Things are moving fast these days for New Mexico State and coach Marvin Menzies.

Utah State expands the bubble

Playing with a broken nose for the final 39 minutes of the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship game, Utah State's Tai Wesley was not himself.

Wendell McKines and Troy Gillenwater are two of the happiest players in the country right now.

SEASON RECAP
Much of the early season can be dismissed because the Aggies were short-handed as forwards Wendell McKines and Troy Gillenwater worked their way back from academic problems

--If any team should be playing its best basketball at this point of the season, it's New Mexico State.

Jahmar Young drove the lane for a basket with 3.8 seconds on the clock to give New Mexico State a wild 80-79 victory over Nevada in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Friday night.

SEASON RECAP
Much of the early season can be dismissed because the Aggies were short-handed as forwards Wendell McKines and Troy Gillenwater worked their way back from academic problems

The Aggies entered the final week of the regular season with a chance at earning the No. 1 seed in this week's Western Athletic Conference tournament.

--If any team should be playing its best basketball at this point of the season, it's New Mexico State.

San Jose State's road woes followed it to the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

Jonathan Gibson scored 22 points to lead New Mexico State past San Jose State 90-69 Thursday night and into the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament against Nevada.

The Utah State Aggies conclude their regular season schedule at home Saturday night against the WACa TMs other Aggies from New Mexico State.

San Jose State senior guard Adrian Oliver was selected to the All-Western Athletic Conference first team, the league announced Sunday.

--The Aggies scored at least 70 points in 13 of their last 15 games through the end of the regular season, reaching the 90-point level four times in that span

If any team should be playing its best basketball at this point of the season, it's New Mexico State.

SEASON RECAP
Much of the early season can be dismissed because the Aggies were short-handed as forwards Wendell McKines and Troy Gillenwater worked their way back from academic problems

The University of Nevada announced today Pack Forward Luke Babbit was voted the WAC's Player of the Year.

Tai Wesley scored 24 points and Jared Quayle added 17 points and seven rebounds to lead Utah State to an 81-63 victory against New Mexico State on Saturday night.