It was a valiant effort from the Utah State Aggies to keep up with Arizona in the second round of the Men's NCAA Tournament, but ultimately they were spinning their wheels.

Jake Hall had 19 points in New Mexico's 86-61 victory against George Washington on Sunday in the NIT.

But the Aggies (29-7), who won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships, didn't fold despite trailing 51-33 five minutes into the second half after giving up a 9-0 run.