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Show Sports The Utah Statesman 7 20 Monday, March 5,2007 FLAT From page 15 were the only other Aggies to reach double figures in scoring. Peterson led USU in rebounding with nine, all while splitting time with Kris Clark at point guard. "Just because we beat Nevada doesn't mean we can't get beat," Peterson said. "Sometimes you have to play the game on the defensive end and tonight we didn't. All the credit goes to Fresno State." USU had myriad chances to win the game. Fresno was an abysmal 11-28 from the free throw line and the lead changed hands 10 times before the Bulldogs pulled away in the final minutes. With 6:48 to go, Miller knocked down the first of four straight Fresno State threes, triggering a run of exciting basketball in which the teams traded baskets and raced up and down the Spectrum floor. As late as 3:00 remaining, USU had a one-point lead, but Fresno's shooters remained hot while USU's couldn't keep up the pace. "Second half, it didn't matter what we did," Morrill said. "Man, zone, we couldn't get them stopped. It was a mystery which defense to try because it didn't matter. We lost track of guys on lobs, we had guys drive past us. They deserve to win. They came in and took it from us." Kevin Bell, Fresno's diminutive point guard, shrugged off the Spectrum crowd's chants of "Gary Coleman" to lead his team in scoring with 25. On several occasions Bell mystified USU defenders with his speed, driving to the hole for uncontested layups. "We had no answer for Kevin Bell," Morrill said. Now the Aggies must travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico and make a strong run in the WAC tournament to overcome a 1-3 swoon down the stretch of regular season play. "Now we've got a oneweek opportunity to get to the NC two A tournament," Morrill said. Spicer said that while it was disappointing to lose his final game on the Spectrum floor, the opportunity is there for the team to leave this loss in the past with a strong WAC tournament: "It's a different season now, we've got to go to the WAC tournament and get some wins any way we can," Spicer said. The Aggies will take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Thursday at 2:30 p.m. All men's games can be viewed on WACtv.com or ESPN Full Court. During the regular season the Aggies went 1-1 against the Warriors, losing 69-61, and winning in the Spectrum, 58-50. The men's tournament begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with a matchup between the Idaho Vandals and the San Jose State Spartans, the two worst teams in the WAC. -graham@cc.usu.edu TylerLarsonAmlanonixc.usu.edu USU's DURRAU PETERSON (24), holds up a framed jersey given to him by the USU basketball team as Head Coach Stew Morrill (far left) and teammates Kris Clark and Stephen DuCharme look on. Peterson, along with Chaz Spicer and Chris Session, are seniors this season for the Aggies. All three competed in their final Spectrum tilt Saturday; a 71-66 loss to the Fresno State Bulldogs. HOCKEY From page 17 on the road, and the focus was more on setting several records which were within reach. The Utes came right out and scored on their first shift on the ice and at one point held a 2-1 lead over the Aggies. But after that point, it was all USU. Robert Hashimoto set the all-time assist record with 167 and broke his own single-season assist record with 53 this year. Kent Arsenault finished just behind Hashi in the chase for the single-season assist record but set a bevy of records himself in this, his rookie year. He is currently atop the national scoring list with 104 points, a lead he will most likely hold. "It's great, I couldn't ask for much more. I have to give a lot of credit to my linemates. It's going to be hard to follow what I've done here, but I expect to take those records to a higher standard," Arsenault said. With under a minute to go, Hashi and Kent were tied for assists and Arsenault, with two goals to that point, was one goal away from setting a new hat trick record at USU. Hashi found Roberto Leo in front of the net for what appeared to be an easy goal, but Leo swung the puck to Arsenault for the goal. When Arsenault buried the puck, the single play had set two new records. -graham@cc.nsu.edu Of the play which allowed SUS1 •r:: moN.usu.EDU, GOTWTA CL 4'3 •V";! 2007 Graduate Research Symposium The deadline rorsubmitiingabstoic^ is Friday, Mairh 9TH Submit online at: \n\^v.usiiAx1u/iisiigKs/g^ni2007.elin Join us Wednesday April 4TIIH 9:00 am - 5:00 pm TSC Colony Rooms & Sunbiu>>t/International Lounav »H PIM ff. i: research UtahState A [WEEK I 2667 J UNIVERSITY " |