Around the WAC

Utah State, a perennial power in the Big West, suffered a 69-59 road loss to Hawaii in its WAC debut. The Aggies, one of the top shooting teams in the nation, made just 35.7 percent from the floor, its worst shooting in 24 games. “We’re up to our rear ends in this league,” USU coach Stew Morrill said. … New Mexico State lost 80-67 to UTEP on Saturday. More precisely, the Aggies lost at the foul line. NMSU was 1 of 6; UTEP 22 of 35. … San Jose State welcomed the return of forward Demetrius Brown, who scored 19 points in a loss to Drake. Brown was bedridden for two weeks with a bacterial infection… . Boise State’s Coby Karl is the only player in the WAC to lead his team in scoring (14.9), rebounding (5.6) and assists (4.4). … Nevada came up short of the expected 11,000 fans against Georgia on Wednesday at Lawlor Events Center. The game drew 9,845. … Louisiana Tech’s Paul Millsap had 27 points and 12 rebounds – his 51st career double-double – against No. 4 Memphis.