Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – Daniel Mullings had 18 points and eight rebounds and New Mexico State won their third straight WAC Conference Tournament Championship following a 77-55 rout of Idaho.<\/p>\n
Sim Bhullar tallied 14 points and nine boards, while Tshilidzi Nephawe added 12 points for the Aggies (26-9), who shot 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the floor and outrebounded the Vandals 38-21.<\/p>\n
Led by the massive 7-foot-5, 355 pound center Bhullar, the Aggies outscored Idaho 46-16 in the paint.<\/p>\n
“It’s not easy being my size and running around the court,” Bhullar admitted. “My teammates do a good job motivating me. They always tell me to keep my head up and keep doing my thing.”<\/p>\n
Stephen Madison netted 17 points for Idaho (16-18), which was playing in its first WAC title game since 1993.<\/p>\n
“It’s always tough to end a career or season like that,” said the senior Madison. “Got to be proud of the guys. It’s tough to leave the court.”<\/p>\n
The Vandals haven’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1990.<\/p>\n
The game was tied 11-11 before New Mexico State seized control of the contest with an elongated 19-4 run. Two Bhullar free throws capped the surge and gave the Aggies a 30-15 advantage.<\/p>\n
New Mexico State took a 39-25 cushion into the break and led by as many as 23 in the second half before cruising to the easy win.<\/p>\n
Game Notes<\/p>\n
The Aggies shot 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the floor, while Idaho finished 38.3 percent (18-of-47) from the field … The teams split two games during the regular season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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