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The No. 1 seed
San Diego State Aztecs (21-4) and the No. 5 seed
Nevada Wolf Pack (16-9) meet in the MWC Tournament semifinals with a spot in the championship game on the line Friday at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on CBS Sports. San Diego State is favored by . Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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STARTERS
Grant Sherfield: B
Sherfieldâs 25 points against San Diego State on Friday were a bit misleading. Yes, they certainly look good on the stat sheet but they are empty calorie points just the same. Sherfield had just six points at halftime, all on free throws, after missing all six of his shots in the first half. He then scored 11 points in the last 9:38 as the Pack did little more than keep the score respectable. He missed three straight shots while the Aztecs were building their lead to 60-47 midway through the second half. The Pack point guard was just 6-of-15 from the floor against the Aztecs, padding his numbers at the line (11-of-14). The night before against Boise, though, Sherfield was brilliant, despite turning the ball over five times. He scored just one more point (26) against the Broncos than he did against the Aztecs, but he was much more efficient, draining 8-of-14 shots and making all three of his 3-pointers.
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Nevada Athletics Department
The No. 5-seeded Nevada Wolf Pack take on No. 4 Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament Thursday at 2:30 p.m. PST on CBS Sports Network. It will be the first tournament game for both teams, who earned a first-round bye.
The Pack enter the game at 15-9 and 10-7 in conference play, while Boise State is 18-7 and 14-6 in Mountain West action.
Nevada swept the Broncos in its two meetings on Feb. 5-7. It won its two contests by 2-and-11 points. The former featured a game-winning fadeaway from guard Grant Sherfield in the waning seconds.