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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Nevada’s 85-80 win over conference-leading Utah State on Monday tightened things up in the standings. Just two games in the loss column separate the top five teams. … Utah State’s one-game lead over Boise State, Nevada and New Mexico State can be chalked up to protecting home court. Utah State is 6-0 at home in conference, 14-0 at home overall. USU is just 3-6 overall on the road. … USU senior guard Jaycee Carroll was named the player of the week for averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds in two wins last week. It’s the third time this season he’s earned the honor and sixth overall. … Fresno State senior point guard Kevin Bell eclipsed 1,000 career points last week. He became the 27th Bulldog to reach the milestone. He has 1,012 points. … Idaho has given up 77 points (25.7 per game) off 67 turnovers in the last three games.