friday's semifinal against the winner of Thursday's game between
Louisiana Tech and Fresno State.

Daequon Montreal had 16 points and Robert Arnold 14 points and
eight rebounds for the Broncos (15-17), who shot 38 percent from
the field compared to Utah State's 53 percent.

Green was 7 of 10 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point
range. He had two 3-pointers and a 17-foot jumper during one late
stretch to give Utah State a 69-53 lead.


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