There were hugs, smiles and tears. Families walked the red carpet as fans applauded. It was an unforgettable Senior Day, especially for Kevin Foster.
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The Mountain West announced that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are staying in Las Vegas through 2016.
An unhappy Drew Gordon arrived in Las Vegas looking to prove a point, and New Mexico’s senior forward piled up enough points and rebounds to accomplish his goal.
Senior forward Drew Gordon had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lift second-seeded New Mexico to a 72-67 victory over UNLV in a Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal at the Thomas & Mack Center. The third-seeded Rebels will now wait until 3 p.m. Sunday to learn their postseason fate when the NCAA Tournament field is announced.
Mountain West Conference player of the year Jamaal Franklin scored 19 points and added six rebounds to help San Diego State advance to the championship game of the conference tournament with a 79-69 win over Colorado State in the first semifinal Friday evening.
Demetrius Walker scored a game-high 19 points and Drew Gordon added 15 to lead New Mexico to a 79-64 win over Air Force in their Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal matchup Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
For the first 20 minutes, UNLV sophomore forward Mike Moser displayed why he’s one of the best players in the Mountain West Conference.