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Show StatesmanSports Friday, March 5, 2010 WAC clinched but one more to go its momentum into the WAC tournament. Senior guard Jared Quayle may also be motivated as he will be playing his last regular season home game in an Aggie jersey. Utah State dropped its first for New Mexico State. Junior guard Jahmar Young added staff writer nine points; however, Young has proved to be a more prolific The Utah State Aggies (24-6, scorer over the course of the 13-2) conclude their regular seaseason, averaging 21 points per son schedule at home Saturday game, which is good for third night against the best in WAC overall. WAC's other Aggies • USU leads the nation in 3-point Along with Gibson and from New Mexico Young, New Mexico State. State has three other shooting percentage Junior forward Tai players averaging Wesley told the media • Green is shooting 44-88 from double-figures, includMonday night that he ing sophomore forand the team was satis- beyond the arc ward Troy Gillenwater, fied with a share of the sophomore center • USU ranks 28th in the ESPN/USA Hamidu Rahman WAC Regular Season Title, and that Utah and junior forward Today Coaches poll State would be playWendell Mckines, who ing for the title against are averaging about 10 New Mexico State (11-4, 19-10) game to New Mexico State, 55points apiece. New Mexico Saturday. Wesley was wrong. 52, on the road. Juniors Nate State's offense is high-powered, With a little help from the Bendall and Tyler Newbold led averaging just more than 78 University of Nevada Wolf Utah State with 12 points apiece, points per game. However, New Pack, who defeated New Mexico but were the only players in Mexico State allows its oppoState, 100-92, in Reno, Nev., double-figures for Utah State. nents to average just 78 points the Utah State Aggies are the Senior guard Jonathan per game. New Mexico State is 2009-'10 WAC Regular Season Gibson led New Mexico State in 7-6 on the road while Utah State Champions for the third consecscoring with 19 points apiece, has dropped only on home game utive year. Even so, Utah State and Gibson is second in scorall year for a 16-1 record. will be looking to finish the seaing with 18.3 points per game - ty.d.hus@aggienzaiLusu.edu son strong with a win and carry By TYLER HUSKINSON Page II Blue&White Sports Debate Join the discussion at www.aggietownsquare.com This Friday's matchup if ' ) , VS. \ I A , k _ Landon Hemsley Steve Clark And the topics are... 1. Thoughts on Aggie men's basketball? 2. NCAA tournament bubble watch 3. Jazz 4. Major League Baseball teams to watch 5. Play of the week Wild: ESPN's favorite Aggie continued from page 10 he is a hoot. He takes his body for me." family's opinion about his selfForward Matt Formisano proclaimed shenanigans serisaid seeing Bill while trying to ously, especially the opinion of focus on the court is an interhis mother. Last year, Sproat esting situation. He cannot told his mother he planned help but smile and laugh when on wearing a Speedo to one he sees him. The Spectrum of the basketball games, and would not be the same if he she rejected the idea, saying, wasn't there to add his comithere was no need for that. He cal element, he said. said he would stop wearing In truth, Sproat loathes constumes at the basketball basketball, but not Aggie basgames if he ever offended his ketball. Aggie basketball is in mother. an entirely different playing "My mom is a sweetheart. field, he said. Sproat has made She is just a good woman," a commitment to himself to Sproat said. "She always learn the game of basketball texts me saying, 'Just be you so he knows what to say when because he belthat's just lows snide "I always want to what I love' remarks at do special things and 'I love the opposwith BYU, and I you.' She ing team. thought I wanted always He said he renews is learning to give them a me." basketball treat. I did. I gave Some lingo and them Chip 'n' of Sproat's recently closest added Dale's" friends are "crash- Bill Sproat the Aggie ing the basketball boards" to players he dresses up for every the list. game day. Forward Tai Wesley Saturday will be the last said he can't help but smile home game of the season, and when he's on the court during Sproat has yet another cosa game and sees Sproat in all tume up his sleeve to dazzle his shirtless glory. Wesley said the crowd and hopefully Sproat's new title as "Wild" distract the New Mexico State Bill is boosting the basketball free-throw shooters. Sproat team's notoriety, and though isn't upset that his dress-up Wesley doesn't credit the days are coming to a close team's success to Sproat, the though, because like he said, national recognition he brings there is always next year, and to USU doesn't hurt. He said the year after that. Sproat is one of his most loyal "I'm ready for football to friends. start," Sproat said. "I love foot"He will be one of the most ball. I actually understand it." loyal kids you know," Wesley - catherine.rneidell@aggiernad said. "Bill would take a bullet usu.edu for me. He would fight some- CLASS of 2010 SENIOR GIFT The Senior Gift is a century-old tradition that allows the senior class to come together to support and improve Utah State University. The Class of 2010 has Meet the Challenge chosen to fund a covered bike rack as their USU 124-6) vs NMSU 119-101 Senior Class Gift. Stew Morrill (12th year) George Nessman (5th year) March 6, Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum, 7:05 p.m. USU probable starters NMSU probable starters C- Nate Bendall F- Tai Wesley F- Tyler Newbold G- Pooh Williams G- Jared Quayle 10.1 13.3 8.6 7.8 12.3 11.4 13.6 21.0 6.6 18.3 ORAL VETO AVON CROCS PRE BEGOT DEED SELMA ERNE N A EON ZED AM I I T I T SN R USSR PYROS TRAP L HENS HE OS E HEN THW F I D HA AVER AGLOW TAPE ir c .±:z . 101. 10 1 . 10M . I 1 M . 1- I €1111E1 ISICIE1 MEMO EOM EMI DE LE. 1 >1. A R E R your graduating year during the 1. 1. 1 x1 0 01 G E EL,, I <I= EL— T Answer the phone & contribute $20.10 in honor of Senior Gift Phone Drive (March 3 - 6) or visit www.usu.edu/seniorgift for more information. 1010 1 S EL— EK, ER Answers To Today's Crossword Puzzle! C- Hamidu Rahman F- Troy Gillenwater G- Jahmar Young G- Hernst Laroche G- Jonathan Gibson D |