Aggies lose by one

It was close and it was winnable but Marquette pulls it out 58-57. In the WAC, it was the Aggies closing out other teams with offensive and defensive proficiency at/towards the end but the late Al McGuire's former team did it today. USU got but 8 opportunities at the foul line (making six) while the Golden Eagles were 19-23 in free throws. We did not see the game but how did Jared Quayle (8) double up both Gary Wilkinson and Tai Wesley (4 apiece) in rebounding?

Here's Jared Eborn's early report:

Aggies fall just short vs. Marquette in NCAA tourney
Jared Eborn
Deseret News
March 20, 2009

BOISE — Utah State had Marquette exactly where the Aggies wanted the Golden Eagles.

USU held a 6-point lead and there was just 4:41 left in the game after the Aggies had seized control of momentum in the game with a 23-6 run in the second half that had all those crossing their fingers for an upset on the edge of their seat.

That upset, however, was not to be.

Marquette, a senior-laden team with lightning quick guards and an attitude forged by a season of bruising battles in the Big East Conference, reversed the momentum and snuck out of Boise's Taco Bell Arena with a 58-57 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...

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