sentences:  They also started off the first half of their season 13–2, their best 15 game start since they went 15–0 1991.They fell out in the second half of the season, going 8–7 and finished the regular season with a 21–9 record and 5th in their conference, though they did manage to sweep the season series with BYU and upset Utah at home.They were denied a third consecutive Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship when they lost to the rival San Diego State Aztecs 71–57, on March 12, 2009.