LAS VEGAS – No. 22 Utah State men’s basketball (16-2, 6-1 MW) had a six-game winning streak come to an end, dropping its first game of Mountain West play Wednesday evening in Las Vegas as the Aggies fell to UNLV 65-62 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Despite the loss, USU remains atop the MW standings at 6-1 as it heads into its first bye of league play.
Despite posting its second-lowest scoring output of the season, Utah State had a chance until the final seconds, but a tying 3-point heave at the buzzer was too strong, ricocheting off the back of the rim.
The Aggies posted a strong defensive effort, limiting UNLV to just 40.7 percent (24-of-59) shooting from the floor and 24.0 percent (6-of-25) shooting from 3-point range, but allowed 36 points in the paint…