No. 6 San Diego State clamps down on Utah State in beating
With Utah State out of the way, the No. 6 San Diego State Aztecs can focus on their large showdown Saturday evening at New Mexico.
Matt Shrigley racked up 15 points-- featuring four 3-pointers-- and San Diego State used a stifling defense to defeat Utah State 60-45 on Tuesday evening, the Aztecs' 12th straight house triumph.
Josh Davis added 12 points and Skylar Spencer 10 for the Aztecs (23-2, 12-1 Hill West Seminar), which play their much-anticipated first game of the season against New Mexico on Sunday night. The Lobos (19-5, 10-2) are in 2nd place in the MWC entering into their game at UNLV on Wednesday evening. The Aztecs and Lobos finish the regular period at San Diego on March 8.
"We simply needed to appear and get a win," shared point player Xavier Thames, who was held to a season-low 4 factors. "We really did not want to make a declaration or anything. We just wanted to appear and compete hard, and we did that for 40 minutes.".
Utah State (15-11, 5-9) would certainly have tied its season low of 42 factors if not for a 3-pointer by Viko Noma'aea with 29 secs left. SDSU held the Aggies to 34 percent capturing. SDSU led by dual figures from 10:56 of the very first half on and buyinged the last 10 factors of the game.
"This was an excellent succeed against an excellent team that really did not play well today, and we had a lot to do with it," SDSU instructor Steve Fisher stated. "Just what they did in our very first game-- coming off displays and making chances, they fired 52 percent, they were 9-of-18 from 3-point range-- we eliminated from them tonite. We made it hard for them to obtain great appearances, which could endure you. We're quite happy with exactly how we competed and played. I'm quite, very pleased with just how we played.".
Utah State train Stew Morrill couldn't share the same thing.
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"We can have can be found in right here and played well and lost," Morrill claimed. "We really did not. We came in here and played badly and lost. Their protection is very good. They gave us very little. They were long and tough on the boards.".
The previous higher for Shrigley, a redshirt fresher, was 14 factors versus San Diego Christian on Nov. 20.
"I think I played well. I merely wished to go out and contend like our trains constantly say, and play hard," Shrigley shared. His colleagues "were getting me the ball in the best circumstances. The corner was open, and X was able to obtain me those wide-open tries.".
SDSU was playing someday after going down one place in The Associated Press Top 25. It lost at Wyoming a week previously, its first defeat considering that Nov. 14, in the home to Arizona. The Aztecs rebounded by defeating Air Force in the house Saturday night.
Jarred Shaw and Spencer Butterfield racked up 10 factors apiece for Utah State.
Utah State pressed the Aztecs into overtime at Logan on Jan. 25 just before losing 74-69. The Aggies shot 60.9 percent in the 2nd one-half of that game.
San Diego State took control early, holding Utah State scoreless for nearly 6 minutes while taking place a 12-0 run that included 2 3-pointers by Shrigley for a 16-5 lead. After Shaw made a layup, Shrigley hit an additional 3.
San Diego State swiftly pressed the result in 32-14, acquiring a three-point play and a layup from JJ O'Brien, a pail off a rebound by Winston Shepard, and a layup and 2 free throws by Thames.
The Aztecs led 35-22 at halftime.
"They're actually great defensively," Butterfield stated. "They're in the Leading 10 in the nation for a factor-- they play hard defense. They've got some tall guards and they're all quite athletic.".
