Eli Chuha leads New Mexico State into WAC men’s semifinals

Grand Canyon guard Damari Milstead (11) takes a shot while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in ...

Grand Canyon guard Damari Milstead (11) takes a shot while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @carolinebrehman

Grand Canyon forward Michael Finke (43) catches a rebound while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tourname ...

Grand Canyon forward Michael Finke (43) catches a rebound while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @carolinebrehman

Grand Canyon guard Carlos Johnson (23) jumps up to take a shot while being guarded by Seattle guard/forward Riley Grigsby (35) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Confer ...

Grand Canyon guard Carlos Johnson (23) jumps up to take a shot while being guarded by Seattle guard/forward Riley Grigsby (35) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @carolinebrehman

Grand Canyon forward Oscar Frayer (4) jumps up for a rebound while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) and guard Rip Economou (11) in the first half of the opening round of the Weste ...

Grand Canyon forward Oscar Frayer (4) jumps up for a rebound while being guarded by Seattle guard Terrell Brown (23) and guard Rip Economou (11) in the first half of the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @carolinebrehman

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WAC men’s quarterfinals at Orleans Arena

*New Mexico State 86, Chicago State 49: Forward Eli Chuha scored 14 points to lead four Aggies’ starters in double figures and top-seeded New Mexico State (28-4) cruised past the eighth-seeded Cougars (3-29) on Thursday. The Aggies won their 17th straight and tied a program record for the most victories in a season.

*Utah Valley 71, Kansas City 64: Guard Conner Toolson scored 21 points and the second-seeded Wolverines (24-8) went on a 12-2 run over the last 2:46 to get past the seventh-seeded Kangaroos (11-21). Utah Valley won its eighth straight.

*Grand Canyon 84, Seattle 75: Guard Carlos Johnson scored a season-high 31 points and the third-seeded Lopes (19-12) defeated the sixth-seeded Redhawks (18-14). Johnson shot 10-of-20 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

*Texas-Rio Grande Valley 85, Cal State Bakersfield 70: Guard Tyson Smith scored 19 points and the fourth-seeded Vaqueros (19-15) shot 56.3 percent from the field (27-of-48) in a win over the fifth-seeded Roadrunners (16-15). Texas-Rio Grande Valley began the game on a 14-2 run and never trailed.

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