To sum up this game in one word... Rebounding.
The margin on the final stats say only -10 for USU. I call BS on that. Nevada beat the Aggies on the boards worse than I've ever seen an opposing team beat Utah State in rebounds.
The only other real storyline in this game was Nevada's performance in the clutch. Every time they needed a clutch shot, clutch rebound or clutch turnover, they made it happen.
On top of it all, Nevada capitalized on their advantage in the experience department. All of the more experienced Aggies played solid games, but the guys new to the system struggled in big ways, and Nevada took a huge advantage there.
From here, the WAC battle is uphill. If USU continues to improve, they'll win plenty of road games over the lower-tier of the WAC. If The Spectrum brings it the rest of the year like it did tonight, USU won't lose again at home.
It's more "ifs" than we're used to at USU, but it would make reaching the top of this hill that much sweeter. Now though, the pressure is really on for USU to go on the road and deliver.
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