Noteworthy WAC scores from Saturday night

Louisiana Tech lost again -- to Western Carolina this time -- and big man Kenneth Cooper did play in this one.

Tech loses consolation semifinal to Western Carolina
News-Star news services
November 29, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- It was a tale of two halves at the 2008 Great Alaska Shootout as Louisiana Tech (2-3) lost its third straight game Friday afternoon losing 76-62 to Western Carolina (2-2) and will play host school Alaska Anchorage in the 7th and 8th place Saturday afternoon...

...Tech junior Kenneth Cooper led Bulldog scorers at 13 points and five rebounds, while junior Magnum Rolle finished with 11 points. Both junior Kyle Gibson and freshman Brandon Gibson also finished the game with 10 points apiece...

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18 turnovers and six assists is something not associated with Nevada basketball.

Pilots Hold Off Nevada for Third Straight Win
11/29/2008

PORTLAND, Ore. --- Sophomore center Kramer Knutson scored a career-high 15 points as the Portland Pilots knocked off the Nevada Wolf Pack 63-61 Saturday night at the Chiles Center before an announced crowd of 1,358. Nevada overcame a 10-point second deficit and had a good look at the buzzer to tie the game, but Armon Johnson’s runner rimmed out as Portland improved to 3-0 at home this season.

Four Pilots (4-1) reached double figures for the fifth consecutive contest as Portland extends its winning streak to three games. Nevada, the Western Athletic Conference preseason favorite, falls to 2-3 on the young season...

...Freshman Luke Babbitt paced the Wolf Pack with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Malik Cooke was the only other Nevada player to score in double figures and finished with 11...

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Utah State looks to be the most ready of all the WAC teams at the moment.

Aggies Lasso Mustangs With 97-57 Rout Saturday
USU Improves To 4-0 Behind Trio Of Double-Figures And 64.9 Percent Field Goal Shooting
Nov. 29, 2008

LOGAN, Utah - Three players in double-figures leading to a 64.9 percent field goal shooting effort plus and a 15-1 second-half run paced Utah State to a 97-57 rout of Cal Poly Saturday in men's basketball action at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum...

...Senior forward Gary Wilkinson netted a game-high 21 points, the third time in four games that he's led the Aggies in scoring. Junior guard Stavon Williams was 5-of-6 from three-point range to finish with 15 points and sophomore forward Tai Wesley added 14.

Wilkinson snared a game-high nine rebounds, leading USU to a dominating 37-20 rebounding advantage, while sophomore center Modou Niang and sophomore forward Matt Formisano pulled down six each...

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